20th NCAA Wrestling Tournament

At Northern Iowa
Team Champion
Outstanding Wrestler

Top Ten Team Scores

1950

Northern Iowa - 30 Points

Tony Gizoni - Waynesburg

Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.

1 Northern Iowa

30

(3)

6 Iowa

(1)

2 Purdue

16

(1)

7 Waynesburg

(1)

3 Cornell Iowa

14

(1)

7 Ithaca

9 Penn State

4 Syracuse

10

4 Oklahoma State

10

Champions and Place Winners

(1)

10 Oklahoma

10 Navy

10 Illinois

Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.

121

1st: Tony Gizoni [US] - Waynesburg (7-6)

3rd: Frank Altman [3] - Northern Iowa (4-2)

2nd: Arnold Plaza [1] - Purdue

4th: Bill Borders [4] - Oklahoma

128

1st: Joe Patacsil [3] - Purdue (3-2)

3rd: Jack Blubaugh [US] - Oklahoma (6-6 RD)

2nd: Walter Romanowski [4] - Cornell Iowa

4th: Luverne Klar [2] - Northern Iowa

136

1st: Lowell Lange [1] - Cornell Iowa (2-2 RD)

3rd: L. Wayne Smith [US] - Navy (DFT 3:34)

2nd: Floyd Oglesby [US] - Northern Iowa

4th: Charles Farina [3] - Purdue

145

1st: Keith Young [1] - Northern Iowa (5-2)

3rd: Jim Maurey [4] - Penn State (5-1)

2nd: Charles Moreno [2] - Purdue

4th: Rodger Snook [US] - Cornell Iowa

155

1st: Bill Nelson [1] - Northern Iowa (8-1)

3rd: Byron Todd [US] - Oklahoma State (7-2)

2nd: Ken Hunte [2] - Syracuse

4th: Bob Mason [US] - Wyoming

165

1st: Bill Smith [1] - Northern Iowa (10-7)

3rd: Gene Gibbons [US] - Michigan State (3-1)

2nd: James LaRock [3] - Ithaca

4th: Bill Nardini [US] - Cornell Iowa

175

1st: Joe Scarpello [1] - Iowa (13-4)

3rd: William Vohaska [US] - Illinois (1-1 RD)

2nd: George Gebhardt [3] - Syracuse

4th: Dan Mantrone [US] - Auburn

UNL 1st: Dick Hutton [1] - Oklahoma State (1-1 RD)

3rd: Homer Barr [2] - Penn State (2-0)

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2nd: Fred Stoeker [3] - Northern Iowa

4th: Richard Simmons [US] - Wheaton

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Bill Donecho, Springfield
Bill Donecho

121 Weight Class

Bye
Arnold Plaza Fall 8:56
Bob Worster, Colorado
Arnold Plaza 11-1
Arnold Plaza, Purdue [1]

Arnold Plaza 4-4 RD

Bob Mendenhall, West Virginia
Bill Borders 9-1
Bill Borders, Oklahoma [4]
Bill Borders 6-0
Bob Gerbino, Syracuse
Bob Gerbino
Bye
Tony Gizoni 7-6
Frank Altman, Northern Iowa [3]
Frank Altman 9-1
George Kelly, Wyoming
Frank Altman 5-3
Robert Carlin, Indiana
Robert Carlin
Bye
Tony Gizoni 7-6
Michael Tatone, Minnesota
Grady Peninger 4-0
Grady Peninger, Oklahoma State [2]
Tony Gizoni 4-2
Tony Gizoni, Waynesburg
Tony Gizoni
Bye

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
121 Consolation Bracket
Donecho, Springfield

