Raschke, Jenkins, Denkinger to go 'On the Mat' this week
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by Dan Gable Museum
Jim Raschke, an amateur and professional wrestling star, Waterloo native MarTay Jenkins who played in the National Football League and former Major League Baseball umpire Don Denkinger will be radio show guests this week. All three will be playing in the 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament on Friday, July 9 in Waterloo, IA.
"On the Mat" is a presentation of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum and 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.
Jim Raschke won a bronze medal in the World Championships in 1963 in Greco-Roman. He won both the freestyle and Greco-Roman National AAU titles in 1964. He participated for many years in professional wrestling under the name Baron von Raschke.
MarTay Jenkins grew up in both Waterloo and Des Moines, Iowa where he was an outstanding athlete. He played college football at North Iowa Area Community College and University of Nebraska-Omaha. Jenkins played wide receiver and returned kicks for the Arizona Cardinals from 1999 - 2002.
Don Denkinger served 30 years as a Major League Baseball umpire in the American League. He worked the World Series four times and also wrestled for Wartburg College in the 1950s.
"On the Mat" is a presentation of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum and 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.
Jim Raschke won a bronze medal in the World Championships in 1963 in Greco-Roman. He won both the freestyle and Greco-Roman National AAU titles in 1964. He participated for many years in professional wrestling under the name Baron von Raschke.
MarTay Jenkins grew up in both Waterloo and Des Moines, Iowa where he was an outstanding athlete. He played college football at North Iowa Area Community College and University of Nebraska-Omaha. Jenkins played wide receiver and returned kicks for the Arizona Cardinals from 1999 - 2002.
Don Denkinger served 30 years as a Major League Baseball umpire in the American League. He worked the World Series four times and also wrestled for Wartburg College in the 1950s.
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