Tag: "Brendan Burke"

Brendan Burke, seen here in a family photo after his father captured the Stanley cup as GM of the Anaheim Ducks.

Gay athletes in sports: why you should care about Brendan Burke

Saturday, February 6, 2010
By Mike Lieberman Sports in Briefs Brendan Burke died Friday. Never heard of him? Maybe I should rephrase it in a way that you might better recognize him. One of six children of Brian Burke, [...]

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Brendan Burke, seen here in a family photo after his father captured the Stanley cup as GM of the Anaheim Ducks.

Brendan Burke dead at 21 — coming out story captured national attention in 2009

Friday, February 5, 2010
Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, who gained national attention just months ago in a moving coming out story profiled by ESPN.com, died today in a tragic automobile accident. He [...]

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Coming out: Brendan Burke’s journey, a story of love and acceptance

Coming out: Brendan Burke’s journey, a story of love and acceptance

Thursday, November 26, 2009
The son of former pro hockey player and current Toronto Maple Leafs General Mnaager Brian Burke has come out publicly as gay -- and Burke has come out just as publicly in support of his [...]

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