Wade Schalles vs. Lee Kemp - 1976 Olympic Trials Final, Freestyle Wrestling
Wade Schalles is an American wrestler, who while representing Clarion University of Pennsylvania was an NCAA Division I champion in 1972 and 1973, winning the outstanding wrestler award in1972.He created unique wrestling maneuvers and was known for pinning a large percentage of his opponents. Schalles is an inductee of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Leroy (Lee) P. Kemp, Jr. is an American amateur wrestler who achieved unparalleled success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels.
Kemp started for Wisconsin as a true freshman after winning two Ohio State Wrestling Championships in high school and finished second at the NCAA tournament at 150 pounds. Lee Kemp won the NCAA title at 158 lbs for next three years. Kemp won a gold medal at 74 kg (163 pounds) at the world freestyle championships in August 1978. He repeated as world champion in 1979 and 1982—becoming the first American to win three times—and added a bronze medal in 1981.Kemp was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 1990
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