Dick Buek
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Buek |
| Born | November 4, 1929 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1957 (aged 27) Donner Lake, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (1952) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (1952) |
| Medals | 0 |
Richard (Mad Dog) Buek (November 4, 1929 – November 3, 1957) was an American alpine ski racer and later a daredevil stunt pilot. The fiancé of champion ski racer Jill Kinmont, whose tragic life story was made into the inspirational hit Hollywood motion picture The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Buek died in a plane crash at the age of 27.