12th NCAA Wrestling Tournament

3/17/1939 to 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall

Team Champion
Outstanding Wrestler

Top Ten Team Scores

1939

Oklahoma State - 33 Points

Dale Hanson - Minnesota

Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.

1 Oklahoma State

33

(3)

8 Penn State

2 Lehigh

12

(1)

9 CCNY

3 Illinois

11

(1)

4 Minnesota

(1)

4 Michigan

(1)

4 Indiana

(1)

4 Franklin & Marshall

10 Appalachian State

Champions and Place Winners

121

1st: Joe McDaniel - Oklahoma State (Dec)

3rd: Charles Parks - Appalachian State (Dec)

2nd: Frank Burgess - Franklin & Marshall (Dec)

128

1st: Dale Hanson - Minnesota (Dec)

3rd: Paul Petry - Illinois (Dec)

2nd: Woodrow Rorex - Oklahoma State (Dec)

136

1st: Archie Deutschman - Illinois (Dec)

3rd: Peter Culbertson - Minnesota (Auto)

2nd: Joe Roman - Indiana (Dec)

145

1st: Harold Nichols - Michigan (Dec OT)

3rd: Vernon Logan - Oklahoma State (Auto)

2nd: Joe Scalzo - Penn State (Dec)

155

1st: Stanley Henson - Oklahoma State (Dec)

3rd: Tom King - Lehigh (Auto)

2nd: William Combs - Michigan (Dec)

165

1st: Henry Matthes - Lehigh (Dec)

3rd: Don Bachman - Penn State (Auto)

2nd: Boyd Nelson - Oklahoma State (Med FFT)

175

1st: Chris Traicoff - Indiana (Dec OT)

3rd: Bob Williams - Oklahoma State (DFT)

2nd: Henry Wittenberg - CCNY (Dec)

UNL 1st: Johnny Harrell - Oklahoma State (WBF 4:25)

3rd: Carmen Falcone - Kent State (Dec)

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2nd: John Sikich - Illinois (Dec)

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
121 Weight Class
W. Stone, MIT
W. Stone
Bye
Delbert Jensen Dec
Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa
Delbert Jensen
Bye
Joe McDaniel Dec

J.L. Landreth, Navy

J.L. Landreth
Bye
Joe McDaniel Dec
Joe Oless, Lehigh
Joe McDaniel Fall 2:22
Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma State

Joe McDaniel Dec

Frank Burgess, Franklin & Marshall

Frank Burgess Fall 8:54
Charles Parks, Appalachian State
Frank Burgess Fall 1:03
P. Satterfield, West Virginia
P. Satterfield
Bye

Frank Burgess Fall 4:43

Dave Helman, Illinois

Dave Helman
Bye
Dave Helman Fall 3:45
Andrew Livovich, Indiana
Andrew Livovich
Bye

Consolation Bouts
121 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Joe Oless, Lehigh defeated J.L. Landreth, Navy - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Joe Oless, Lehigh defeated Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa - DFT

Second

Frank Burgess, Franklin & Marshall defeated Joe Oless, Lehigh - Dec

Third Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Charles Parks, Appalachian State defeated P. Satterfield, West Virginia - DFT

WRB Semi-Final

Charles Parks, Appalachian State defeated Dave Helman, Illinois - Dec

Third

Charles Parks, Appalachian State defeated Joe Oless, Lehigh - Dec

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
128 Weight Class
Lindo Nangeroni, Rutgers
Lindo Nangeroni
Bye
Robert Antonacci Dec
B.D. Ball, Michigan State
Robert Antonacci Fall 5:52
Robert Antonacci, Indiana
Dale Hanson DFT

Robert McArdle, West Virginia

Dale Hanson Fall 7:43
Dale Hanson, Minnesota
Dale Hanson Fall 1:46
Milt Gaskill, Appalachian State
Milt Gaskill Dec
Francis Burnett, Lehigh

Dale Hanson Dec

Woodrow Rorex, Oklahoma State

Woodrow Rorex Dec
Peter Bernardino, Temple
Woodrow Rorex Dec
Garner, Ohio University
C.R. Chandler Dec
C.R. Chandler, Navy

Woodrow Rorex Dec

Bolster, Haverford
Paul Petry Dec
Paul Petry, Illinois
Paul Petry Dec
Ed Rupp, Franklin & Marshall
Ed Rupp
Bye

