41. Big News: RULON GARDNER, Olympic Gold Medalist, Coming To Brockport than fifth at any major international competition, stunned the wrestling world with hadnot lost since 1987 and was trying to make olympic history by capturing http://www.brockport.edu/~athletics/wrestling/releases00/gardner.html

October 18, 2000 BIG NEWS: RULON GARDNER , OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, COMING TO BROCKPORT Greco-Roman heavyweight champion will be at the College for Brockport/Oklahoma Showcase Gardner, who captivated the world with his stunning gold-medal victory in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, will be making his first appearance in Upstate New York next month. The Afton, Wyoming, native will make an appearance at the SUNY Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Wrestling Showcase Classic on Sunday, Nov. 12. A press conference will be held at 3 p.m. in the Tuttle North Gym. Gardner will then sign autographs and pose for pictures for fans attending the one-day tournament. He will stick around to distribute the awards at the conclusion of the finals, which are slated to begin at 6 p.m. Tickets for the wrestling are $6 for adults and $4 for students for one session (preliminaries OR finals) or $10 for adults and $6 for students for the entire day. Admission to the tournament gives spectators the opportunity for autographs and/or photos with the Olympic champion. The U.S. flag bearer at the Closing Ceremonies in Sydney, Gardner has been the toast of the world since posting one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history. He has appeared on virtually every early-morning and late-night talk show, will be a celebrity contestant on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" and has been profiled in countless national and international magazines.

42. Indiana University Athletics - Wrestling - History - Coaches at IU earned him the honor of being the head coach of the 1936 olympic team in His33 Big Ten champions are more than any other coach in IU wrestling history. http://iuhoosiers.com/wrestling/history/wrtr-coach.html

Choose a Sport... - - - - MEN'S - - - - Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Tennis Wrestling - - - - WOMEN'S - - - - Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Rowing Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball Water Polo TEAM LINKS Schedule/Results Statistics Meet the Hoosiers Photo Gallery ... IU Bloomington Wrestling History - Coaches Tradition of Program Year-by-Year Letterwinners Coaches ... Vs. Opponents Records: Honors Career Single Season All-American Bios Year Coach Prof. Elmer E. Jones Edgar Davis James A. Kase Jack Reynolds Billy Thom Charlie McDaniel Doug Blubaugh Jim Humphrey ... Joe McFarland 1992-Present Duane Goldman Billy Thom Following graduation from the University of Iowa in 1923, he worked as a meat salesman before embarking on a successful coaching career. In 1926 and 1927 he was the head football and wrestling coach at Wabash High School. His two teams were successful as his football squad outscored its opponents 343 to 19 in 1926 and his wrestlers in 1927 captured the state high school wrestling championship. His success caught the eye of the athletic department at IU and he was hired as the varsity wrestling coach and freshman football and track coach. His team won 34-straight dual matches from February 13, 1933 against Cornell College to February 6, 1937 against Lehigh University. While at IU, he won eight Big Ten championships, one national collegiate championship, and were national runners-up twice and finished third once.

43. History Of Wrestling At The University Of Northern Iowa For the history of UNI wrestling for a certain time period 1991 was the first yearof the National wrestling Coaches Association olympic and Pan American Games. http://www.library.uni.edu/speccoll/wresmain.html

Rod Library-Special Collections The History of Wrestling at the University of Northern Iowa UNI's first wrestling squad In 1923, the first intercollegiate wrestling team in UNI's history took to the mat. Although this green team only competed in one meet, a successful 16-8 victory over Cornell, they had started a winning tradition that has carried on throughout the years. The Panthers have recorded 580 victories since that first year, with only twelve losing seasons. Early wrestling match in West Gym Coaches The UNI wrestling team has had six head coaches since 1923, and two temporary coaches. Four of the head coaches, McCuskey, Koll, Patten, and Briggs, are alumni, and three, McCuskey, Koll, and Patten, wrestled for the school while earning their degrees. Choose one of the following to read a short biographical sketch of the coach: Paul Bender David McCuskey Clyde "Buck" Starbeck (1943 temporary coach) Bill Koll Ed Lyons (1958 temporary coach) Chuck Patten Don Briggs Mark Manning Brad Penrith Historical Look at UNI Wrestling For the history of UNI wrestling for a certain time period or under a particular coach, click on one of the following (pages for Coaches Patten and Briggs are currently under construction):

44. The Olympic Games upon which time in ancient Greek history was calculated The first olympic Games wereheld in 776 BC At and javelin throw, broad jumping and wrestling were added http://www.hol.gr/greece/olympic.htm