Donecho
Bye

Worster 3-1
Borders 8-1

Worster, Colorado
Borders, Oklahoma

Bye

Peninger

Bye
Peninger, Oklahoma State

Altman 2-0
Altman, Northern Iowa

Third Place: Frank Altman, Northern Iowa 4-2

Fourth Place: Bill Borders, Oklahoma

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Charles Hetrick, Oklahoma State [1]
Robert Schell, Franklin & Marshall
Lou Tschirhart, Syracuse
Bye
Ken Carman, Iowa
Bye
George Dannaway, Lock Haven
Bye
Walter Romanowski, Cornell Iowa [4]
Bye
Jack Blubaugh, Oklahoma
Bye
George Fuller, Waynesburg
Bye
Ben Knaub, Northern Colorado
Bye
Don Maurey, Penn State
Bye
Richard Pickard, Illinois
Bye
George Molodet, Ohio State
Bye
Luverne Klar, Northern Iowa [2]
Bye
Harry Arthur, Indiana
Bye
Bob Morris, Wyoming
Bye
Harold Gilliland, Nebraska
Bye
Joe Patacsil, Purdue [3]
Bye

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Charles Hetrick 5-5 RD

Charles Hetrick 8-3

128 Weight Class

Lou Tschirhart
Charles Hetrick 8-1
Ken Carman
Ken Carman 10-7
George Dannaway

Walter Romanowski 6-4

Walter Romanowski
Walter Romanowski 9-3
Jack Blubaugh
Walter Romanowski 6-2
George Fuller
Ben Knaub 8-3
Ben Knaub
Joe Patacsil 3-2
Don Maurey
Don Maurey 14-10
Richard Pickard
Luverne Klar 7-1
George Molodet
Luverne Klar 9-3
Luverne Klar
Joe Patacsil 3-2
Harry Arthur
Bob Morris 6-1
Bob Morris
Joe Patacsil 13-6
Harold Gilliland
Joe Patacsil 5-2
Joe Patacsil

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
128 Consolation Bracket
Blubaugh, Oklahoma

Blubaugh
Bye

Blubaugh 4-4 RD
Blubaugh 5-1

Knaub, Northern Colorado

Hetrick, Oklahoma State

Gilliland, Nebraska

Gilliland
Morris Fall 5:17

Bye
Morris, Wyoming

Klar 7-2
Klar, Northern Iowa

Third Place: Jack Blubaugh, Oklahoma RD

Fourth Place: Luverne Klar, Northern Iowa

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Joe McKim, California-Berkeley
Joe McKim

136 Weight Class

Bye
Lowell Lange 6-0
Bye
Lowell Lange
Lowell Lange, Cornell Iowa [1]

Lowell Lange 8-5

Kenneth Watson, Oklahoma
Alan Rice 6-3
Alan Rice, Minnesota [4]
L. Wayne Smith 8-6
Paul Riggins, Illinois
L. Wayne Smith 18-10
L. Wayne Smith, Navy
Lowell Lange RD
Don Meeker, Oklahoma State [2]
Don Meeker 8-4
Richard Lyon, Indiana
Floyd Oglesby 6-6 RD
Floyd Oglesby, Northern Iowa
Floyd Oglesby 9-1
Peter Polachek, Waynesburg
Floyd Oglesby 3-2
Charles Farina, Purdue [3]
Charles Farina 5-3
Richard Holst, Nebraska-Omaha
Charles Farina 1-1 RD
Bob Wilson, Iowa State
Bob Wilson
Bye

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
136 Consolation Bracket
Bye

Bye

McKim
Smith 10-8

McKim, California-Berkeley
Smith, Navy

Polachek, Waynesburg

Polachek
Meeker Med FFT

Bye
Meeker, Oklahoma State

Farina 3-2
Farina, Purdue

Third Place: L. Wayne Smith, Navy DFT

Fourth Place: Charles Farina, Purdue

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Keith Young, Northern Iowa [1]
Keith Young 8-1

145 Weight Class

Don Solomon, Lock Haven

Keith Young 8-2
Bob DeAntonis, West Virginia
Ken Schmoker 7-5
Ken Schmoker, Northern Colorado