Consolation Bouts
128 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Milt Gaskill, Appalachian State defeated Robert McArdle, West Virginia - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Milt Gaskill, Appalachian State defeated Robert Antonacci, Indiana - Med FFT

Second

Woodrow Rorex, Oklahoma State defeated Milt Gaskill, Appalachian State - Dec

Third Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Peter Bernardino, Temple defeated C.R. Chandler, Navy - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Paul Petry, Illinois defeated Peter Bernardino, Temple - Fall 4:14

Third

Paul Petry, Illinois defeated Milt Gaskill, Appalachian State - Dec

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
136 Weight Class
A. Barshay, Temple
A. Barshay
Bye
Peter Culbertson Dec
W.J. Knowles, Springfield
Peter Culbertson Dec
Peter Culbertson, Minnesota
Peter Culbertson Dec

Bill Guttentag, Rutgers

W.C. Sperry Fall 2:12
W.C. Sperry, Illinois State
C.F. Leigh Dec
William Luke, Nebraska
C.F. Leigh Dec
C.F. Leigh, Navy

Archie Deutschman Dec

Archie Deutschman, Illinois

Archie Deutschman Dec
Roger Isaacson, Northern Iowa
Archie Deutschman Dec
V. Mowry, Colorado State
Bob Craig Dec
Bob Craig, Lehigh

Archie Deutschman Dec

Eldon Jackson, Oklahoma State

Joe Roman Dec
Joe Roman, Indiana
Joe Roman Dec
Leonard Pomeray, Kent State
Leonard Pomeray
Bye

Consolation Bouts
136 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Bob Craig, Lehigh defeated Roger Isaacson, Northern Iowa - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Joe Roman, Indiana defeated Bob Craig, Lehigh - Dec

Second

Joe Roman, Indiana defeated Peter Culbertson, Minnesota - Dec

Third Place
Third

Peter Culbertson, Minnesota automatic

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
145 Weight Class
Joe Scalzo, Penn State
Joe Scalzo
Bye
Harold Nichols Dec
Harold Nichols, Michigan
Harold Nichols
Bye
Harold Nichols Dec

J. McWilliams, Colorado State

J. McWilliams
Bye
Harold Masem Fall 4:45
Fred Swasey, Kent State
Harold Masem Fall 7:03
Harold Masem, Lehigh

Harold Nichols Dec OT

Ross Hamsher, Franklin & Marshall

Ross Hamsher Fall 2:31
Seymour Weiss, Indiana
Ross Hamsher Fall 4:45
Earl Lancaster, West Virginia
Earl Lancaster
Bye

Vernon Logan Dec

Vernon Logan, Oklahoma State

Vernon Logan
Bye
Vernon Logan Fall 8:53
Jack Morton, Minnesota
Jack Morton
Bye

Consolation Bouts
145 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Semi-Final

Joe Scalzo, Penn State defeated Harold Masem, Lehigh - Dec

Second

Joe Scalzo, Penn State defeated Vernon Logan, Oklahoma State - Dec

Third Place
Third

Vernon Logan, Oklahoma State automatic

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
155 Weight Class
James Bryant, Lafayette
James Bryant
Bye
William Combs Dec OT
William Combs, Michigan
William Combs
Bye

Stanley Henson Fall 5:38

R.F. Searle, Navy

R.F. Searle
Bye
Stanley Henson Dec
J.W. Hammer, West Virginia
Stanley Henson Fall 1:22
Stanley Henson, Oklahoma State

Stanley Henson Dec

Tom King, Lehigh

Tom King
Bye
Tom King Dec OT
Gene Grenard, Colorado State
Gene Grenard
Bye

Tom King Dec

Angelo Lazzara, Indiana

Angelo Lazzara
Bye
Angelo Lazzara Dec
Frank Osinski, Temple
Frank Osinski
Bye

Consolation Bouts
155 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

R.F. Searle, Navy defeated J.W. Hammer, West Virginia - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

William Combs, Michigan defeated R.F. Searle, Navy - Fall 5:28

Second

William Combs, Michigan defeated Tom King, Lehigh - Dec

Third Place
Third

Tom King, Lehigh automatic

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
165 Weight Class
Boyd Nelson, Oklahoma State
Boyd Nelson Fall 3:43
William Perry, Lafayette
Henry Matthes Dec
Claugus, Ohio University
Henry Matthes Fall 8:32
Henry Matthes, Lehigh
Henry Matthes DFT