The Olympic Games In the ancient times, four great game festivals were held on Greek land: The Isthmians, The Nemeans, The Pythians and The Olympic Games. Part of a religious festival, the Olympic Games were held every four years at Olympia. The four year interval was called an Olympiad , and was the system upon which time in ancient Greek history was calculated. The games were so important that even wars were stopped at the time they were held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. At first, only one race (the sprint) was run. Later, the discus and javelin throw, broad jumping and wrestling were added. The Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years. They were abolished by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius in 394 A.D. The Games were revived in 1896 to promote understanding and friendship among nations. The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece. Young men and women come from all over the world to compete in various sports and represent their country. They live in an Olympic Village at the site of the games. The Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Commitee (IOC). It sets the general program, chooses the city where the games are to be held, and determines the standards of amateurism. Each participating country has a National Olympic Commitee that is responsible for arranging the participation of the nation's athletes in the games.

45. SLAM! Sports: 2000 Summer Games: History Of The Games the discus and javelin throw, jumping, wrestling and running a column in front ofthe eternal olympic flame that A brief history of the Modern Games shows that http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesHistory/home.html

Inside CANOE.CA SLAM! Sports Jam! Showbiz AllPop CNEWS Webfin Money C-Health Lifewise AUTONET.CA Newsstand Travel Search eBay.ca Get away today 411 online Free E-Mail Shop.canoe.ca CareerConnection Classified Extra Match Contact Obituaries Today Restaurants Hotels Weather Horoscopes Lotteries Crossword Scoreboard News Ticker Biz Ticker Sports Ticker TV Listings Movie Listings CLIVE Concerts Mutual Funds Stocks Feedback Index SPORT INDEX Pick a sport Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Handball Judo Pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Swimming Synchro Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball B.Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling Team Canada What Canada Did News Columnists ... Feedback SEARCH 2000 Games April 12, 2003 HISTORY OF THE GAMES The Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games were first held in 776 BC at Olympia in Ancient Greece as part of a religious festival. They were one of four game festivals held in Ancient Greece: The Isthmians, The Nemeans, The Pythians and The Olympics. The Olympic Games were so important to the Ancient Greeks that wars were stopped while they were held. Click for Olympic posters Ancient Olympic champions were highly revered. They received a crown made from olive leaves, were entitled to have statues made of themselves placed at Olympia, and were believed to bring their hometowns into favour with the Greek gods. It was also common for champions to have all their meals paid for at the public's expense or to get front-row seats at theatres.

46. Montgomery Ready To Make Canadian Olympic History Montgomery ready to make Canadian olympic history By DONNA SPENCER ran well underthe Canadian olympic Association qualifying wrestling IOC strips gold medal. http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesTriathlon/aug31_mon.html

Inside CANOE.CA SLAM! Sports Jam! Showbiz AllPop CNEWS Webfin Money C-Health Lifewise AUTONET.CA Newsstand Travel Search eBay.ca Get away today 411 online Free E-Mail Shop.canoe.ca CareerConnection Classified Extra Match Contact Obituaries Today Restaurants Hotels Weather Horoscopes Lotteries Crossword Scoreboard News Ticker Biz Ticker Sports Ticker TV Listings Movie Listings CLIVE Concerts Mutual Funds Stocks Feedback Index SPORT INDEX Pick a sport Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Handball Judo Pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Swimming Synchro Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball B.Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling Team Canada What Canada Did News Columnists ... Feedback SEARCH 2000 Games Thursday, August 31, 2000 Montgomery ready to make Canadian Olympic history By DONNA SPENCER Canadian Press Sport by Sport PARALYMPICS Purdy's golden moment WRESTLING IOC strips gold medal TENNIS Nestor's golden win hits home BOXING Harrison starts in Britain WEIGHTLIFTING Bulgarian coach resigns Student suspended for e-mail threats CANOE/KAYAK Bridesmaid Brunet PENTATHLON Brit wins women's modern pentathlon TRIATHLON Simon's our man BASKETBALL Dream Team hangs on for another gold WATER POLO Hungary destroys Russia in title game GYMNASTICS Barsukova wins rhythmic gold in an upset EQUESTRIAN Wind dashes Millar's medal hopes VOLLEYBALL Yugoslavia beats Russia for gold DIVING Despatie arrives early FIELD HOCKEY Netherlands retains Olympic title TAEKWONDO Bosshart wins bronze in taekwondo SYNCHRO