Keith Young 4-4 RD

Ray Pigozzi, Illinois
Al Pisasale 1-1 RD
Al Pisasale, Nebraska-Omaha
Jim Maurey 4-0
Bryce Keough, Ohio State
Jim Maurey 3-2
Jim Maurey, Penn State [4]
Keith Young 5-2
Edgar Welch, Oklahoma State [3]
Edgar Welch 5-1
Ed Closs, Washington State
Edgar Welch 3-2
Peter Wilson, Wheaton
Peter Wilson 6-0
Bill French, Colorado
Charles Moreno 4-1
Charles Moreno, Purdue [2]
Charles Moreno 9-2
Rodger Snook, Cornell Iowa
Charles Moreno 5-5 RD
George Jackson, Oklahoma
George Jackson
Bye

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
145 Consolation Bracket
Solomon, Lock Haven

Solomon
Bye

Schmoker 4-0
Maurey Fall 1:31

Schmoker, Northern Colorado

Maurey, Penn State

Snook, Cornell Iowa

Snook
Snook Med FFT

Bye
Jackson, Oklahoma

Snook Fall 5:20

Welch, Oklahoma State

Third Place: Jim Maurey, Penn State 5-1

Fourth Place: Rodger Snook, Cornell Iowa

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Page 9 of 16

1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Bill Nelson, Northern Iowa [1]
Bill Kemp, North Carolina
Byron Todd, Oklahoma State
Bye
Fred McLean, Ohio State
Bye
Kent Lange, Cornell Iowa
Bye
Howard Wolfgram, Wartburg
Bye
Bob Dwyer, Illinois
Bye
Tom Lewis, Waynesburg
Bye
Don Ryan, Wisconsin [4]
Bye
Leonard Marcotte, Oklahoma [3]
Bye
George Bender, Michigan State
Bye
George Miller, Brigham Young
Bye
George Tesla, Iowa
Bye
Harold Taussig, Wheaton
Bye
Don Govoni, Northern Colorado
Bye
Bob Mason, Wyoming
Bye
Ken Hunte, Syracuse [2]
John Cepuran, Springfield

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Bill Nelson 6-0

Bill Nelson Fall 5:13

155 Weight Class

Byron Todd
Bill Nelson 4-0
Fred McLean
Kent Lange 4-0
Kent Lange

Bill Nelson 10-0

Howard Wolfgram
Bob Dwyer Fall 8:32
Bob Dwyer
Bob Dwyer 3-1
Tom Lewis
Don Ryan 5-3
Don Ryan
Bill Nelson 8-1
Leonard Marcotte
George Bender 3-1
George Bender
George Bender 3-0
George Miller
George Tesla 7-4
George Tesla
Ken Hunte 4-0
Harold Taussig
Don Govoni 8-3
Don Govoni
Ken Hunte 8-4
Bob Mason
Ken Hunte Fall 5:34
Ken Hunte 9-3

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
155 Consolation Bracket
Kemp, North Carolina

Todd 4-2
Todd, Oklahoma State

Todd 2-0
Todd 5-1

Lange, Cornell Iowa

Dwyer, Illinois

Cepuran, Springfield

Mason 2-0
Mason 2-1

Mason, Wyoming
Govoni, Northern Colorado

Mason 1-1 RD
Bender, Michigan State

Third Place: Byron Todd, Oklahoma State 7-2

Fourth Place: Bob Mason, Wyoming

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Gene Gibbons, Michigan State
Gene Gibbons

165 Weight Class

Bye
Bill Smith 2-0
Bill Smith, Northern Iowa [1]
Bill Smith 6-2
Oscar Gupton, North Carolina

