Louis George "Lou" Riecke Jr. (October 2, 1926 – May 31, 2017) was an
Olympic
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Competitions
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** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
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weightlifter
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for the
United States
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. He also was a coach for the
NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
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.
Weightlifting achievements
*Olympic Games team member (1964)
*Set one world record in career
Coaching career
Riecke served as the strength and conditioning coach for the
Steelers from 1970 through 1980. During his tenure, the team won four
Super Bowl
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s.
References
External links
Louis Riecke - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting ExchangeStart of 'roids rage Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun
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, November 2, 2008
American male weightlifters
Olympic weightlifters of the United States
Weightlifters at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Pittsburgh Steelers coaches
1926 births
2017 deaths
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