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23rd Annual NCAA Wrestling Championships

Rec Hall

State College, Pennsylvania
Mar 28, 1953 - Mar 29, 1953

GALLERY

PUBLICATIONS

Varsity

Teams

                                                                  Participating Teams
                          
 
Arkansas State University [AR] Auburn University (API) [AL] Brigham Young University [UT] Brown University [RI] City College of New York [NY] Colorado State University [CO] Columbia University [NY] Cornell College [IA] Cornell University [NY] Franklin & Marshall College [PA] Harvard University [MA] Hofstra University [NY] Indiana University, Bloomington [IN] Iowa State University [IA] Ithaca College [NY] Kansas State University [KS] Kent State University [OH] Lehigh University [PA] Lincoln University [PA] Lock Haven University [PA] Michigan State University [MI] Millersville University [PA] Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN] Northwestern University [IL] Oklahoma State University [OK] Oregon State University [OR] Pennsylvania State University [PA] Princeton University [NJ] San Diego State University [CA] South Dakota State University [SD] Southern Illinois University Carbondale [IL] Springfield College [MA] Syracuse University [NY] U.S. Military Academy [NY] University of California, Los Angeles [CA] University of Colorado [CO] University of Illinois [IL] University of Iowa [IA] University of Maryland, College Park [MD] University of Michigan [MI] University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN] University of Nebraska [NB] University of Northern Iowa (ISTC) [IA] University of Oklahoma [OK] University of Pittsburgh [PA] University of Toledo [OH] University of Wyoming [WY] Ursinus College [PA] Virginia Military Institute [VA] Virginia Tech [VA] Washington State University [WA] Wesleyan University [CT] West Chester University [PA]
 
Team Scores
 
Pennsylvania State University [PA] 21, University of Oklahoma [OK] 15, Cornell University [NY] 13, Oklahoma State University [OK] 11, University of Northern Iowa (ISTC) [IA] 11, University of Pittsburgh [PA] 9, University of Michigan [MI] 8, Michigan State University [MI] 7, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN] 7, Auburn University (API) [AL] 6, Colorado State University [CO] 6, Lock Haven University [PA] 6, University of Illinois [IL] 6, Northwestern University [IL] 5, U.S. Military Academy [NY] 5, West Chester University [PA] 5, University of Toledo [OH] 4, Brown University [RI] 3, University of California, Los Angeles [CA] 3, Iowa State University [IA] 2, Ithaca College [NY] 2, Washington State University [WA] 2, Columbia University [NY] 1, Franklin & Marshall College [PA] 1, Harvard University [MA] 1, Indiana University, Bloomington [IN] 1, Lehigh University [PA] 1, Syracuse University [NY] 1, University of Colorado [CO] 1,
 
 
Individuals

              
                                                      Award Winners
                      
 
Outstanding Wrestler Award - Frank Bettucci (CU)
 
Place Winners
 
115 ➊ Hugh Peery (UP)
    ➋ Bob Christensen (NU)
    ➌ Richard Meeks (UI)
    ➍ Art Helf (FMC)
123 ➊ Dick Mueller (UMTC)
    ➋ Donald Reece (UO)
    ➌ Pat McCarron (UNI (ISTC))
    ➍ John Lee (HU)
130 ➊ Norvard "Snip" Nalan (UM)
    ➋ Dick Lemyre (PSU)
    ➌ Jim Howard (IC)
    ➍ Ed Casalicchio (MSU)
137 ➊ Leonard DeAugustino (LHU)
    ➋ Norton Compton (UI)
    ➌ Gerry Maurey (PSU)
    ➍ Ron Scott (UO)
147 ➊ Frank Bettucci (CU)
    ➋ Bob Hoke (MSU)
    ➌ Don Frey (PSU)
    ➍ Charles Uram (UP)
157 ➊ Jim Harmon (UO)
    ➋ Dan Sniff (CSU)
    ➌ John Eagleton (UO)
    ➍ Vito Perrone (MSU)
167 ➊ Don Dickason (CU)
    ➋ Frank Marks (UO)
    ➌ Joe Lemyre (PSU)
    ➍ Dana Eastham (BU)
177 ➊ Ned Blass (OSU)
    ➋ Al Paulekas (USMA)
    ➌ Bob Wirds (ISU)
    ➍ Ed Lanzi (UT)
191 ➊ Hud Samson (PSU)
    ➋ Charles Weber (WCU)
    ➌ Dick Torio (UT)
    ➍ Gus Gatto (UNI (ISTC))
HWT ➊ Dan McNair (AU (API))
    ➋ Gene Nicks (OSU)
    ➌ Eldred Kraemer (UP)
    ➍ Jack Ellena (UCLA)
 
 
Rounds

                      Championship Final (1st)
                      
 
115 ✦ Hugh Peery (UP) > Bob Christensen (NU) decision 5-1
123 ✦ Dick Mueller (UMTC) > Donald Reece (UO) fall 4:45
130 ✦ Norvard "Snip" Nalan (UM) > Dick Lemyre (PSU) decision 7-5
137 ✦ Leonard DeAugustino (LHU) > Norton Compton (UI) decision 3-1
147 ✦ Frank Bettucci (CU) > Bob Hoke (MSU) decision 6-3
157 ✦ Jim Harmon (UO) > Dan Sniff (CSU) decision 6-4
167 ✦ Don Dickason (CU) > Frank Marks (UO) judge's decision 1-1
177 ✦ Ned Blass (OSU) > Al Paulekas (USMA) decision 8-4
191 ✦ Hud Samson (PSU) > Charles Weber (WCU) fall 4:15
HWT ✦ Dan McNair (AU (API)) > Gene Nicks (OSU) judge's decision 0-0
 
 

                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                      
 
115 ✦ Richard Meeks (UI) > Art Helf (FMC) decision 7-2
123 ✦ Pat McCarron (UNI (ISTC)) > John Lee (HU) decision 3-2
130 ✦ Jim Howard (IC) > Ed Casalicchio (MSU) decision 2-1
137 ✦ Gerry Maurey (PSU) > Ron Scott (UO) decision 10-2
147 ✦ Don Frey (PSU) > Charles Uram (UP) judge's decision 1-1
157 ✦ John Eagleton (UO) > Vito Perrone (MSU) decision 7-2
167 ✦ Joe Lemyre (PSU) > Dana Eastham (BU) decision 6-2
177 ✦ Bob Wirds (ISU) > Ed Lanzi (UT) decision 7-2
191 ✦ Dick Torio (UT) > Gus Gatto (UNI (ISTC)) decision 3-1
HWT ✦ Eldred Kraemer (UP) > Jack Ellena (UCLA) decision 4-3
 
 
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