John Dennis BERGMAN

John Bergman was a super-heavyweight lifter who started weightlifting after a football injury ended his career in that sport while a freshman at San Francisco State University. Bergman was US Champion in 1986 and was runner-up at the US Nationals in 1983-85, and 1987-88. Bergman competed at the 1985 and 1986 World Championships, placing eighth in 1985 and ninth in 1986. Bergman did graduate work in physics at San Francisco State University. His brother, Keith Bergman, played football at that school and was the offensive line coach at Oregon State from 1987-90.