1941 @ Lehigh

14th NCAA Wrestling Tournament
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Team Champion
Outstanding Wrestler
Top Ten Team Scores
1941
Oklahoma State - 37 Points
Al Whitehurst - Oklahoma State
Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.
1 Oklahoma State
37
(4)
8 Pennsylvania
6
2 Michigan State
26
(2)
8 Kansas State
6
3 Minnesota
12
(1)
10 Northern Iowa
5
4 Yale
8
10 Iowa
5
5 Wisconsin
7
10 Franklin & Marshall
5
5 Kent State
7
5 Appalachian State
7
Champions and Place Winners
121
1st: Merle Jennings [3] - Michigan State (9-5)
3rd: Bill Sherman [US] - Iowa (WBF 3:10)
2nd: Calvin Mehlhorn [1] - Oklahoma State
4th: Charles Parks [2] - Appalachian State
128
1st: Burl Jennings [4] - Michigan State (16-6)
3rd: Dillard Talbutt [US] - Oklahoma State (8-3)
2nd: Mike Slepecky [US] - Kent State
4th: Loy Julius [US] - Iowa
136
1st: Al Whitehurst [1] - Oklahoma State (6-2)
3rd: Frank Gleason [US] - Penn State (4-4 RD)
2nd: Bill Maxwell [2] - Michigan State
4th: John Castles [US] - Yale
145
1st: David Arndt [1] - Oklahoma State (8-3)
3rd: Al Schacheman [2] - Franklin & Marshall (WDF 5:05)
2nd: Vernon Hassman [US] - Northern Iowa
4th: Al Janesko [US] - Minnesota
155
1st: Earl VanBebber [1] - Oklahoma State (3-1)
3rd: Ted Seabrooke [US] - Illinois (4-0)
2nd: Leland Porter [3] - Kansas State
4th: Frank Osinski [US] - Temple
165
1st: Virgil Smith [2] - Oklahoma State (11-0)
3rd: Charles Hutson [3] - Michigan State (4-0)
2nd: John Roberts [1] - Wisconsin
4th: Sam Linn [4] - Iowa State
175
1st: Dick DiBatista [3] - Pennsylvania (5-4)
3rd: James Galles [2] - Michigan (5-0)
2nd: Al Crawford [1] - Appalachian State
4th: Earl Hager [US] - Wisconsin
UNL 1st: Leonard Levy [2] - Minnesota (5-2)
3rd: Loyd Arms [1] - Oklahoma State (4-3)
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2nd: Larry Pickett [4] - Yale
4th: John Thomas [3] - Lafayette
(1)
Page 1 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma State [1]
Calvin Mehlhorn
121 Weight Class
Jacob Twersky, CCNY
Calvin Mehlhorn 4-1
Bill Sherman, Iowa
Bill Sherman
Frank Wolinski, Minnesota
Calvin Mehlhorn 9-7
Charley Ridenour, Penn State [4]
Charley Ridenour 17-5
Ted Schoenberg, Harvard
Charley Ridenour 14-11
Ed Stehman, Lock Haven
John Kanavas
John Kanavas, Dubuque
Merle Jennings 9-5
Charles Parks, Appalachian State [2]
Charles Parks
Milton Kuska, Nebraska
Charles Parks 10-4
Merl Smith, Wyoming
Tony Carcione 8-3
Tony Carcione, Lehigh
Merle Jennings Fall 1:59
Merle Jennings, Michigan State [3]
Merle Jennings
Irving Adams, Springfield
Merle Jennings Fall 7:38
Reynold Greenburg, Lafayette
Reynold Greenburg
Bye
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Page 2 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
121 Consolation Bracket
Twersky, CCNY
Twersky
Bye
Sherman 7-1
Sherman 4-2
Sherman, Iowa
Ridenour, Penn State
Bye
Adams
Adams, Springfield
Adams FFT
Greenburg, Lafayette
Parks 8-0
Parks, Appalachian State
Third Place: Bill Sherman, Iowa Fall 3:10
Fourth Place: Charles Parks, Appalachian State
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Page 3 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Ray Stone, Iowa State [1]
