20th NCAA Wrestling Tournament 1950 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Northern Iowa - 30 Points Tony Gizoni - Waynesburg Top Ten Team Scores Number of Individual Champs in parentheses. 1 Northern Iowa 30 (3) 2 Purdue 16 (1) 3 Cornell Iowa 14 (1) 4 Syracuse 10 4 Oklahoma State 10 (1) 6 Iowa 7 (1) 7 Waynesburg 6 (1) 7 Ithaca 6 9 Penn State 5 10 Oklahoma 3 10 Navy 3 10 Illinois 3 Champions and Place Winners Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded. 121 1st: Tony Gizoni [US] - Waynesburg (7-6) 2nd: Arnold Plaza [1] - Purdue 3rd: Frank Altman [3] - Northern Iowa (4-2) 4th: Bill Borders [4] - Oklahoma 128 1st: Joe Patacsil [3] - Purdue (3-2) 2nd: Walter Romanowski [4] - Cornell Iowa 3rd: Jack Blubaugh [US] - Oklahoma (6-6 RD) 4th: Luverne Klar [2] - Northern Iowa 136 1st: Lowell Lange [1] - Cornell Iowa (2-2 RD) 2nd: Floyd Oglesby [US] - Northern Iowa 3rd: L. Wayne Smith [US] - Navy (DFT 3:34) 4th: Charles Farina [3] - Purdue 145 1st: Keith Young [1] - Northern Iowa (5-2) 2nd: Charles Moreno [US] - Purdue 3rd: Jim Maurey [4] - Penn State (5-1) 4th: Rodger Snook [2] - Cornell Iowa 155 1st: Bill Nelson [1] - Northern Iowa (8-1) 2nd: Ken Hunte [2] - Syracuse 3rd: Byron Todd [US] - Oklahoma State (7-2) 4th: Bob Mason [US] - Wyoming 165 1st: Bill Smith [1] - Northern Iowa (10-7) 2nd: James LaRock [3] - Ithaca 3rd: Gene Gibbons [US] - Michigan State (3-1) 4th: Bill Nardini [US] - Cornell Iowa 175 1st: Joe Scarpello [1] - Iowa (13-4) 2nd: George Gebhardt [3] - Syracuse 3rd: William Vohaska [US] - Illinois (1-1 RD) 4th: Dan Mantrone [US] - Auburn UNL 1st: Dick Hutton [1] - Oklahoma State (1-1 RD) 2nd: Fred Stoeker [3] - Northern Iowa 3rd: Homer Barr [2] - Penn State (2-0) 4th: Richard Simmons [US] - Wheaton
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 1 of 16 Bill Donecho, Springfield Bill Donecho 121 Weight Class Bob Worster, Colorado Arnold Plaza Fall 8:56 Arnold Plaza, Purdue [1] Arnold Plaza 11-1 Arnold Plaza 4-4 RD Bob Mendenhall, West Virginia Bill Borders, Oklahoma [4] Bill Borders 9-1 Bob Gerbino, Syracuse Bill Borders 6-0 Bob Gerbino Frank Altman, Northern Iowa [3] Tony Gizoni 7-6 George Kelly, Wyoming Frank Altman 9-1 Robert Carlin, Indiana Frank Altman 5-3 Robert Carlin Tony Gizoni 7-6 Michael Tatone, Minnesota Grady Peninger, Oklahoma State [2] Grady Peninger 4-0 Tony Gizoni, Waynesburg Tony Gizoni 4-2 Tony Gizoni
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 2 of 16 121 Consolation Bracket Donecho, Springfield Donecho Worster 3-1 Worster, Colorado Borders 8-1 Borders, Oklahoma Peninger Peninger, Oklahoma State Altman 2-0 Altman, Northern Iowa Third Place: Frank Altman, Northern Iowa 4-2 Fourth Place: Bill Borders, Oklahoma
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 3 of 16 Charles Hetrick, Oklahoma State [1] Robert Schell, Franklin & Marshall Lou Tschirhart, Syracuse Ken Carman, Iowa George Dannaway, Lock Haven Walter Romanowski, Cornell Iowa [4] Jack Blubaugh, Oklahoma George Fuller, Waynesburg Ben Knaub, Northern Colorado Charles Hetrick 5-5 RD Lou Tschirhart Ken Carman George Dannaway Walter Romanowski Jack Blubaugh George Fuller Ben Knaub Charles Hetrick 8-3 Ken Carman 10-7 Walter Romanowski 9-3 Ben Knaub 8-3 Charles Hetrick 8-1 Walter Romanowski 6-2 128 Weight Class Walter Romanowski 6-4 Don Maurey, Penn State Richard Pickard, Illinois George Molodet, Ohio State Luverne Klar, Northern Iowa [2] Harry Arthur, Indiana Bob Morris, Wyoming Harold Gilliland, Nebraska Joe Patacsil, Purdue [3] Don Maurey Richard Pickard George Molodet Luverne Klar Harry Arthur Bob Morris Harold Gilliland Joe Patacsil Don Maurey 14-10 Luverne Klar 9-3 Bob Morris 6-1 Joe Patacsil 5-2 Luverne Klar 7-1 Joe Patacsil 13-6 Joe Patacsil 3-2 Joe Patacsil 3-2
