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Born
Wrestling became a very popular sport in Iowa. -
The 1st Team
The University of Iowa formed the first wrestling team. -
NCAA
The first NCAA Wrestling Championships were held in Ames. -
Another Team
Iowa State University formed the next wrestling team. -
High School Wrestling
High school wrestling tournaments became very popular. -
1st Intercollegiate Team
University of Northern Iowa formed the first intercollegiate wrestling team. -
Olympics
Gerald Lee wrestled for Iowa State and won a silver medal in the 1948 London Olympics. Glen Brad wrestled for Iowa State and won a gold medal in the 1948 London Olympics. -
Another Olympic Medalists
Dan Gable wrestled for Iowa State and won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics. -
Wrestling Lives On
Today, wrestling is still a very popular sport and the Iowa population loves to cheer on wrestlers of all ages!
