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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1962-1963

BYMCA

Binghamton YMCA

41 POINTS

1962-1963

NFYMCA

Niagara Falls YMCA

18 POINTS

1962-1963

CYMCA

Cortland YMCA

12 POINTS

1962-1963

MBYMCA

McBurney YMCA

11 POINTS

1962-1963

DYMCAB

Delaware YMCA (Buffalo)

7 POINTS

1962-1963

AYMCA

Auburn YMCA

1962-1963

9th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

LaSalle YMCA

Niagara Falls, New York

Apr 6, 1963

Grapplers Drill

Instructor Bob Wisor watches as Lou Puccio and Al Lewis go through their paces in preparation for the New York State wrestling championships at LaSalle YMCA. Wrestlers from all over the state will be here to compete in the annual event. SOURCE: Niagara Falls, Gazette, April 3, 1963.

GALLERY

YMCA

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Arnett YMCA (Rochester) [NY]
                                                              Auburn YMCA [NY]
                                                              Binghamton YMCA [NY]
                                                              Canandaigua YMCA [NY]
                                                              Cortland YMCA [NY]
                                                              Delaware YMCA (Buffalo) [NY]
                                                              Ithaca YMCA [NY]
                                                              LaSalle YMCA (Niagara Falls) [NY]
                                                              McBurney YMCA [NY]
                                                              Niagara Falls YMCA (A Team) [NY]
                                                              Niagara Falls YMCA (B Team) [NY]
                                                              West Side YMCA (NYC) [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Niagara Falls YMCA (A Team) [NY] 57,                                                                                                              Binghamton YMCA [NY] 41,                                                                                                              West Side YMCA (NYC) [NY] 20,                                                                                                              Niagara Falls YMCA (B Team) [NY] 18,                                                                                                              LaSalle YMCA (Niagara Falls) [NY] 14,                                                                                                              Cortland YMCA [NY] 12,                                                                                                              Ithaca YMCA [NY] 11,                                                                                                              McBurney YMCA [NY] 11,                                                                                                              Canandaigua YMCA [NY] 10,                                                                                                              Delaware YMCA (Buffalo) [NY] 7,                                                                                                              Arnett YMCA (Rochester) [NY] 2,

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Don Whitney
                      (BYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jeff Bennett
                      (NFYMCA (A Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        115
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Bush
                      (BYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Roy Jacobson
                      (LSYMCANF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        123
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Lenz
                      (NFYMCA (A Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      James Buttercomb
                      (DYMCAB)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        130
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Krane
                      (NFYMCA (A Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Al Lewis
                      (NFYMCA (B Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        137
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Milles Rowe
                      (WSYMCA (NYC))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Don Voyzey
                      (NFYMCA (A Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        147
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gerry Bell
                      (CYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Frank Williams
                      (CYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        157
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Ayre
                      (NFYMCA (A Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Roger Walters
                      (AYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Stephens
                      (BYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ross Geitter
                      (LSYMCANF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ed Erikson
                      (NFYMCA (A Team))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Luoma
                      (IYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        191
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Miles Carr
                      (MBYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ron Burnham
                      (LSYMCANF)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                    115
                    ✦
                    Bill Bush (BYMCA) > Roy Jacobson (LSYMCANF) fall 0:30
                  
                                                                        
                    123
                    ✦
                    Dave Lenz (NFYMCA (A Team)) > James Buttercomb (DYMCAB) fall 2:10
                  
                                                                        
                    130
                    ✦
                    Ron Krane (NFYMCA (A Team)) > Al Lewis (NFYMCA (B Team)) fall 5:13
                  
                                                                        
                    137
                    ✦
                    Milles Rowe (WSYMCA (NYC)) > Don Voyzey (NFYMCA (A Team)) fall 9:00
                  
                                                                        
                    147
                    ✦
                    Gerry Bell (CYMCA) > Frank Williams (CYMCA) decision 4-2
                  
                                                                        
                    157
                    ✦
                    John Ayre (NFYMCA (A Team)) > Roger Walters (AYMCA) decision 6-4
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Dave Stephens (BYMCA) > Ross Geitter (LSYMCANF) decision 8-6
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Ed Erikson (NFYMCA (A Team)) > John Luoma (IYMCA) fall 5:22
                  