Bill Smith 6-0

Mel Spence, Northern Colorado
Mel Spence 6-0
Gilbert Gaumer, Illinois [4]
Mel Spence 8-5
Dale Federer, Wyoming
Dale Federer
Bye
Bill Smith 10-7
Bill Nardini, Cornell Iowa
Bill Nardini 8-5
Bob Lessel, Wisconsin
Bill Nardini 6-6 RD
Joe Butler, Oklahoma [2]
Joe Butler
Bye
James LaRock Fall 6:57
Bill Mosby, Oregon State
James LaRock 4-0
James LaRock, Ithaca [3]
James LaRock Fall 1:38
Charles Mancuso, Nebraska-Omaha
Charles Mancuso
Bye

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
165 Consolation Bracket
Gupton, North Carolina

Gupton
Bye

Gibbons 2-1
Gibbons 11-1

Gibbons, Michigan State

Spence, Northern Colorado

Mosby, Oregon State

Mosby
Mosby 0-0 RD

Bye
Mancuso, Nebraska-Omaha

Nardini 8-6
Nardini, Cornell Iowa

Third Place: Gene Gibbons, Michigan State 3-1

Fourth Place: Bill Nardini, Cornell Iowa

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Joe Scarpello, Iowa [1]
Joe Scarpello 7-0

175 Weight Class

Dewey McConnell, Wyoming

Joe Scarpello Fall 6:48
Frank Soloman, Kansas State
Frank Soloman 6-0
Otto Zwanziger, Wartburg

Joe Scarpello 6-1

Harland Buhler, Oregon State
Harland Buhler 4-2
Al Partin, Cornell Iowa
William Vohaska 2-1
William Vohaska, Illinois
William Vohaska 4-2
Claburn White, Oklahoma State [4]
Joe Scarpello 13-4
Herb Reese, Nebraska [2]
Herb Reese 4-2
Mike Rubino, Penn State
Dan Mantrone 1-1 RD
Dan Mantrone, Auburn
Dan Mantrone 2-1
Don Thomas, Iowa State
George Gebhardt 3-1
George Gebhardt, Syracuse [3]
George Gebhardt Fall 5:58
Ray Olverson, Brigham Young
George Gebhardt 3-0
Max Long, Northern Iowa
Max Long
Bye

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
175 Consolation Bracket
McConnell, Wyoming

McConnell
Bye

Soloman 9-3
Vohaska 4-4 RD

Soloman, Kansas State

Vohaska, Illinois

Olverson, Brigham Young

Olverson
Long 2-1

Bye
Long, Northern Iowa

Mantrone 1-1 RD
Mantrone, Auburn

Third Place: William Vohaska, Illinois 1-1 RD

Fourth Place: Dan Mantrone, Auburn

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
Dick Hutton, Oklahoma State [1]
Dick Hutton 9-0

UNL Weight Class

Bob Schildgen, Wyoming

Dick Hutton 4-1
John Mullins, Lock Haven
John Mullins Fall 7:34
Howard Byram, Nebraska-Omaha

Dick Hutton 3-0

Alvin Dailey, Brigham Young
Richard Simmons Fall 2:47
Richard Simmons, Wheaton
Richard Simmons 6-1
Joe Blanchard, Kansas State [4]
Joe Blanchard
Bye
Dick Hutton RD
Fred Stoeker, Northern Iowa [3]
Fred Stoeker 3-2
Herb Haberlach, Oregon State
Fred Stoeker 8-5
Glenn Blagg, Colorado College
Glenn Blagg
Bye
Fred Stoeker 2-0
Homer Barr, Penn State [2]
Homer Barr 6-4
Fred Dexter, Cornell Iowa
Homer Barr 5-2
Bill Priest, Northern Colorado
Bill Priest
Bye

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/24/1950 to 3/25/1950 at Northern Iowa
UNL Consolation Bracket
Schildgen, Wyoming

Schildgen
Bye

Mullins 8-2
Simmons 3-0

Mullins, Lock Haven

Simmons, Wheaton

Haberlach, Oregon State

Haberlach
Blagg 3-2

Bye
Blagg, Colorado College

Barr 3-2
Barr, Penn State

Third Place: Homer Barr, Penn State 2-0

Fourth Place: Richard Simmons, Wheaton

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