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    'On the Mat' pays tribute to wrestling legend Nelson

    Late, legendary wrestler-coach Bill Nelson who passed away last month at age 90 will be the focus of the entire On the Mat broadcast this Wednesday, Oct. 25.

    Bill Nelson
    Nelson was a three-time NCAA wrestling champion for Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) in 1947, 1949 and 1950, and was a member of the Panther wrestling squad that won the 1950 NCAA team title in its home gym. Nelson also was a 1948 U.S. Olympic team member who went on to coach at the high school and collegiate level. He died Sept. 23 in Arizona.

    Guests include:
  • Bruce Nelson, Bill's youngest son
  • John Bardis, Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a former wrestler at the University of Arizona when Nelson was head wrestling coach
  • Bill Smith, 1952 Olympic gold medalist and a teammate of Nelson's at Northern Iowa

    "On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan.

    A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com.

    Email dgmstaff@nwhof.org with questions or comments.
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