REVIEW: Digital version of History of Collegiate Wrestling is must-read for fans
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by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
The History of Collegiate Wrestling is quite simply a book every wrestling fan must have in its collection.
From legends Dan Gable, Lee Kemp and Dan Hodge to four-time NCAA champions Pat Smith, Cael Sanderson and Kyle Dake, this book is a complete, comprehensive and riveting encyclopedia that documents the entire history of college wrestling.
The book, originally compiled by the late wrestling historian Jay Hammond, has now been updated with excellent new features that were compiled by top wrestling author Jamie Moffatt.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has just released an updated digital version of The History of Collegiate Wrestling.
The book couples detailed, historical recaps of each collegiate season along with features and profiles of the numerous stars of the sport. It also has numerous photos, going back more than a half century, that capture the essence of the sport’s history.
You can read about how Washington’s Larry Owings pulled off an improbable and stunning upset in stopping Iowa State’s Gable one win short of an unbeaten college career.
You can relive Sanderson’s phenomenal 159-0 career at Iowa State where he became and still remains the only wrestler to complete a four-year college career with an unbeaten record.
You can go back to that memorable night when Cornell's Dake became the only wrestler to win an unthinkable four straight NCAA titles in four different weight classes.
You can follow the successful quest of Oklahoma State’s Smith on his way to become the NCAA’s first four-time champion.
You can read about Oklahoma State’s dominance in the early days of the sport before it returned to glory with four straight titles from 2003-06.
You can see how Iowa became a national powerhouse under Gable, whose teams won an amazing 15 NCAA titles and 21 Big Ten titles in his 21 seasons as the Hawkeye head coach.
Top wrestling writers, past and present, have authored features within the book that provide an inside and compelling look at some of the biggest stars in the long and storied history of college wrestling.
The updated version of the book includes new features on Dake, Olympic and World champion Jordan Burroughs, and Olympian and MMA star Ben Askren.
It’s interesting to see how far wrestlers like the dynamic Burroughs, who lost his first wrestle-off at Nebraska to a walk-on, have come in their amazing careers in the sport. Burroughs failed to place at his first NCAA tournament before winning a pair of national titles for the Huskers en route to becoming one of the best international wrestlers in U.S. history.
The historical account also recaps the magical run by Penn State, where superstars Ed Ruth and David Taylor led the Nittany Lion resurgence that culminated with four NCAA team titles and four Big Ten tournament championships.
Again, this is a book that no wrestling fan should be without.
It’s an easy, enjoyable and entertaining read that takes you back to a lot of those cold late March evenings when the nation’s best grapplers battled inside sold-out arenas on the elevated platform for those coveted NCAA titles.
The NCAA Wrestling Championships remain one of the most exciting and best sporting events you can witness. That history is documented and chronicled beautifully in this book.
The e-book sells for $14.99 on Amazon, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble. Proceeds from the book will help the non-profit National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum achieve its mission of preserving the history of the sport, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements and inspiring future generations.
From legends Dan Gable, Lee Kemp and Dan Hodge to four-time NCAA champions Pat Smith, Cael Sanderson and Kyle Dake, this book is a complete, comprehensive and riveting encyclopedia that documents the entire history of college wrestling.
The book, originally compiled by the late wrestling historian Jay Hammond, has now been updated with excellent new features that were compiled by top wrestling author Jamie Moffatt.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has just released an updated digital version of The History of Collegiate Wrestling.
The book couples detailed, historical recaps of each collegiate season along with features and profiles of the numerous stars of the sport. It also has numerous photos, going back more than a half century, that capture the essence of the sport’s history.
You can read about how Washington’s Larry Owings pulled off an improbable and stunning upset in stopping Iowa State’s Gable one win short of an unbeaten college career.
You can relive Sanderson’s phenomenal 159-0 career at Iowa State where he became and still remains the only wrestler to complete a four-year college career with an unbeaten record.
You can go back to that memorable night when Cornell's Dake became the only wrestler to win an unthinkable four straight NCAA titles in four different weight classes.
You can follow the successful quest of Oklahoma State’s Smith on his way to become the NCAA’s first four-time champion.
You can read about Oklahoma State’s dominance in the early days of the sport before it returned to glory with four straight titles from 2003-06.
You can see how Iowa became a national powerhouse under Gable, whose teams won an amazing 15 NCAA titles and 21 Big Ten titles in his 21 seasons as the Hawkeye head coach.
Top wrestling writers, past and present, have authored features within the book that provide an inside and compelling look at some of the biggest stars in the long and storied history of college wrestling.
The updated version of the book includes new features on Dake, Olympic and World champion Jordan Burroughs, and Olympian and MMA star Ben Askren.
It’s interesting to see how far wrestlers like the dynamic Burroughs, who lost his first wrestle-off at Nebraska to a walk-on, have come in their amazing careers in the sport. Burroughs failed to place at his first NCAA tournament before winning a pair of national titles for the Huskers en route to becoming one of the best international wrestlers in U.S. history.
The historical account also recaps the magical run by Penn State, where superstars Ed Ruth and David Taylor led the Nittany Lion resurgence that culminated with four NCAA team titles and four Big Ten tournament championships.
Again, this is a book that no wrestling fan should be without.
It’s an easy, enjoyable and entertaining read that takes you back to a lot of those cold late March evenings when the nation’s best grapplers battled inside sold-out arenas on the elevated platform for those coveted NCAA titles.
The NCAA Wrestling Championships remain one of the most exciting and best sporting events you can witness. That history is documented and chronicled beautifully in this book.
The e-book sells for $14.99 on Amazon, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble. Proceeds from the book will help the non-profit National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum achieve its mission of preserving the history of the sport, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements and inspiring future generations.
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