Has PSU ever had someone wrestle + play football

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On 1/29/2025 at 9:23 AM, jdalu75 said:

 

Athletes competing in both football and wrestling used to be common.  I think it fell by the wayside in the mid-1970s; Iowa (I think just before Gable took over as HC) allowed Greg Stevens (NCAA 2nd) and John Bowlsby (3rd) to play football in 1975 and both were injured and missed the 1975-76 season.  Wrestling coaches took notice.

Gable did have Mark Sindlinger in the 80's. Starter on Rose Bowl football team and Big Tem champ, AA on the mat. 

[lu_alum]

Greg Troxell

https://www.psucollegian.com/archives/decision-paying-off-for-troxell/article_82671511-0d43-5b16-a57d-cda363d6cb56.html

Takes a P’burg guy to ID a P’burg guy!


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[lu_alum]

Maybe I should have clarified to in the Cael era…

Typical. Most PSU fans fail to realize wrestling existed prior to Carl’s arrival.


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[Smsu150]

Charlie Getty was an AA in wrestling in the 1970's.  He had a long career in the NFL playing for the Chiefs and Packers. He  spent some time as high school football and wrestling coach in Missouri in the late 1990's.  

Edited February 3 by Smsu150

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On 2/3/2025 at 3:23 PM, Smsu150 said:

Charlie Getty was an AA in wrestling in the 1970's.  He had a long career in the NFL playing for the Chiefs and Packers. He  spent some time as high school football and wrestling coach in Missouri in the late 1990's.  

Which HS did he coach at ?

[bringemdowm]

Curly Culp-Arizona St.

Bob Golic-Notre Dame

Lorenzo Neal-Fresno St.

Josh Hokit-Fresno St. 

 

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On 1/28/2025 at 4:53 PM, gimpeltf said:

love these guys!

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Penn's DiBatista was 2x NCAA champ (1940's) and also played football.  Several in the modern era as well, including Joey Allen (285 and LB) and the Ron Dayne of sprint football (fka lightweight football), Tim Ortman (yardage record as RB and EIWA champ).  Ortman had 363 yards in one game against Navy.  I only saw him wrestle - was good!