David Berger National Memorial

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David Berger National Memorial

This site honors the memory of David Berger, an American citizen who was one of the 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. The Memorial is dedicated to his memory and to the memory of the ten other athletes whose lives were taken. The Memorial sits on the front lawn of the Mayfield Jewish Community Center. The design of broken Olympic rings is meant to symbolize the interruption and cancellation of the Munich games by the tragic events, and the eleven segments on which the rings rest represent each athlete whose life was taken.

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Planning Your Visit Operating Hours & Seasons The David Berger Memorial is located on the grounds of the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC). Visitors to the memorial have access beyond the community center...read more

In A Nutshell David Berger: Scholar and Athlete David Mark Berger was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He attended Tulane University from 1962 to 1966 where he was a weightlifter and honor student...read more

History Tragedy in Munich Many refer to the tragic events of the 1972 Olympics as the Munich Massacre. The events, as described below, were violent and may not be suitable reading...read more