Hall of Athletic Honor
Gettysburg's first two-time national wrestling champion came from Island Park, N.Y. Not only did he win two national small college titles, but he was runner-up to two major college tournaments. He lost the major national title in his junior year on a referee's split decision in double over-time to Iowa State's Veryl Long. He has the distinction of being the only small college wrestler to determine a major college national team championship.
He completed his collegiate career with 66 victories and four losses. Twenty-two of those wins were by falls, a record which lasted two decades. He is also one of the few small college wrestlers in the country to hold All-America certificates two years in a row in two divisions.
