Eric Voelker and Mike Chapman to go 'On the Mat' this week
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by Kent Sesker
2009 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa inductees Eric Voelker and Mike Chapman will be radio show guests Wednesday night.
Eric Voelker was a successful high school wrestler at Dallas Center-Grimes (IA). He went on to have a terrific collegiate career at Iowa State University where he was a three-time All-American and won two individual NCAA titles at 190 pounds in 1987 and 1989. Voelker also helped the Cyclones win the NCAA team title in 1987. Voelker currently teaches and coaches at high school alma mater.
Mike Chapman is considered by many as the leading wrestling historian in the United States. He has written 21 books, 14 of those about wrestling. Among his many contributions to the sport include: starting WIN Magazine, founding the Dan Hodge Trophy, and creating the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum where he currently serves as its executive director. Chapman has been named Wrestling Writer of the Year five times by four different publications.
Voelker and Chapman are two of six new members who, on April 18, will be inducted into the Class of 2009 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, which is located inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. The other inductees are Leon (Champ) Martin, Franc Freeman, Vic Marcucci and Jim Craig.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.
Eric Voelker was a successful high school wrestler at Dallas Center-Grimes (IA). He went on to have a terrific collegiate career at Iowa State University where he was a three-time All-American and won two individual NCAA titles at 190 pounds in 1987 and 1989. Voelker also helped the Cyclones win the NCAA team title in 1987. Voelker currently teaches and coaches at high school alma mater.
Mike Chapman is considered by many as the leading wrestling historian in the United States. He has written 21 books, 14 of those about wrestling. Among his many contributions to the sport include: starting WIN Magazine, founding the Dan Hodge Trophy, and creating the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum where he currently serves as its executive director. Chapman has been named Wrestling Writer of the Year five times by four different publications.
Voelker and Chapman are two of six new members who, on April 18, will be inducted into the Class of 2009 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, which is located inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. The other inductees are Leon (Champ) Martin, Franc Freeman, Vic Marcucci and Jim Craig.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.
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