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7th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships
March 18, 1961 @ Troy YMCA (Troy, New York)
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Congratulates Winner
 George S. Goyer, left, Troy YMCA physical education director, congratulates William Thomas, Niagara Falls physical education director, whose team won the State YMCA wrestling championships at the Troy gym. In the center is John McKeever of the Falls Y, youngest wrestler in the tourney, who won second place in the 115-pound class. SOURCE: The Troy Times Record, March 20, 1961. Click for larger image.




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Team Final

Niagara Falls YMCA 69, Binghamton YMCA 50, Ithaca YMCA 40, Schenectady YMCA 30, Troy YMCA 21, Auburn YMCA 0, Central YMCA of Buffalo 0, Central YMCA of Rochester 0, Central YMCA of Syracuse 0, Cortland YMCA 0, Glens Falls YMCA 0, Gloversville YMCA 0, Huguenot YMCA 0, Oswego YMCA 0, Saratoga Springs YMCA 0, Utica YMCA 0

Place Winners

123 4. Chalres Marvin (CYMCAR)
147 4. Valdas Rickstins (CYMCAR)
157 4. Gunnar Rickstins (CYMCAR)
167 4. William Potts (CYMCAR)

Championship Final (1st)

115  Bob Collins (CYMCAR) > John McKeever (NFYMCA) decision 9-4
123  Warren Crow (SYMCA) > Gary Golway (IYMCA) fall
130  Glenn Wage (BYMCA) > Tony Leonardo (IYMCA) forfeit
137  Gerry Bell (CYMCA) > Roger Truesdale (SYMCA) decision
147  Norm Kohlbach (BYMCA) > George Nintuzn (AYMCA) decision
157  John Ayre (NFYMCA) > John Wytowich (TYMCA) decision
167  Richard O'Connor (TYMCA) > Pete Brann (IYMCA) decision 3-2
177  Ed Erikson (NFYMCA) > Burton Groats (BYMCA) fall
191  Dave Stephens (BYMCA) > John Nichols (SSYMCA) decision
HWT  Bob Wisor (NFYMCA) > Randall Forrest (HYMCA) decision

Consolation Final (3rd)

137  Gary Aceto (CYMCAR)
177  Frank Ferra (CYMCAR)


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