Dan Hodge and Bob Buzzard to go 'On the Mat' this week
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by Kent Sesker
This week's edition of "On the Mat" will feature wrestling legends Dan Hodge and Bob Buzzard.
Dan Hodge was the most dominant wrestler of his generation. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Hodge won three NCAA titles at Oklahoma University in the 1950s while pinning 36 of his 46 opponents. Hodge was never taken down in a college match and is the only amateur wrestler to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in April 1957. Hodge was a two-time Olympian, winning a silver medal in 1956.
Bob Buzzard won two state titles for East Waterloo (IA) High School and was a two time all-american at Iowa State University. Buzzard won the prestigious Midlands Championships and was a freestyle AAU national champion in addition to wrestling in the 1972 Olympics in Greco-Roman at 149.5 pounds. Buzzard currently resides in Oregon where he recently completed a successful career in teaching and coaching.
"On the Mat" can be hard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Central time on 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
Dan Hodge was the most dominant wrestler of his generation. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Hodge won three NCAA titles at Oklahoma University in the 1950s while pinning 36 of his 46 opponents. Hodge was never taken down in a college match and is the only amateur wrestler to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in April 1957. Hodge was a two-time Olympian, winning a silver medal in 1956.
Bob Buzzard won two state titles for East Waterloo (IA) High School and was a two time all-american at Iowa State University. Buzzard won the prestigious Midlands Championships and was a freestyle AAU national champion in addition to wrestling in the 1972 Olympics in Greco-Roman at 149.5 pounds. Buzzard currently resides in Oregon where he recently completed a successful career in teaching and coaching.
"On the Mat" can be hard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Central time on 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
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