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John D. Cogar, 76, drowned while swimming near his Saranac Lake home on Aug. 21, New York State Police .

According to 水果派AV archives, Cogar was a decorated athlete who competed in football and track and field at East High School in the 1960s. He was inducted into the Auburn High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

After high school, Cogar played football at the University of Rochester before studying veterinary medicine at Cornell. He would go on the settle in Saranac Lake, where he ran his own veterinary practice, coached high school track and developed an interest in bobsledding.

That interest led Cogar to become a member of the U.S. national team six times, compete in the world championships in 1978, 1983 and 1985, and participate in Olympic trials in two- and four-man sledding in 1980, 1983 and 1985.

Cogar's bobsledding connections also led him to take a two-week trip to Ukraine in 2022. He volunteered his veterinary skills to treat animals hurt in the country's war with Russia, and often worked by flashlight. He the University of Rochester the trip was "something I'll cherish forever."聽聽

An obituary by Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake said a celebration of Cogar's life is being planned for a later date, and family and friends are invited to share condolences and memories at .

The funeral home said contributions in Cogar's memory can be sent to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department Dive Team, P.O. Box 509, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 or made at . They will support the purchase of an AquaEye handheld sonar device with new AI technology that can assist in searching and locating persons submerged in water.