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Smith’s heart attack proved value of wrestling

Editor’s Note; Wishing the best to Pat Smith and glad he can share his story with us. It does not seem that long ago when I saw him winning an NCAA title at Maryland (90), Oklahoma City (92) and in Chapel Hill (94) where he was the first to win 4 titles.
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By Mike Finn & Sandy Stevens, WIN Magazine
Trim and active, Pat Smith does a lot right: no smoking, doing drugs or drinking, and — as college wrestling’s first four-time NCAA champ from Oklahoma State and current head coach of the Arkansas Wrestling Academy — he definitely exercises. It took a near-fatal heart attack on July 4 to show him what he wasn’t doing. That day, Pat and his wife Chelsee and children Gus, 9, Boone Patrick, 7, and Justine, 4, made the 45-minute drive from their home in Little Rock to Hot Springs. They would swim, water ski and enjoy the evening’s festivities at the Lake Hamilton home of Greg and Lee Hatcher and their family. “Early that evening,” Pat recalled, “I was slaloming for probably 15 to 30 minutes, which takes a lot of energy. I felt totally fine.” Rest of the Story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2017/09/smiths-heart-attack-proved-value-of-wrestling/?mc_cid=6637ac9677&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

December 22, 2017 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized