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Berny Wagner

Salem, Oregon

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Carl B. (Berny) WagnerSeptember 30, 1924 - May 27, 2013"Track is my life, and it belongs at Oregon State." After seeing the new OSU track inaugurated, and the first OSU home meet in 24 years on the new track, Berny passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2013. He was 88 years old, and his family was...

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I worked with Bernie during his years in Saudi Arabia in the pre Olympics years before Montreal. I had been an asst coach at Southern Illinois Univ. I had coached many superior athletes there with Ivory Crockett being the world record holder in the 100 yd dash! Bernie and I became very close and when he asked me to go with him to Suadi Arabia. It was a great experience and working with Bernie turned into a great friendship! He was exceptional in his leadership and it helped the asst...

Hi, May God bless alk of you at this difficult time and always. I knew Carl because i was Stuart Marks girlfriend for three years during high school at Albany Union High School. Carl was my cheerleading instructor at Lewis and Clark College In Portland ,Oregon. Im a 1970 graduate of Albany Union high school abd grew up in Albany, OR. WE pkayed corvallis oyr first football game in 1969 at O.S.U. s foitbalk field and beat tge Spartans. Im a 1967-70 homecoming princess, a 1969-70 Varsity...

I was a friend of Carl's and visited the Wagner home on Notre Dame Ave. many times. I recall how warm and inviting Mrs. Wagner was to us awkward teens. I remember a birthday party for Carl where she loaded up the station wagon and drove us over to the beach. I also remember Mr. Wagner (Berny) taking Carl and I to a track meet he organized at Palo Alto HS, then taking us for hot fudge sundaes. While reading the article I learned of Carl's passing in 1989. I had last seen him in 1967 when he...