Munich | 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | FC Bayern Munich | 1972 in music | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Local Government Act 1972 | United States presidential election, 1972 | Munich air disaster | Munich Agreement | Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich S-Bahn | Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | 1972–73 WHA season | The Brothers (1972 TV series) | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising | Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 Republican National Convention | 1972 Democratic National Convention | Munich Re | 1972 in television | 1972 in film | 1972 in baseball | The Mechanic (1972 film) | Munich School | Munich-Riem Airport | Munich Philharmonic | Munich Kammerspiele | Fata Morgana (1972 film) | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
His father Janusz Gortat was a Polish boxer and a bronze medalist in light heavyweight during the Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976 Olympics, and his mother Alicja Gortat was a representative of the Polish national team in volleyball.
The "Big Red Marching Machine" has performed in many high visibility fori, including the Summer Olympics (Munich, 1972), the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Walt Disney World.