Ray Stone
Bye
John Cooper, St. Lawrence
Ray Stone
128 Weight Class
John Cooper
Bye
Robert McArdle, West Virginia
Loy Julius 7-5
Robert McArdle
Bye
Loy Julius, Iowa
Loy Julius
Loy Julius
Bye
Burl Jennings 5-2
Burl Jennings, Michigan State [4]
Bye
Frank Bailey, Lehigh
Burl Jennings
Burl Jennings 5-2
Frank Bailey
Bye
Burl Jennings 7-2
Jack Grifo, Lafayette
Joe Homiak, Franklin & Marshall
Jack Grifo
Milton Conzett
Milton Conzett, Dubuque
Robert Eberle, Princeton
James Laggan, Pennsylvania
Milton Conzett
Burl Jennings 16-6
James Laggan
Clarence Shapiro, CCNY
Dillard Talbutt, Oklahoma State
Dillard Talbutt
Dillard Talbutt
Walter Hummel, Northern Colorado
Mike Slepecky, Kent State
Mike Slepecky Fall 5:28
Mike Slepecky
Bye
Robert Antonacci, Indiana [2]
Mike Slepecky 11-9
Robert Antonacci
Bye
Mike Slepecky Fall 4:06
Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa [3]
Bye
Cliff Perrizo, Minnesota
Delbert Jensen
Delbert Jensen
Cliff Perrizo
Bye
Delbert Jensen 13-4
Mel Baldwin, Wyoming
Bye
Mel Baldwin
John McGrath
John McGrath, Virginia Military
Bye
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John McGrath
Page 4 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
128 Consolation Bracket
Bye
Bye
Julius FFT
Bye
Julius, Iowa
Antonacci, Indiana
Antonacci
Bye
Talbutt FFT
Talbutt, Oklahoma State
Talbutt 2-0
Jensen, Northern Iowa
Third Place: Dillard Talbutt, Oklahoma State 8-3
Fourth Place: Loy Julius, Iowa
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Page 5 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Marvin Applebaum, CCNY
Marvin Applebaum
136 Weight Class
Bye
John Castles 10-3
John Castles, Yale
John Castles 10-4
Lindo Nangeroni, Rutgers [4]
Al Whitehurst Fall 2:27
Tom Fuller, Washington & Lee
Peter Culbertson Fall 4:45
Peter Culbertson, Minnesota
Al Whitehurst Fall 7:16
Herb Bohnet, Springfield
Al Whitehurst 9-1
Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma State [1]
Al Whitehurst 6-2
Frank Gleason, Penn State
Frank Gleason 7-0
Phillip Geib, Franklin & Marshall
Bill Maxwell Fall 7:28
Bill Maxwell, Michigan State [2]
Bill Maxwell Fall 8:27
Albert Lee, Lehigh
Bill Maxwell Fall 4:14
Peter Bernardino, Temple
Peter Bernardino 12-4
Fred Bishop, Cornell Iowa
Roger Isaacson 14-0
Roger Isaacson, Northern Iowa [3]
Roger Isaacson
Bye
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Page 6 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
136 Consolation Bracket
Bye
Bye
Castles FFT
Bye
Castles, Yale
Lee, Lehigh
Lee
Bye
Gleason FFT
Gleason, Penn State
Gleason 7-5
Isaacson, Northern Iowa
Third Place: Frank Gleason, Penn State 4-4 RD
Fourth Place: John Castles, Yale
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Page 7 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Dennis Hess, Idaho
Dennis Hess
Bye
Tony Montonaro, Ohio State [4]
Tony Montonaro Fall 4:37
145 Weight Class
Tony Montonaro
Bye
Bill Purdue, Appalachian State
Tony Montonaro Fall 5:45
Bill Purdue
Bye
Joe Quinn, Lehigh
Joe Quinn 5-2
Joe Quinn
Bye
David Arndt 6-4
Al Janesko, Minnesota
Bye
Robert Jeffrey, Virginia Military
