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2nd Annual Western New York Invitational Wrestling Tournament
December 7, 1957 @ First Street YMCA (Niagara Falls, New York)
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Lavigne Gains Mat Laurels
 Joe Lavigne of the University of Buffalo won the 137-pound championship and was named the outstanding wrestler in the Western New York Invitation Wrestling tournament tonight at the Niagara Falls YMCA. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier-Express, December 8, 1957. Click for larger image.




Varsity

Team Final

Niagara Falls YMCA 30, University at Buffalo 27, JCC Buffalo 24, Buffalo State College 0, Central YMCA of Rochester 0, Rochester Institute of Technology 0

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Joe Lavigne (UB)

Championship Final (1st)

115  Sam Puccio (NFYMCA) > Pantero (NFYMCA)
123  Kerwin Pine (BSC) > R. Puccio (NFYMCA)
130  Joe Falardeau (CYMCAR) > Dick McKeever (UB)
137  Joe Lavigne (UB) > Bud Kempf (JCCB)
147  Paul Kehoe (UB) > Hans Dotzler (RIT)
157  Rieksan (CYMCAR) > Slocum (UB)
167  Bill Leahy (UB) > Gene Hiller (JCCB)
177  Bill Thomas (NFYMCA) > Ed Erikson (JCCB)
197  Clint Blume (JCCB) > Remo Jackson (NFYMCA)
HWT  Wiser (NFYMCA) > Martin (CYMCAR)


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