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Richard Draeger, 78, American Olympic rower.
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|Richard Arthur Draeger (September 22, 1937 - February 8, 2016) was an American rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Pasadena, California. In 1960 he was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event. He died of complications from cancer on February 8, 2016 surrounded by his family.
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