Wesley Leverich, Illinois

Wesley Leverich Dec OT
August Bolinski, Northern Iowa
Chauncey McDaniel Dec
George Popushak, Kent State
Chauncey McDaniel Dec
Chauncey McDaniel, Indiana

Henry Matthes Dec

George Raab, Franklin & Marshall

George Raab Dec OT TA
Frank Morgan, Michigan
George Raab Fall 5:41
Al Rieser, Temple
Al Rieser Dec
Robert Slye, Rutgers

Don Bachman Dec OT

E. Kimble, West Virginia

C. Pritchman Fall 3:29
C. Pritchman, Colorado State
Don Bachman Fall 7:48
Don Bachman, Penn State
Don Bachman
Bye

Consolation Bouts
165 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Boyd Nelson, Oklahoma State defeated Claugus, Ohio University - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Boyd Nelson, Oklahoma State defeated Chauncey McDaniel, Indiana - Med FFT

Second

Boyd Nelson, Oklahoma State defeated Don Bachman, Penn State - Med FFT

Third Place
Third

Don Bachman, Penn State automatic

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
175 Weight Class
Ben Schrader, Lehigh
Ben Schrader
Bye
S.M. Slezak Dec
Edward Valorz, Chicago University
S.M. Slezak Dec
S.M. Slezak, Michigan State
Henry Wittenberg Dec

John Hauer, Yale

Bob Williams Dec
Bob Williams, Oklahoma State
Henry Wittenberg Dec
D.G. Grant, Springfield
Henry Wittenberg Fall 6:57
Henry Wittenberg, CCNY

Chris Traicoff Dec OT

Bill Lyman, Cornell Iowa

Bill Lyman Fall 2:48
Ernest Bortz, Penn State
Bill Lyman Fall 3:49
Lloyd Black, Temple
Lloyd Black Dec
J.M. Vanderpool, MIT

Chris Traicoff Dec

Don Nichols, Michigan

Don Nichols
Bye
Chris Traicoff Dec OT
Chris Traicoff, Indiana
Chris Traicoff
Bye

Consolation Bouts
175 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Semi-Final

Don Nichols, Michigan defeated Bill Lyman, Cornell Iowa - Dec

Second

Henry Wittenberg, CCNY defeated Don Nichols, Michigan - Dec

Third Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Bob Williams, Oklahoma State defeated D.G. Grant, Springfield - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Bob Williams, Oklahoma State defeated S.M. Slezak, Michigan State - Dec

Third

Bob Williams, Oklahoma State defeated Don Nichols, Michigan - DFT

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1939 NCAA Championship

3/17/1939 and 3/18/1939 at Franklin & Marshall
UNL Weight Class
Adams, Ohio University
Adams
Bye
Johnny Harrell Fall 5:04
Carmen Falcone, Kent State
Johnny Harrell Dec
Johnny Harrell, Oklahoma State
Johnny Harrell Dec

Leonard Cooke, Rutgers

Larry Pickett Dec
Larry Pickett, Yale
Larry Pickett Dec
George Downes, Ohio State
Wilbur Nead Dec
Wilbur Nead, Iowa

Johnny Harrell Fall 4:25

Richard Vaughan, Franklin & Marshall

Raymond Hyde Dec
Raymond Hyde, Indiana
Raymond Hyde Dec
F. Haddock, MIT
A.A. Bergner Fall 2:05
A.A. Bergner, Navy

John Sikich Dec

Walter Wells, Lehigh

Walter Wells Fall 2:25
Forrest Jordan, Michigan
John Sikich Dec
John Sikich, Illinois
John Sikich
Bye

Consolation Bouts
UNL Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Carmen Falcone, Kent State defeated Adams, Ohio University - Dec

WRB Semi-Final

Carmen Falcone, Kent State defeated Larry Pickett, Yale - Dec

Second

John Sikich, Illinois defeated Carmen Falcone, Kent State - Dec

Third Place
WRB Semi-Final

Raymond Hyde, Indiana defeated Walter Wells, Lehigh - Dec

Third

Carmen Falcone, Kent State defeated Raymond Hyde, Indiana - Dec

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