Podcasts by Legends
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Mat Talk Podcast Network presented Legends, a series dedicated to telling the stories of wrestling's greats. Featuring Outstanding Americans, Distinguished Members, Order of Merit and Medal of Courage winners, Legends will chronicle the stories from the most legendary figures in Olympic, college and high school wrestling.
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2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from 2022-07-27T04:26:31
The 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend closed out with its annual induction program featuring all the honorees. The Class of 2022 featured Meritorious Official Tom Clark (posthumou...
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2022 Hall of Fame Tribute Breakfast from 2022-06-20T19:07:58
The 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend was back to a fully attended in-person event after a delay from the 2020 class and the 2021 induction ceremony. The McKnight Center hosted on...
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2021 Distinguished Member Bruce Burnett from 2022-05-17T05:20:02
Bruce Burnett has excelled as a coach on the high school, collegiate and international levels, serving as USA Wrestling’s national freestyle coach and leading some of the most successful teams in A...
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2021 Distinguished Member Mark Lieberman from 2022-05-10T05:35:02
When wrestlers, coaches, media and fans gather to talk about the G.O.A.T. at Lehigh University, the conversation always includes Mark Lieberman. Combining all styles, he is considered the Mountain ...
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2021 Distinguished Member Dremiel Byers from 2022-05-03T05:05:02
One of only two Americans to win three medals at the Greco-Roman World Championships, Dremiel Byers is considered one of the best Greco-Roman wrestlers in U.S. history.
Byers won a gold ...
2021 Distinguished Member Bill Zadick from 2022-04-26T03:04:27
As a competitor and coach, Bill Zadick has forever written his name in the U.S. wrestling record book.
He won a gold medal at the World Championships in Guangzhou, China in 2006. His you...
2021 Medal of Courage honoree Gary Chopp from 2021-10-22T05:05:13
In 1975, a few months after concluding his wrestling career at Grand Valley State University with a sixth-place finish at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournament, ...
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2021 Order of Merit recipient Gary Abbott from 2021-10-20T05:05:13
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Since 1988, Gary Abbott has served as the media face of USA Wrestling, traveling to major wrestling events in the United States and around the globe, including eight ...
2021 Meritorious Official Tim Shiels from 2021-10-18T18:28:21
Tim Shiels began officiating full-time in 1988, working the regional and state tournaments in his home state of Minnesota. He began focusing on college officiating in 1989 and has worked 12 NCAA Di...
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2021 Hall of Fame Honors Weekend Induction Speeches from 2021-06-07T14:36:05
The induction speeches for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Meritorious Service for Officials: Tim Shiels
Order of Merit: Gary Abbott
Medal of Courage: Gary Chopp<...
2017 Distinguished Member Andre Metzger, Two-time NCAA Champion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The latest episode of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Legends Podcast is with 2017 Distinguished Member and two-time NCAA champion Andre Metzger.
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2019 Distinguished Member Rich Lorenzo from 2020-07-01T14:59:21
An outstanding high school and collegiate wrestler, Rich Lorenzo became an icon in college wrestling as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1978 to 1992. His exemplary career has ea...
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2019 Distinguished Member Brandon Paulson from 2020-06-16T22:02:18
Successful at virtually every level of his storied career, Brandon Paulson is recognized for his wrestling prowess and coaching expertise by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a 2019 Distinguis...
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1979 Distinguished Member Charles "Doc" Speidel from 2018-12-21T06:00
He devoted a lifetime to the sport of wrestling. But in more than 60 years as an athlete, coach and teacher, Charlie Speidel contributed far more to the lives of others than ever can be recorded in...
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1979 Distinguished Member Dr. Albert deFerrari from 2018-12-14T06:00
His interest in wrestling surfaced in 1922 from deep in the waters of San Francisco Bay. After more than half a century of service to the sport, Dr. Albert deFerrari's impact on wrestling had spann...
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1979 Distinguished Member Keith Young, three-time NCAA champion from 2018-12-07T06:00
He packed more wrestling success into five years than most athletes manage in a lifetime of competition. Keith Young spent the next three decades returning those rewards to the sport with full inte...
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1979 Distinguished Member Frank Lewis, Olympic Champion from 2018-11-30T06:00
As a tall, skinny college freshman, Frank Lewis was "a little tired" after six years of wrestling and planned to give full attention to his studies at Oklahoma State University. But he needed a ph...
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1979 Distinguished Member Doug Blubaugh, Olympic Champion from 2018-11-16T06:00
In the shadowed ruins of Rome's ancient Basilica, Doug Blubaugh battled the world champion from Iran for the Olympic gold medal. Emamali Habibi had never known defeat. Three times the Persian atta...
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1978 Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Introductions from 2018-11-09T15:59:22
In another unearthed tape from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, the introduction video for the Class of 1978 Distinguished Members has been released as a special episode of Hall of Fame Legends...
