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Thor Olson, HoF Inductee 1971

Thor Olson (1916-1951)

  • Class
  • Induction
    1971
  • Sport(s)
    Head Coach (Wrestling)
Thor Olson first came to Ohio in 1916 as an athletic trainer and P.E. Instructor. He became the head coach of the wrestling program in 1919 until 1947. He is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was a one-time middleweight wrestling Champion of the World in 1914. He was the first coach and organizer of Ohio’s wrestling program.  

 
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