47. Canadian Olympic Committee - Basic Facts & History Nearly 3,000 years of olympic history. The ancient Greek civilization enjoyed manysports—including running, boxing and wrestling—because they believed http://www.coa.ca/youth/CoolFactsandHistory

How The Olympic Games Began Nearly 3,000 years of Olympic history The Olympics first started nearly 3,000 years ago in Ancient Greece . The ancient Greek civilization enjoyed many sports—including running, boxing and wrestling—because they believed physical activity and competition were very important. Every Greek boy was expected to participate in sports , because the Greeks believed the skills they learned in sports would make them better warriors. In honour of Zeus The ancient Greeks also believed religion was very important. Zeus was their greatest god. The ancient Greeks built a shrine to honour Zeus in the Valley of Olympia. Greeks gathered at the shrine to play their favourite sports as part of their religious ceremonies. In 776 B.C. the ancient Greeks first recorded the results from their sporting events held in honour of Zeus. Every four years after that these Games were held, and because they took place in the Valley of Olympia , they became known as the Olympic Games Sports in ancient Greece Sports in the ancient Games usually included: Footracing Wrestling Chariot Racing Running Discus Long Jump Javelin Throwing Gifts of gold At the Games, olive wreaths were given to the winners. Winners became heroes in their hometowns, and

48. W.I.N.-Magazine Online To help celebrate the olympic period, I thought I would give you one man’s perspectiveof the greatest wrestling moments in olympic history, based upon (1 http://www.win-magazine.com/active/archives/V611/V611MikesColumn-txt.html

Click Here for Home Page Ten greatest Olympic moments by Mike Chapman, W.I.N. founder: The greatest amateur sports in the world begins on Sept. 16, 2000 in Sydney, Australia, halfway around the world. The Olympic Games represents the absolute epitome of athletic accomplishment. Being a member of the Olympic team is an honor which lasts more than a lifetime....it endures throughout the centuries. Milo, the greatest of all Greek athletes, was an Olympic wrestling champion whose fame has persisted for nearly 3,000 years. Take a moment to ponder the greatest names in Olympic history: Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, Cassius Clay, Johnny Weissmuller, Carl Lewis, George Foreman, Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, Alexander Karelin.... The Olympics create absolute legends. The Games are as big as it gets in the world of athletics....a great showcase for all sports, and for wrestling, one of the original sports of the Olympics. The Olympics were born in 776 B.C. and flourished for nearly 1000 years. They were discontinued by Emperor Theodosius of the Roman Empire in 394 A.D. because he considered them too pagan for a Christian empire. The Olympics were reborn in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The Sydney Olympics are the 24th Games of the Modern Era. In these period, 43 American wrestlers have earned the right to be called Olympic champions, including 41 in freestyle and two in Greco-Roman.

49. Ancient Olympics @ University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology & Anthropolo The ancient olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus.Category Society history Religion Ancient Hellenic...... wrestling) pankration and the hoplitodromos. Additional events, both equestrianand for humans, were added throughout the course of the history of the olympic http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicorigins.html

Ancient Olympics FAQs and online Q/A surveys: starting block when were the first Games were the athletes ... MuseumHomePage How did the Olympic Games get started? The ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus Quiz the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and the games were held in Olympia map Gadzooks! It's Zeus! Obverse ("heads") of silver tetradrachm, minted by Philip II of Macedonia ca. 350 BC to commemorate his victory in the horse race at Olympia. Model of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia, where the first games were held as part of religious festivals honoring Zeus. plan The Greeks that came to the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia shared the same religious beliefs and spoke the same language. The athletes were all male citizens of the city-states from every corner of the Greek world, coming from as far away as Iberia (Spain) in the west and the Black Sea (Turkey) in the east. The sanctuary was named in antiquity after Mt. Olympos

50. Olympics A site from Dartmouth tenaya.cs.dartmouth.edu/olympic/Games/ 07/01/00 explainedthe history of the of discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling. http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa021798.htm

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51. KIRKPINAR TRADITIONAL TURKISH OIL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP Offers information on the history, games, prizes, rules and regulations, and resources.Category Sports wrestling Traditional Oilwrestling...... Blessed with the traditions of Turkish culture, Kirkpinar is a living event, dedicatedto the brave soldiers who died wrestling. Contents. history. olympic vs. http://www.kirkpinar.net/tarihi_e.html

