Out Son of Hockey Great Dies in Car Crash
February 7, 2010 by James Hipps · Leave a Comment
Our hearts and thoughts go out to the Burke family as this tragic event is a loss to many across the globe. Your loss is the world’s loss.
The father-son relationship made headlines throughout Canada and the North American sporting culture in November when Brian Burke revealed to the media that his son was gay.
The public admission of homosexuality by Brendan Burke, a former goalie working with a top-ranked university hockey program, was widely credited with nudging hockey toward overcoming its sometimes homophobic culture.
The younger Burke told the Star at the time he was overwhelmed with the positive feedback he’d received from the public, heralding the support from his father and the hockey world.
“The reaction from the press and fans and everyone has been overwhelmingly positive,” Brendan Burke told thestar.com.
Brendan Burke, the youngest son of Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke, had his life cut short Friday after being involved in an automobile accident.
