Category: Memories
Carl DeStefanis (by John Harrison) (1984)
Courtesy of John Harrison Nobody who ever saw Carl (in photo at right, moments after winning the 1984 NCAA Championship) wrestle for Penn State at…
John Hanrahan (by John Harrison) (1982)
Courtesy of John Harrison Former Nittany Lion All American, John Hanrahan, Wins Double Vegas Gold at Veterans Nationals in both Freestyle and Greco Roman John,…
John Hanrahan (by John Harrison) (1982)
Courtesy of John Harrison John was a two time NCAA All-American at Penn State and was the first wrestler in the school’s history to win…
Dave Becker (by John Harrison) (1978)
Courtesy of John Harrison Dave Becker wrestled at Penn State from 1975-78. He was a three-time EWL Champion and is a member of the EWL…
Dave Becker (1978)
My memories of wrestling at Penn State center around my teammates and my coaches, especially Coach Koll. I still remember vividly the feeling you had…
Joe Bastardi (1978)
Many people think about the road not taken. My thoughts though are, “What if I had not taken the road I took, the one that…
Rich Puleo (1977)
One of the fondest memories that I am sure must have already evoked some stories had to be our one-point win over Oklahoma in January…
Jerry Villecco (1976)
[A trip to Michigan during Villecco’s freshman year]When we showed up at Michigan, the team was overweight and tired. So Michigan let us work out…
Larry Suhey (1976)
Please find the enclosed newspaper article from March 8, 1917. My grandfather was Bob Higgins, former head football coach at Penn State. Also included is…
John Fritz (by John Harrison) (1975)
Courtesy of John Harrison John Fritz will always be a big part of Penn State’s wrestling history. He was a National Champion, a three-time All-American,…
