Douglas Blubaugh
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1960 Rome | Freestyle, welterweight |
Douglas Morlan Blubaugh (December 31, 1934 – May 16, 2011) was an American wrestler and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight, defeating the five-time world champion, the legendary Iranian Wrestler Emam-Ali Habibi.[1]
Blubaugh, born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, was a two-time AAU Champion at Oklahoma State University before he made the 1960 Olympic team. While a student at OSU, Blubaugh was initiated as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; in January 2011, he was inducted into the TKE Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
For his efforts in Rome, Blubaugh was named the World’s Outstanding Wrestler in 1960.[2] Blubuagh later became wrestling coach at Indiana University,[1] and his son followed him as a top high school wrestler.
He resided in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, until his death in an accident while riding his motorcycle.[1]
Blubaugh continued to be an ambassador for the sport of wrestling until his death on May 16, 2011 at the age of 76.
References
- 1 2 3 Klingman, Kyle (May 17, 2011). "FLASH: Olympic Champion Doug Blubaugh passes away at 76". themat.com. USA Wrestling. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=151155423#sthash.VKBAkRQs.dpbs
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