The History of Kirkpinar When the Ottoman soldiers entered "Rumeli," -the european side of Turkey, forty brave men wrestled under the supervision of their commander Suleiman Pacha. Refusing to stop, the wrestlers died wrestling as they exhausted their life force in the match to win. As we can see from its legendary beginnings, the "Kabe" of wrestlers, Kirkpinar has a historical connection with the brave Turkish army. Blessed with the traditions of Turkish culture, Kirkpinar is a living event, dedicated to the brave soldiers who died wrestling. How is the sponsor, "aga" chosen? On the 3rd day of Kirkpinar. Edirne municipality organizes an auction. The bids are placed on a ram. The highest bidder becomes the sponsor of the next year's Kirkpinar.. Contents History The Sponsor Baspehlivan Master-Apprentice ... Sezer's Message

52. Olympics Athletics Korzeniowski walks into olympic history. Athletics Britain crashesout as US cruises through. wrestling American slays another rival. http://www.gigglepotz.com/ausoly-13.htm

Top Stories Breaking News: Friday's latest results Today's Medal Tally Saturday's Top Medal Events Olympic Sports Basketball: Australia in gold contention after semifinal victory Diving: China goes for fifth gold Football: Zamarano double secures Chile bronze Gymnastics: Ten finalists in Gymnastics decided Friday ... Wrestling: American slays another rival Sydney 2000 Olympic Sydney: Sydney Games to go out with a bang Olympic Sydney: King Claudio puts fans in a frenzy Athletes Athlete Spotlight: Chamique Holdsclaw (USA) Athlete Spotlight: Abbas Jadidi (Iran) Athlete Spotlight: Jan Ullrich (Germany) Olympic Interactives Explore the Site! Sporting Technique Infographics: Gymnastics (Rhythmic) IN THE SPOTLIGHT Team USA Update The United States had a mixed day on Friday, with the highs of a gold in the men's pole vault and the US basketball teams through to the finals, but some disappointing and close results in other events. Click below for the full stories.

53. Speaking This may be the fastest rise to an olympic wrestling Title in history.Banach was also olympic Champion that same year at the weight above. http://www.markschultz.com/Speaking.htm

Double click to see Mark winning Olympic Gold Speaking Email mark.schultz4@verizon.net Photos can be obtained by clicking here Home Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Former Head Wrestling Coach at Brigham Young University. B.S. and M.S. in Physical Education. Olympic Wrestling Champion. Two-time World Wrestling Champion. Ultimate Fighting Champion.1983 winner of the Big 8 Medallion Outstanding Male Scholar/Athlete. Four-time National Open Freestyle Wrestling Champion. Three-time NCAA Wrestling Champion. Northern California All-Around Gymnastics Champion. Voted “Outstanding Wrestler” at the 1982 NCAA Championships. USA Wrestling “Athlete of the Year”. Sullivan Award Nominee. Olympian Magazine “Sportsman of the Year”. Wrestling Masters Magazine “International Wrestler of the Year” Named Fourth Greatest Wrestler in the history of the United States by W.I.N. magazine. 1997-1998 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Head Coach of Mark Schultz Grappling. 8th Degree Black Belt. Fitness Center Consultant. Professional Speaking Clients include: The Young Presidents Organization The World Presidents Organization Mountain West College The National Association of Home Builders Marriott School of Business Management National Wrestling Coaches Association Boys Scouts of America Mayor of Susanville, CA. Retirement Banquet

54. Hungarian Olympic Triumph - 1908, London One of the greatest fencers in olympic history Featured Olympian, WeiszRichard (b. 1879, d. 1945). Champion Weightlifter, wrestling Gold http://hipcat.hungary.org/users/hipcat/olympic_1908.htm

1908, London Select an Olympic Year: Intro , Athens] [ , Paris] [ , St. Louis] [ , Athens] [ 1908, London , Stockholm] [ , Antwerp] [ , Paris] [ , Amsterdam] [ , Los Angeles] [ , Berlin] [ , London] [ , Helsinki] [ , Melbourne] [ , Rome] [ , Tokyo] [ , Mexico City] [ , Munich] [ , Montreal] [ , Moscow] [ , Los Angeles] [ , Seoul] [ , Barcelona] [ , Atlanta] [ , Sydney] Can you help a little and support our work? Please CLICK IMAGE TO DONATE! Sections: Sports I II I ... Hungarian Nobel Prize Winners Hungarian Olympic Triumph, 1908 Highlights w Men's Team Fencing begins historic streak of Gold through 14 CONSECUTIVE Olympics! w Fencing Legend Fuchs Jeno wins first 2 out of 4 Golds w Halmay wins 10th Medal and Men's Swimming Team take Silver Dr. Fuchs Jeno