Al Janesko
Al Janesko 10-2
Robert Jeffrey
Bye
David Arndt 3-2
Charles Mogensen, Rutgers
Bye
Charles Mogensen
David Arndt Fall 5:53
Gene Tornquist, Cornell Iowa
David Arndt, Oklahoma State [1]
Al Schacheman, Franklin & Marshall [2]
David Arndt
David Arndt 8-3
Al Schacheman
Alfred Busch, Wisconsin
Vernon Hassman, Northern Iowa
Vernon Hassman 10-6
Vernon Hassman
Robert Faye, Lock Haven
Florian Beisergel, Springfield
Vernon Hassman 7-5
Florian Beisergel
Bye
LeLand Merrill, Michigan State
LeLand Merrill Fall 5:02
LeLand Merrill
Bye
Vernon Hassman 15-5
Joe Scalzo, Penn State [3]
Bye
Glenn Duncan, Kansas State
Joe Scalzo
Glenn Duncan 10-6
Glenn Duncan
Bye
Glenn Duncan Fall 7:30
Al Rieser, Temple
Bye
Al Rieser
Otto Kuchster 10-1
Otto Kuchster, Colorado State
Bye
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Otto Kuchster
Page 8 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
145 Consolation Bracket
Tornquist, Cornell Iowa
Tornquist FFT
Mogensen, Rutgers
Janesko Fall 3:59
Janesko FFT
Janesko, Minnesota
Montonaro, Ohio State
Faye, Lock Haven
Schacheman FFT
Schacheman, Franklin & Marshall
Schacheman 8-6
Merrill, Michigan State
Schacheman 5-3
Duncan, Kansas State
Third Place: Al Schacheman, Franklin & Marshall DFT 5:05
Fourth Place: Al Janesko, Minnesota
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Page 9 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Frank Osinski, Temple
Frank Osinski Fall 7:22
155 Weight Class
Lou Nangeroni, Rutgers
Frank Osinski 12-5
Gordon Giles, Lock Haven
Joe Loucks 8-3
Joe Loucks, Iowa State [4]
Earl VanBebber Fall 8:19
Lloyd Schumacher, Minnesota
Lloyd Schumacher Fall 4:20
David See, Springfield
Earl VanBebber 6-2
James Swetting, Virginia Military
Earl VanBebber 8-1
Earl VanBebber, Oklahoma State [1]
Earl VanBebber 3-1
Warren Tischler, Pennsylvania
Robert Fleming 15-13
Robert Fleming, Iowa
Leland Porter 12-4
Steve Hale, Wyoming
Leland Porter Fall 4:37
Leland Porter, Kansas State [3]
Leland Porter 4-3
Paul Bergman, Lafayette
Paul Bergman 10-5
Frank McKenna, Lehigh
Ted Seabrooke 6-2
Ted Seabrooke, Illinois
Ted Seabrooke 3-1
Angelo Lazzara, Indiana [2]
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Page 10 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
155 Consolation Bracket
Swetting, Virginia Military
Swetting
Bye
Schumacher 4-0
Osinski 3-0
Schumacher, Minnesota
Osinski, Temple
Hale, Wyoming
Hale
Bye
Hale Fall 1:20
Fleming, Iowa
Seabrooke 8-3
Seabrooke, Illinois
Third Place: Ted Seabrooke, Illinois 4-0
Fourth Place: Frank Osinski, Temple
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Page 11 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Neil McKinstry, Northern Colorado
Neil McKinstry 8-2
165 Weight Class
Barth Schuman, Springfield
John Roberts 12-2
George Popushak, Kent State
John Roberts 9-4
John Roberts, Wisconsin [1]
John Roberts 21-6
Sam Linn, Iowa State [4]
Sam Linn Fall 7:28
Art Byrne, Lehigh
Sam Linn Fall 2:56
Harry Traster, Indiana
Charles Rohrer 8-2
Charles Rohrer, Penn State
Virgil Smith 11-0
Virgil Smith, Oklahoma State [2]
Virgil Smith 3-0
Wallace Johnson, Minnesota
Virgil Smith 3-0
