Stan Bergstein

Who was Stan Bergstein?

Stanley F. Bergstein was an American sports executive. He was the executive vice president of the Harness Tracks of America from 1961 to 2011. He was the first person to be inducted into both the Harness Racing Hall of Fame and it's Communicator's Hall of Fame.

Bergstein died on November 2, 2011 after suffering from health problems for a year. He died only nine months after he retired as vice president. He is survived by his two children, Al and Lisa and four grandsons. His wife, June, died in 2010, four days after their 60th wedding anniversary.

Born above a grocery store in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to the grocer Milton and his wife Esther, on 19 June 1924 and died in his home in Tucson, Arizona on 2 November 2011 at the age of 87.

The most accurate obituary this writer has seen appears to be from the Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-08/news/ct-met-bergstein-obit-20111108_1_harness-tracks-phil-langley-harness-racing-hall

Also, Stan wrote a detailed article on his career before 1970 that was republished in the 9 November 2011 "Horseman and Fair World".

Served in WWII landing on Omaha Beach a few days after DDay. Fought across Normandy with Patton's Army. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Was injured and received the Purple Heart.