Bobby Douglas - Wikipedia
Robert Edward Douglas (born March 27, 1942) is a retired American freestyle wrestler and coach. He competed as a featherweight at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and placed fourth in 1964.
Bobby Douglas - National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
As a wrestler of notable achievement, and as an outstanding teacher and leader, Bobby Eddie Douglas is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Bobby Douglas - Wikiwand
Robert Edward Douglas (born March 27, 1942) is a retired American freestyle wrestler and coach. He competed as a featherweight at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and placed fourth in 1964. He won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1966 and 1970 world championships, respectively, and retired later in 1970.
"I Have Never Known A More Strategic And Visionary Coach ... - FloWrestling
Oct 25, 2019 · Douglas was the first African American to wrestle in the Olympics, competing in 1964 and 1968, and the first to captain the U.S. Olympic team in 1968. He also wrestled on six World...
Bobby Douglas (1983) - Hall of Fame - West Liberty University …
Bobby Douglas turned the fledgling West Liberty wrestling program into a launching pad for a legendary career that shattered records and racial barriers from his native Ohio Valley all the way to the international stage of the Olympic Games.
Douglas the all-time winningest coach in Sun Devil history. Douglas’ coaching accomplishments have not gone unnoticed, earning him conference coach-of-the-year honors nine times at ASU and three times with Iowa State. He was USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year in 1992 and the National Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2000.
Bobby Douglas Interview From 1987 Hall of Fame Induction
One of the most dominant athletes of his time, Bobby was the first black American to wrestle in the Olympics, the first to captain our Olympic team and the first to coach wrestling at a major university. Bobby showed, by example, that others could reach such goals.
You learn not to get greedy - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
Mar 13, 2024 · Bobby Douglas sprang onto the red mat, his small, muscular torso tense. He had whipped through six elimination bouts in his 138.5-pound class at the Olympic wrestling trials in Ames, Iowa, and he...
Bobby Douglas | Hall Of Fame Honoree - Lou Holtz Hall of Fame
Bobby Douglas. One could only dream that a 112-pound wrestler winning the State of Ohio title in his class in late 1950s would rise to the top of the wrestling world. That is exactly what happened to Bridgeport, Ohio's own Bobby Douglas.
Bobby Douglas Bio - rchwf.org
Robert Edward "Bobby" Douglas (born March 27, 1942) is a retired American freestyle wrestler and coach. He competed as a featherweight at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and placed fourth in 1964.