Coach: Mr. Earl Fuller

Record: 4 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Tie

1948-49 R.I.T. Techmen Wrestling Team LEFT TO RIGHT: Ralph B. Tufts (Faculty Advisor), Earl Fuller (Coach), Clark Butler, Martin Siebach, John Moran, Fred Mamerow, Robert Kunz, Leonard Baker, Bill Knapp, Kenneth Christian. (SOURCE: Techmila, RIT, 1949. Reproduced with the permission of Rochester Institute of Technology Archive Dept. Click for larger image.)

This year, the Institute wrestling team made great strides in regaining the place of prominence it held at one time in inter-collegiate mat circles.

Tutored by new coach Earl Fuller, and sparked by team captain Ken Christian, the tusslers had a very successful season in competition with some of its stongest pre-war rivals.

Included in the 1948-49 schedule were meets with Ontario Agricultural College, University of Buffalo, Case Institute of Technology, Alfred University, Western Reserve University, Akron College, St. Lawrence university, and Baldwin Wallace College. New on the Techmen's schedule this year were Akron College and Western Reserve. With four wins, four losses, and a tie, the boys had a far more impressive record than during the 1947-48 season.

Some of the top men also competed in the Inter-State Tournament at Cleveland, Ohio, on March 11 and 12.

Instumental in arranging this season's fine schedule of matches was faculty advisor Ralph B. Tufts of the Publishing and Printing Department. (Techmila, 1949)

Team Roster

121 - Bill Knapp
128 - Kenneth Christian
136 - Leonard Baker
    - Joseph Johnson
145 - John Moran
    - Robert Kunz
    - Fred Ahrens
    - Joe Hastings
155 - Fred Mamerow
    - Stewart Smith
    - Harold Richter
165 - Martin Siebach
    - Joe Morrocco
175 - Clark Butler
    - Albert Kilinski
HWT - Leroy Swanson

Yearbook pages (PDF)

 

Tournaments