Richard F. Zirk (1936 – April 26, 2014) was an American heavyweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1961 World Championships.[1]
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| Born | 1936[1] Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.[2] | |||||||||||
| Died | April 26, 2014 (aged 77)[2] Fairfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
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A resident of Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, Zirk graduated from Grover Cleveland High School (since renamed as James Caldwell High School) in 1954, which inducted him into its hall of fame in 1997.[3] After retiring from competitions Zirk worked for the Verona Public Schools. He was married for 57 years to Lorraine Zirk (née Korlishin), and had three children: Richard Zirk, Deborah Ruggieri, and Karen Summers.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Richard Zirk. chidlovski.net
- ^ a b c Richard F. Zirk, The Star-Ledger (April 28, 2014)
- ^ Current JCHS Hall of Fame Inductees, James Caldwell High School, modified April 9, 2018. Accessed March 28, 2019. "Richard Zirk 1954 1997"