Category: Memories
John Fritz (1975)
I’m going to send you what I have now. It has been really hard to decide what stories to use as there are so many….
Paul Cormier (1975)
This is being written on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2006. I am fresh from a trip to State College and Lock Haven and the Pennsylvania…
Charlie Getty (by John Harrison) (1974)
Courtesy of John Harrison Charlie was a two-time All-American wrestler, an All-American football player and a finalist for an NCAA “top five student-athlete” award while…
Andy Matter (by John Harrison) (1972)
Courtesy of John Harrison Andy Matter was one of the greatest wresters ever to wear a Penn State uniform. He was a two-time National champion…
Andy Matter (1972)
When we wrestled Lehigh my sophomore year, I beat Jack Bentz, their captain and two-time EIWA champ, 14-5, at Lehigh. When we wrestled Navy that…
Dave Joyner (by John Harrison) (1972)
Courtesy of John Harrison Dave is one of a select group of individuals who have been inducted into the GTE-CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame…
Clyde Frantz (by John Harrison) (1971)
Courtesy of John Harrison Clyde was a three-time EIWA champion, a two-time EIWA Outstanding Wrestler, a team captain and an NCAA All-American (finishing in third…
Jim Charles (1971)
Circa winter 1971, I was attending the Shenango Campus, and even though there was no wrestling program at that branch campus, wrestling was popular. The…
Mike Reid (by John Harrison) (1969)
Courtesy of John Harrison Former Lion wrestler and football player Mike Reid is a true Renaissance man. An Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association champion, two time…
Rich Lorenzo (by John Harrison) (1968)
Courtesy of John Harrison Rich, your career as both a wrestler and coach at Penn State is a tremendous source of pride to everyone associated…