Bill Lyman, Cornell Iowa
Bill Courtright 9-4
Bill Courtright, Michigan
Virgil Smith 2-1
Henry Juran, Idaho
Henry Juran 5-1
George Hund, Rutgers
Charles Hutson Fall 4:25
Bob Rhinehart, Temple
Charles Hutson Fall 4:25
Charles Hutson, Michigan State [3]
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Page 12 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
165 Consolation Bracket
Popushak, Kent State
Popushak
Bye
Popushak 7-1
Linn 3-2
McKinstry, Northern Colorado
Linn, Iowa State
Johnson, Minnesota
Johnson
Bye
Courtright 4-1 OT
Courtright, Michigan
Hutson 11-9
Hutson, Michigan State
Third Place: Charles Hutson, Michigan State 4-0
Fourth Place: Sam Linn, Iowa State
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Page 13 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Al Crawford, Appalachian State [1]
Al Crawford
175 Weight Class
Leon Martin, Northern Iowa
Al Crawford Fall 4:46
Steve Swift, Virginia Military
Steve Swift Fall 8:01
Richard Snethen, Rutgers
Al Crawford 16-1
Earl Hager, Wisconsin
Earl Hager Fall 2:31
Leon McKenzie, Oklahoma State
Earl Hager 9-8
Dick Brenneman, Lehigh
Joe Aschauer 8-3
Joe Aschauer, Kent State [4]
Dick DiBatista 5-4
James Galles, Michigan [2]
James Galles 3-1
Quentin Joy, Cornell Iowa
James Galles 8-3
Dow Birkhiner, Illinois
Dow Birkhiner Fall 5:36
Art Goeschel, CCNY
Dick DiBatista 5-1
Lloyd Black, Temple
Dick Johnson 2-0
Dick Johnson, Iowa State
Dick DiBatista 10-4
Art Johnson, Iowa
Dick DiBatista 5-2
Dick DiBatista, Pennsylvania [3]
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Page 14 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
175 Consolation Bracket
Martin, Northern Iowa
Martin
Bye
Swift FFT
Hager Fall 1:30
Swift, Virginia Military
Hager, Wisconsin
Johnson, Iowa
Johnson
Bye
Johnson 6-2
Johnson, Iowa State
Galles 5-2
Galles, Michigan
Third Place: James Galles, Michigan 5-0
Fourth Place: Earl Hager, Wisconsin
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Page 15 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
Loyd Arms, Oklahoma State [1]
Loyd Arms
UNL Weight Class
Bye
Loyd Arms 9-3
Walter Porowski, Kent State
Walter Porowski Fall 3:23
Bill Hitchcock, Lehigh
Larry Pickett Fall 4:55
Henry Blake, Lock Haven
Bill Bennett 10-2
Bill Bennett, Wisconsin
Larry Pickett Fall 2:00
Thomas Davies, West Virginia
Larry Pickett 7-0
Larry Pickett, Yale [4]
Leonard Levy 5-2
John Thomas, Lafayette [3]
John Thomas Fall 1:38
Walter Haloupek, Cornell Iowa
John Thomas
Charles Zalonka, Temple
Larry Miller 6-2
Larry Miller, Northern Colorado
Leonard Levy 4-2 OT
John Kerns, Penn State
John Kerns
Bye
Leonard Levy 3-2
Bye
Leonard Levy
Leonard Levy, Minnesota [2]
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Page 16 of 16
1941 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/21/1941 to 3/22/1941 at Lehigh
UNL Consolation Bracket
Davies, West Virginia
Davies
Bye
Bennett 4-2
Arms 11-0
Bennett, Wisconsin
Arms, Oklahoma State
Bye
Bye
Kerns
Kerns, Penn State
Thomas 4-2 OT
Thomas, Lafayette
Third Place: Loyd Arms, Oklahoma State 4-3
Fourth Place: John Thomas, Lafayette
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