7/5/2023 0 Comments London olympic 1948A trio of Iowa Teachers (now Northern Iowa) competitors, Gerry Leeman, Bill Koll, and Bill Nelson, qualified for the team. Among the squad of 16 wrestlers were six Hall of Fame members. Cliff Keen of Michigan was the team manager and Art Griffith of Oklahoma State was the head coach. The wrestling team that represented the United States in 1948 included a remarkable eight Hall of Fame Distinguished Members. London is the first city to host a Summer Olympiad on three occasions – in addition to 2012, Britain’s capital also hosted the 19 Olympic Games.
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