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Introduction to wrestling in the Native american community
Brought native america tribes together and tested their champions against one another bringing communities together and also started a world wide known sport. -
Wrestling becomes a real sport
Wrestling started to become a more known sport and became known through the region and was loved to be watched by communities. -
Wrestling makes its way to highschools
Schools started developing wrestling programs within their schools and brought all highshools and their students together for fun and entertaining events. -
Wrestling introduced to Olympics
Wrestling becomes an international sport and gives Americans a chance to see their country be great and give them a sense of nationality for their country. -
American wrestling takes gold
The 1908 London Olympics, George Mehnert took gold for the United states and brought our people together for a national celebration through out the country. -
First NCAA tournament
First college tournament for wrestling starts and becomes a large spectator sport for all Americans, brings people a team and a organization to root for for years to come. -
Americas rivarly
Russian and american wrestlers compete over which country has better wrestlers and brings nation together against Russian competition. Brought a since of nationality to america -
Dan Gable wins gold
Americans most prominent figure of wrestling wins gold against Russian figure, Ruslan Ashuraliyev, in the 1972 Olympics. Americans celebrated and wrestling became more popular for all people even girls. -
Most decorated U.S Wrestler
Bruce Baumgartner Becomes the most decorated wrestler in the USA, winning 13 world and Olympic medals and six of them coming in the 1990s -
Wrestling is recognized
Wrestling is now more than ever a nationally recognized sport with many different countries training and competing their athletes. USA has raised some of the worlds best wrestler and more than plenty of world and Olympic gold medalist and most of them are 2 timers.