55. Daily Life Ancient Greece A friendly look at the daily routines and lifestyle of the ancient Greeks.Category Society history By Time Period Ancient Greece...... school, but the girls were taught wrestling, gymnastics and olympics via essays aboutthe history of the olympics and stories about ancient olympic athletes http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html

Daily Life in Ancient Greece How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? (Lie, cheat, steal, because that is the Sparta way!) Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos or Megara? Meet the Greeks! They were a riot! The ancient Greeks were very proud of their city-state ! They were also proud of being Greek. The ancient Greeks were thinkers. They loved to talk. They honored their gods and respected honor. They loved beauty, music, literature, drama, philosophy, politics and art. If you're in a hurry, use the cheat sheet to find just what you need! Welcome to ancient Greece! Cheat Sheet MEET THE GREEKS! Introduction School! Greek Houses ... Food It's around 480 BC. You are an Olympian contestant, representing your city-state at the Olympic games! How would you behave? MEET YOUR FELLOW OLYMPIANS! Sparta Athens Corinth ... Megara Plus Greek Links Other Cultures FAQs Lesson Plans Didn't find what you needed? Try this! Have a great year! INTRODUCTION: The earliest Greek civilizations thrived nearly 4,000 years ago.Yet, their culture still impacts our lives today, in the arts, in philosophy, and in science, math, literature and politics. The ancient Greeks were great builders, thinkers, philosophers and military strategists. Here are some of the gifts the ancient Greeks gave to the world: Trial by Jury Greek Myths Democracy Tragedy and Comedy Theatre The Olympics The ancient Greeks did not have one king or queen. They lived in city-states. Each city-state was a separate political unit. Daily life was somewhat different in the Greek city-state of Athens, for example, than it was in the city-state of Sparta, or even in Corinth!

56. Education World ® - Scavenger Hunt: Ancient Olympic Games Directions What do you know about the history of the olympic Games? Whichancient olympic event included both wrestling and boxing? http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt022.shtml

Lesson Planning Center Archives: All Articles by Date The Arts ... Scavenger Hunt Archives Scavenger Hunt S C A V E N G E R H U N T Ancient Olympic Games Click here for a printable version of the work sheet. Click here here for the Answer Key. Click here for Scavenger Hunts from previous weeks. Directions: What do you know about the history of the Olympic Games? Use the information at the Web site provided to find the answers to the questions below. Read each question. Circle the correct answer. Web Resource: The Olympic Festival in Antiquity (Click Games http://sunsite.utk.edu/special/olympics/classical According to mythology, who invented the sport of boxing? Perseus Homer Apollo Which ancient Olympic event included both wrestling and boxing? pankration biathalon javelin From what material was the ancient discus made? wood stone marble In what arena were chariot races held? Olympic Stadium Coliseum Hippodrome Which ancient Olympic contest included discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling? pankration pentathlon equestrian events If you're looking for more of a challenge, explore the entire

57. Wrestling Legends Holding Clinic In Manasquan at the olympics, giving him more medals than any wrestler in US olympic history. atEdinboro, Baumgartner has enjoyed one of the greatest wrestling careers in http://tritown.gmnews.com/News/2001/0907/Sports/027.html

Weather in Howell, NJ News Front Page Bulletin Board Letters Editorials ... Sports Featured Special Section Other Special Sections About Us Archive All Greater Media News Contact Us Advertising Classifieds Services Search Archive GMN Newspaper web site content management software and services Sports September 7, 2001 More Sports Headlines Jaguars looking to regain championship form Oizerowitz has big plans for Lakewood football Sport Shorts Jackson tennis team is looking like a contender ... Wrestling legends holding clinic in Manasquan Wrestling legends holding clinic in Manasquan Three of America’s greatest wrestling legends, Bruce Baumgartner, Jeff Blatnick and Matt Ghaffari, will be holding a clinic in the field house at the Atlantic Club, 1904 Atlantic Ave., Manasquan, on Tuesday from 6:30-9 p.m. The appearance of the Olympic stars is part of the World Championships of Wrestling Tour of Legends that is promoting the upcoming World Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In addition to running a clinic, the wrestling stars will sign autographs. Cost for the clinic is $10. Baumgartner is the president of USA Wrestling and a Haledon native. In high school, he finished third at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association championships. He went on to Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind., where he began forging his legend. At the NCAA championships, he was twice a runner-up before capturing the title as a senior. Competing in freestyle, Baumgartner would win the Olympic gold medal in 1984 and again in 1992. He also won silver and bronze medals at the Olympics, giving him more medals than any wrestler in U.S. Olympic history. With numerous world, Pan-American and national titles to his credit, along with a Hickok Award for best amateur athlete in the country, and his success as a coach at Edinboro, Baumgartner has enjoyed one of the greatest wrestling careers in the nation’s history.

