ncrockclimb Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 My HS coach is now retired and in poor health. He made a huge positive impact on my life, and the lives of many kids. A few of his former students are trying to put together a scrapbook for him, and I am hoping someone here can help me. Hi name is Larry Gregory and he wrestled for 3 years at 147 at Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma 1960 national championship team. I know he wrestled in both the 1960 and 1958 national championship tournament, and a ton of dual meets. I have searched for pics online, but cannot find any. I would really appreciate if anyone could point me in the direction of someone at Oklahoma or a Sooner superfan that might have some pics from that era. I know that this is a long-shot, but I am hopeful that someone here might be able to help. You can post here or reach me directly at ncrockclimb@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I had a similar coach that I stayed in touch with almost until he died. I went to visit him and his wife told me he had passed away a few months earlier. He was a great friend and mentor. mspart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) . Edited May 17 by jchapman Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM1965 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 23 hours ago, ncrockclimb said: My HS coach is now retired and in poor health. He made a huge positive impact on my life, and the lives of many kids. A few of his former students are trying to put together a scrapbook for him, and I am hoping someone here can help me. Hi name is Larry Gregory and he wrestled for 3 years at 147 at Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma 1960 national championship team. I know he wrestled in both the 1960 and 1958 national championship tournament, and a ton of dual meets. I have searched for pics online, but cannot find any. I would really appreciate if anyone could point me in the direction of someone at Oklahoma or a Sooner superfan that might have some pics from that era. I know that this is a long-shot, but I am hopeful that someone here might be able to help. You can post here or reach me directly at ncrockclimb@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help! Try inquiring with one of the wrestling halls of fame. I think there is one in Stillwater and one up in Iowa somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 23 hours ago, ncrockclimb said: I would really appreciate if anyone could point me in the direction of someone at Oklahoma or a Sooner superfan that might have some pics from that era. I know that this is a long-shot, but I am hopeful that someone here might be able to help. I'd start here National Wrestling Hall of Fame 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Stillwater, OK 74075 Phone: (405) 377-5243 Email: info@nwhof.org I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 23 hours ago, ncrockclimb said: My HS coach is now retired and in poor health. He made a huge positive impact on my life, and the lives of many kids. A few of his former students are trying to put together a scrapbook for him, and I am hoping someone here can help me. Hi name is Larry Gregory and he wrestled for 3 years at 147 at Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma 1960 national championship team. I know he wrestled in both the 1960 and 1958 national championship tournament, and a ton of dual meets. I have searched for pics online, but cannot find any. I would really appreciate if anyone could point me in the direction of someone at Oklahoma or a Sooner superfan that might have some pics from that era. I know that this is a long-shot, but I am hopeful that someone here might be able to help. You can post here or reach me directly at ncrockclimb@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help! I have found Jack Carnefix, Operations Manager at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame to be very helpful. jcarnefix@nwhof.org 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncrockclimb Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! I will reach out to them. I really appreciate the help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manatree Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Contact the OU Libraries. Most universities will have their old yearbooks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 44 minutes ago, manatree said: Contact the OU Libraries. Most universities will have their old yearbooks. OU has a library? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncrockclimb Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 Thanks!! I appreciate all the advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) You could also try the yearbook and newspaper route. I assume Larry appears in the OU yearbook wrestling team & class photos. Hard to tell if he's in the action shots, but there were only 10-14 guys on the roster so your odds aren't too bad. 1958 OU yearbook wrestling p.168-9 1959 OU yearbook wrestling p.340-1 and Varsity Club p.386-7 The OK Historical Society has the 1958-60 yearbooks and might be able to help you pull photos. I imagine there's more wrestling content in the '60 yearbook since OU won the title. A photo of Larry from his high school days might appear in the Feb 12 1956 issue of The Daily Oklahoman. Your local library may be able to track it down on microfilm. Good luck. Larry sounded like a great coach for all of his former students to come together like this. Edited May 20 by CHROMEBIRD links 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncrockclimb Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said: You could also try the yearbook and newspaper route. I assume Larry appears in the OU yearbook wrestling team & class photos. Hard to tell if he's in the action shots, but there were only 10-14 guys on the roster so your odds aren't too bad. 1958 OU yearbook wrestling p.168-9 1959 OU yearbook wrestling p.340-1 and Varsity Club p.386-7 The OK Historical Society has the 1958-60 yearbooks and might be able to help you pull photos. I imagine there's more wrestling content in the '60 yearbook since OU won the title. A photo of Larry from his high school days might appear in the Feb 12 1956 issue of The Daily Oklahoman. Your local library may be able to track it down on microfilm. Good luck. Larry sounded like a great coach for all of his former students to come together like this. That is amazingly helpful! Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM1965 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) On 5/19/2024 at 1:25 PM, ionel said: OU has a library? Jesus H Christ. Of course OU has a library, you nincompoop. They need somewhere to put their magazines. Edited May 23 by NM1965 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM1965 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 5/19/2024 at 12:39 PM, manatree said: Contact the OU Libraries. Most universities will have their old yearbooks. OU's libraries are filled with dusty copies of STAG and Gallery magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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