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2017 Medal of Courage recipient, Thomas Irving Green from 2018-07-30T17:16:30
A real-life profile of courage, Thomas Irving Green truly personifies the word. As the all-time wins leader at Weedsport High School in New York, Green wrestled collegiately at Cayuga Community Co...
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2017 Outstanding American, Dom Gorie from 2018-07-24T17:26:54
The latest episode of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Legends Podcast is with 2017 Outstanding American Dom Gorie. Beginning his wrestling career in junior high school, Dominic (Pudwill) Gorie...
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2017 Distinguished Member Chuck Yagla, Two-time NCAA Champion from 2018-05-07T18:14:09
The latest episode of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Legends Podcast is with 2017 Distinguished Member and NCAA champion Chuck Yagla. Raised in the wrestling hotbed of Waterloo, Iowa, Chuck Y...
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2017 Distinguished Member Cary Kolat, Two-time NCAA Champion from 2018-04-27T16:13:24
When the conversation among Pennsylvania wrestling fans turns to “the best ever,” Jefferson Morgan High School alumnus Cary Kolat’s name is always in the mix.
Kolat compiled a 137-0...
2017 Distinguished Memeber Cary Kolat, Two-time NCAA Champion from 2018-04-27T16:13:24
When the conversation among Pennsylvania wrestling fans turns to “the best ever,” Jefferson Morgan High School alumnus Cary Kolat’s name is always in the mix. Kolat compiled a 137-0 high school re...
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Rare Olympians Breakfast featuring conversation with U.S. Olympic wrestlers from 1924-1964 from 2017-12-26T22:20:58
Episode 11 of the Hall of Fame Legends podcast unearths a gem of audio from the late 1970s. It's not confirmed when this was recorded, but noted wrestling historian Don Sayenga serves as a moderato...
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1979 Distinguished Member Joe McDaniel, Three-time NCAA champion from 2017-10-13T03:34:18
Episode 10 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features the introduction speeches and acceptance speech from 1979 inductee Joe McDaniel. McDaniel passed away in 2011, but arch...
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2017 Distinguished Member Tony Gizoni, Two-Time NCAA Champion from 2017-08-14T15:07:31
Episode 9 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2017 Distinguished Member Tony Gizoni. Gizoni passed away just over a month after his 2017 induction. One of the greates...
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HOF08: 2015 Order of Merit Recipient Dave Bennett from 2017-06-05T15:18:41
Episode 8 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2015 Order of Merit recipient Dave Bennett. Known as “Doc” throughout the wrestling community, Dave Bennett got his star...
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HOF07: 2016 Order of Merit recipient Ron Good of Amateur Wrestling News from 2017-05-18T20:29:02
Episode 7 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2016 Order of Merit recipient Ron Good of Amateur Wrestling News. His career on the mat ended in high school where he he...
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HOF06: 1986 Distinguished Member Ben Peterson; NCAA and Olympic champion from 2016-11-18T19:15:42
Episode 6 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 1986 Distinguished Member Ben Peterson. A high school youngster from Wisconsin, competing in the 1968 Olympic trials, ca...
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HOF05: 2015 Distinguished Member Joe Gonzales; NCAA Champion&World bronze medalist from 2016-09-07T22:19:53
Episode 5 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2015 Distinguished Member Joe Gonzales. The goal of wrestling is to take an opponent off his feet and place him on the m...
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HOF4: 2016 Distinguished Member Bill Harlow; NCAA champion&World silver medalist from 2016-06-28T14:37:55
Episode 4 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2016 Distinguished Member William "Bill" Harlow. Thought to be the best wrestler ever to come from Tennessee and one of ...
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HOF03: 1992 Outstanding American John Irving; Writer and Novelist from 2016-05-05T20:40:21
Episode 3 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features award-winning writer and novelist John Irving, a 1992 Outstanding American inductee. Throughout his literary career, Joh...
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HOF02: Arthur "Bucky" Maughan, Distinguished Member 2003; National Champion wrestler and coach from 2016-01-18T17:49:49
Episode 2 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features Arthur "Bucky" Maughan, a 2003 inductee as a Distinguished Member. A man of legendary tenacity, Arthur "Bucky" Maughan, ...
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HOF01: Dr. Stanley Henson, Distinguished Member 1978; 1937-39 NCAA wrestling champion from 2015-10-12T05:00
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast debuts with Dr. Stanley Henson, a 1978 inductee as a Distinguished Member. Henson, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a three-time NCAA champion for Ok...
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Welcome to Legends by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame from 2015-10-08T03:31:09
Legends is the latest offering from the Mat Talk Podcast Network. Presented by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, this podcast will interview the legends in the sport of wrestling, serving to pre...
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