                                                                        
                    191
                    ✦
                    Miles Carr (MBYMCA) > Ron Burnham (LSYMCANF) fall 8:22
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Don Whitney (BYMCA) > Jeff Bennett (NFYMCA (A Team)) default

HISTORY

20 Known Events

1964:

10th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1963:

9th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1962:

8th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1961:

7th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1960:

6th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1959:

5th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1958:

4th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1957:

3rd Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1956:

2nd Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1956:

YMCA Central New York Wrestling Championships

1955:

1st Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1933:

YMCA Eastern Regional Wrestling Championships

1932:

YMCA Western New York Regional Wrestling Championships

1931:

YMCA Western New York Regional Wrestling Championships

1929:

YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1928:

YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

1927:

YMCA Western New York Regional Wrestling Championships

1926:

YMCA Western New York Regional Wrestling Championships

1925:

YMCA Western New York Regional Wrestling Championships

1924:

YMCA Western New York Regional Wrestling Championships

West Side YMCA (NYC)

20 POINTS

1962-1963

WSYMCANYC

LaSalle YMCA (Niagara Falls)

14 POINTS

1962-1963

LSYMCANF

Ithaca YMCA

11 POINTS

1962-1963

IYMCA

Canandaigua YMCA

10 POINTS

1962-1963

CYMCA

Arnett YMCA (Rochester)

2 POINTS

1962-1963

AYMCAR

HWT	➊	Don Whitney (BYMCA)
	➋	Jeff Bennett (NFYMCA (A Team))
115	➊	Bill Bush (BYMCA)
	➋	Roy Jacobson (LSYMCANF)
123	➊	Dave Lenz (NFYMCA (A Team))
	➋	James Buttercomb (DYMCAB)
130	➊	Ron Krane (NFYMCA (A Team))
	➋	Al Lewis (NFYMCA (B Team))
137	➊	Milles Rowe (WSYMCA (NYC))
	➋	Don Voyzey (NFYMCA (A Team))
147	➊	Gerry Bell (CYMCA)
	➋	Frank Williams (CYMCA)
157	➊	John Ayre (NFYMCA (A Team))
	➋	Roger Walters (AYMCA)
167	➊	Dave Stephens (BYMCA)
	➋	Ross Geitter (LSYMCANF)
177	➊	Ed Erikson (NFYMCA (A Team))
	➋	John Luoma (IYMCA)
191	➊	Miles Carr (MBYMCA)
	➋	Ron Burnham (LSYMCANF)

115	✦	Bill Bush (BYMCA) > Roy Jacobson (LSYMCANF) fall 0:30
123	✦	Dave Lenz (NFYMCA (A Team)) > James Buttercomb (DYMCAB) fall 2:10
130	✦	Ron Krane (NFYMCA (A Team)) > Al Lewis (NFYMCA (B Team)) fall 5:13
137	✦	Milles Rowe (WSYMCA (NYC)) > Don Voyzey (NFYMCA (A Team)) fall 9:00
147	✦	Gerry Bell (CYMCA) > Frank Williams (CYMCA) decision 4-2
157	✦	John Ayre (NFYMCA (A Team)) > Roger Walters (AYMCA) decision 6-4
167	✦	Dave Stephens (BYMCA) > Ross Geitter (LSYMCANF) decision 8-6
177	✦	Ed Erikson (NFYMCA (A Team)) > John Luoma (IYMCA) fall 5:22
191	✦	Miles Carr (MBYMCA) > Ron Burnham (LSYMCANF) fall 8:22
HWT	✦	Don Whitney (BYMCA) > Jeff Bennett (NFYMCA (A Team)) default

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

9th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

LaSalle YMCA

Instructor Bob Wisor watches as Lou Puccio and Al Lewis go through their paces in preparation for the New York State wrestling championships at LaSalle YMCA. Wrestlers from all over the state will be here to compete in the annual event. SOURCE: Niagara Falls, Gazette, April 3, 1963.

GALLERY

YMCA

HISTORY

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

1962-1963

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