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Former wrestler John McCain loses cancer battle

Editor’s Notes; Senator McCain is famous and well known for many things beyond his time as a wrestler. His time and experiences as a naval cadet and graduate of the academy in Annapolis, Maryland where he is to be buried, made him a veteran who fought for our country. His lifetime of patriotic service and values are well documented as we heard him recognized in a memorable service today from the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. His experience as a wrestler helped him in a small, yet significant, part to be an American that served our country well.
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Sen. John McCain, U.S. military hero held captive in Vietnam, long-time politician who ran for President twice, and wrestler in high school and the U.S. Naval Academy, passed away Saturday after a year-long battle with brain cancer less than a week before his 82nd birthday. John McCain, The senior senator for Arizona had learned in July 2017 that he had what the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix described as a “primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma.” John Sidney McCain III was born on Aug. 29, 1936, in Panama at Coco Solo Naval Air Station, arriving into a prominent military family with his father, John McCain Jr., and grandfather, John McCain Sr., who were the first father-son admiral pair in U.S. Naval history. A 1954 graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., McCain’s senior yearbook describes him as “infamous as one of our top-flight wrestlers.” While a student at Episcopal, he also participated in football, drama, and yearbook staff, among other activities. “As a wrestler, Johnny was good, not great,” wrote Robert Timberg in his 1999 book “John McCain: An American Odyssey.” “Competing at 127 pounds, he could be counted on to win when he was supposed to and sometimes spring an upset. In one match he pinned his opponent in thirty-seven seconds, setting a school record. McCain and his teammate, Richey, seemed like peas in a pod, small, tough, cocky.” Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20489

September 1, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

HEILMANN, WARD JOIN CAROLINA WRESTLING STAFF

Editor’s Notes; Good to see successful Carolina wrestlers sticking around to help out and to start their coaching careers.
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CHAPEL HILL — Former All-Americans Troy Heilmann and Joey Ward have joined the North Carolina wrestling coaching staff, head coach Coleman Scott announced Tuesday. Heilmann begins his coaching career as the program’s first director of high performance and operations, while Ward will serve as the team’s volunteer assistant coach. Heilmann capped his UNC career last spring with an ACC title and a podium finish at nationals. A native of South Plainfield, New Jersey, Heilmann went 32-6 as a senior at 149 pounds, and his fourth-place NCAA finish matched the highest by a UNC competitor since Justin Harty took second at heavyweight in 1996. “We are very happy to have Troy join the staff as director of high performance and operations,” Scott said. “Troy was one of the first to buy into our system when we got here. He brings a tremendous work ethic to our staff that will make him a superstar in the coaching world down the road.” A 2017 Carolina graduate, Ward was a four-time NCAA qualifier who took seventh at 141 pounds at the 2016 NCAA Championships. The Cincinnati, Ohio, product had at least 20 wins in each of his four seasons, finishing his Tar Heel career with 98 total victories.
Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2018/8/28/heilmann-ward-join-carolina-wrestling-staff.aspx?path=wrestling

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