SAN FRANCISCO – The University of San Francisco men's soccer team mourns the loss of Hall of Famer and All-American Serge Burenin, who passed away last Thursday. The three-time letter winner played for the Dons from 1958-61.
Burenin was born in Shanghai, China, in April 1939 to parents Nicolai and Eugenia. His early years were spent constantly on the move – starting in Shanghai and Peking, to Tsingtao, and eventually to a camp for Russian refugees in the Philippine Islands.
Ultimately, Serge and his family emigrated to the United States, settling in San Francisco.