58. History of biographies of some of the greatest amateur wrestlers in American history. Thisarticle on 1948 olympic wrestling champion Henry Wittenburg is the first of http://www.midiowa.com/wrestling_museum/history.html

...is an on-going series of biographies of some of the greatest amateur wrestlers in American history. The series is written by Mike Chapman, the nation's top wrestling historian and the author of 10 books. Mike has been named National Wrestling Writer of the Year four times, has written over 500 columns on wrestling and is the executive director of the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Newton, IA. Each month we will post a new feature on an American wrestling legend in this spot, and they will eventually be part of a book entitled Legends of the Mat . This article on 1948 Olympic wrestling champion Henry Wittenburg is the first of the series. Henry Wittenberg By Mike Chapman Long streaks are one of the cornerstones of athletic legend. For instance: Oklahoma football's 47-game winning streak; Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak; Rocky Marciano's 49-0 boxing record; Dan Gable's 181 straight wins in high school and college style matches. And then there is the lonnngggg winning streak turned in by Henry Wittenberg, 1948 Olympic wrestling champion at 191.5 pounds. The streak is long. In fact, it is so long no one is certain just how long it really is. In his National Wrestling Hall of Fame biography, it is said Wittenberg "wrestled more than 300 matches without a loss." Actually, it was much more than that, according to the man who should know.

59. PanhandleSports.com: Making History 03/06/02 Cobb also thinks girls' wrestling could get a boost on the international stage in2004. For the first time in olympic history, women will compete in their own http://www.panhandlesports.com/stories/030602/wre_prominence.shtml

place News News Roundball Roundup 2002 News ... Fellowship of the Ring Courtesy of: > Home > Browse or Search Archives Web posted Wednesday, March 6, 2002 10:35 a.m. CT Tascosa wrestler Tasia Benfield, right, grpples with Jennifer Miller of Arlington Martin during the 148-pound final. Benfield won the title with a 6-2 decision. Thanks to the efforts of wrestlers such as Benfield, Tascosa joins Caprock and Palo Duro as a local force that is dominating girls' wrestling by taking the last three state titles. Jack Plunkett / Globe-News Correspondent Making history With title local teams maintaining prominence By Steve Brannan sbrannan@amarillonet.com In one weekend, the Tascosa girls' wrestling team helped complete an area march that has been matched only one other time in UIL history. From 1969-1971, three Houston schools - Lamar, Aldine and Bellaire - each won the same state baseball championship in successive years. With Tascosa's title this season, the Amarillo area matches that success, following in the footsteps of Caprock and Palo Duro the last two years. Yet at the same time, the Lady Rebels continued to showcase the area as one of the hot spots for girls' wrestling in both the state and nation.

60. Olympic History For Sporting Families olympic history for Families. his brothers, also Finnish champions, but without olympicsuccesses; the Beloglasov brothers of wrestling (288) Anatoli Beloglasov http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/families.html

Olympic History for Families The following are families of which more than one member have achieved Olympic successes (top-6) the Abbagnales, Italian Rowers (982) Carmine Abbagnale Giuseppe Abbagnale , his brother, who shared the coxed pairs gold in 1988 and 1992, silver in 1996 (315) Agostino Abbagnale , another brother, gold at double fours in 1988, gold at double scull in 1996 and 2000 (352) the Joyners, American Athletic stars (900.5) Jackie Joyner-Kersee Al Joyner, her older brother, gold at triple jump in 1984 (96) Florence Griffith-Joyner , his wife (194) the Kelly-Costello family (822) Paul Costello , triple gold medallist at double scull (480) John Kelly, sen , his cousin, who shared two of those medals (256) John Kelly, jun, his son, bronze at skiff in 1956 (36) Bernard Paul Costello, Paul's son, silver at the same event in 1956 (50) Prince Albert of Monaco, son of a certain film-star-princess, and grandson of John Kelly, sr, who represented Monaco on the bob-sled (0) the Gyarmati family (743) , his wife (236) Gyarmati Andrea, their daughter (95)

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