African American wrestling experience storyline ideas

Chris Pendleton perspective (first and most recent African American NCAA Champions)
• Kenny Monday, first African American Olympic Wrestling Champion
• Women’s Wrestling and black champions - a women’s perspective
• Bobby Douglas’ coaching career leads the way for current Olympic Freestyle Coaches
• Leroy Kemp’s near miss at being the first four-time NCAA Champion
• Chris Campbell coming out of a several year retirement to win an Olympic bronze medal in 1992
• Eight African Americans out of 20 on the 1992 Olympic wrestling squad (freestyle and Greco-Roman)
• A mythical tournament for the nine African American heavyweight champions
• The Carr family post several family firsts in wrestling (A family affair)
• Oklahoma State University (8), Iowa State University (7), University of Oklahoma (6) and Iowa University (4) lead the way for most African American NCAA Champions and Olympians

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National Wrestling Hall of

Chris Pendleton perspective (first and most recent African American NCAA Champions)
• Kenny Monday, first African American Olympic Wrestling Champion
• Women’s Wrestling and black champions - a women’s perspective
• Bobby Douglas’ coaching career leads the way for current Olympic Freestyle Coaches
• Leroy Kemp’s near miss at being the first four-time NCAA Champion
• Chris Campbell coming out of a several year retirement to win an Olympic bronze medal in 1992
• Eight African Americans out of 20 on the 1992 Olympic wrestling squad (freestyle and Greco-Roman)
• A mythical tournament for the nine African American heavyweight champions
• The Carr family post several family firsts in wrestling (A family affair)
• Oklahoma State University (8), Iowa State University (7), University of Oklahoma (6) and Iowa University (4) lead the way for most African American NCAA Champions and Olympians

© 2008
National Wrestling Hall of