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Dale
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Dale began his wrestling
career in junior high under the direction of Robert
Mancuso (Hall ’82) in 1959. His first year in high school was under
coach
Milton Hearn (Hall ’93) @95 lbs and he did not lose a match. He
was District Champ his sophomore year, undefeated in duals and took the
Gold Crown at state wrestling at 112 lbs, During his Senior year under
coach John Haizlip Dale was undefeated in duals, district, and at State
as well as being North High Champ, Outstanding Wrestler and Captain of
his team at 120 lbs. He qualified for the 1964 Olympic tryouts at the
Worlds Fair in New York in ’64 and spent the summer working out
at Oklahoma State with others who were going to the finals in New York,
being the youngest one. He made it to the final training camp in Anapolis
and became an alternate for 125 ½ lb free style Olympic team..His
first year at Oklahoma State under coach Myron Roderick he was co-captain
of the team and also undefeated. Attending BYU the next year, he got a
torn ligament in Mexico City but went on to win the match Dan considers
winning the State Team Title in ’84, Olympic Final Tryouts in New
York that year, his full scholarship to Oklahoma State and his full scholashhip
to BYU his greatest thrills. He also feels that without the support of
his team mates and especially his coaches he would not have succeeded
in reaching his goals then or later in life. Dan is introduced by his
high school coach John Haizlip.
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