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 4 of 16 128 Consolation Bracket Blubaugh, Oklahoma Blubaugh Blubaugh 4-4 RD Knaub, Northern Colorado Blubaugh 5-1 Hetrick, Oklahoma State Gilliland, Nebraska Gilliland Morris Fall 5:17 Morris, Wyoming Klar 7-2 Klar, Northern Iowa Third Place: Jack Blubaugh, Oklahoma RD Fourth Place: Luverne Klar, Northern Iowa
Joe McKim, California-Berkeley 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 5 of 16 Joe McKim 136 Weight Class Lowell Lange 6-0 Lowell Lange, Cornell Iowa [1] Lowell Lange Lowell Lange 8-5 Kenneth Watson, Oklahoma Alan Rice, Minnesota [4] Alan Rice 6-3 Paul Riggins, Illinois L. Wayne Smith 8-6 L. Wayne Smith, Navy L. Wayne Smith 18-10 Don Meeker, Oklahoma State [2] Lowell Lange RD Richard Lyon, Indiana Don Meeker 8-4 Floyd Oglesby, Northern Iowa Floyd Oglesby 6-6 RD Peter Polachek, Waynesburg Floyd Oglesby 9-1 Floyd Oglesby 3-2 Charles Farina, Purdue [3] Richard Holst, Nebraska-Omaha Charles Farina 5-3 Bob Wilson, Iowa State Charles Farina 1-1 RD Bob Wilson
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 6 of 16 136 Consolation Bracket McKim McKim, California-Berkeley Smith 10-8 Smith, Navy Polachek, Waynesburg Polachek Meeker Med FFT Meeker, Oklahoma State Farina 3-2 Farina, Purdue Third Place: L. Wayne Smith, Navy DFT Fourth Place: Charles Farina, Purdue
Keith Young, Northern Iowa [1] 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 7 of 16 Don Solomon, Lock Haven Keith Young 8-1 145 Weight Class Bob DeAntonis, West Virginia Keith Young 8-2 Ken Schmoker, Northern Colorado Ken Schmoker 7-5 Keith Young 4-4 RD Ray Pigozzi, Illinois Al Pisasale, Nebraska-Omaha Al Pisasale 1-1 RD Bryce Keough, Ohio State Jim Maurey 4-0 Jim Maurey, Penn State [4] Jim Maurey 3-2 Edgar Welch, Oklahoma State [3] Keith Young 5-2 Ed Closs, Washington State Edgar Welch 5-1 Peter Wilson, Wheaton Edgar Welch 3-2 Bill French, Colorado Peter Wilson 6-0 Charles Moreno 4-1 Charles Moreno, Purdue Rodger Snook, Cornell Iowa [2] Charles Moreno 9-2 George Jackson, Oklahoma Charles Moreno 5-5 RD George Jackson
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 8 of 16 145 Consolation Bracket Solomon, Lock Haven Solomon Schmoker 4-0 Schmoker, Northern Colorado Maurey Fall 1:31 Maurey, Penn State Snook, Cornell Iowa Snook Snook Med FFT Jackson, Oklahoma Snook Fall 5:20 Welch, Oklahoma State Third Place: Jim Maurey, Penn State 5-1 Fourth Place: Rodger Snook, Cornell Iowa
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 9 of 16 Bill Nelson, Northern Iowa [1] Bill Kemp, North Carolina Byron Todd, Oklahoma State Fred McLean, Ohio State Kent Lange, Cornell Iowa Howard Wolfgram, Wartburg Bob Dwyer, Illinois Tom Lewis, Waynesburg Don Ryan, Wisconsin [4] Bill Nelson 6-0 Byron Todd Fred McLean Kent Lange Howard Wolfgram Bob Dwyer Tom Lewis Don Ryan Bill Nelson Fall 5:13 Kent Lange 4-0 Bob Dwyer Fall 8:32 Don Ryan 5-3 Bill Nelson 4-0 Bob Dwyer 3-1 155 Weight Class Bill Nelson 10-0 Leonard Marcotte, Oklahoma [3] George Bender, Michigan State George Miller, Brigham Young George Tesla, Iowa Harold Taussig, Wheaton Don Govoni, Northern Colorado Bob Mason, Wyoming Ken Hunte, Syracuse [2] John Cepuran, Springfield Leonard Marcotte George Bender George Miller George Tesla Harold Taussig Don Govoni Bob Mason Ken Hunte 9-3 George Bender 3-1 George Tesla 7-4 Don Govoni 8-3 Ken Hunte Fall 5:34 George Bender 3-0 Ken Hunte 8-4 Bill Nelson 8-1 Ken Hunte 4-0
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 10 of 16 155 Consolation Bracket Kemp, North Carolina Todd 4-2 Todd, Oklahoma State Todd 2-0 Lange, Cornell Iowa Todd 5-1 Dwyer, Illinois Cepuran, Springfield Mason 2-0 Mason, Wyoming Mason 2-1 Govoni, Northern Colorado Mason 1-1 RD Bender, Michigan State Third Place: Byron Todd, Oklahoma State 7-2 Fourth Place: Bob Mason, Wyoming
Gene Gibbons, Michigan State 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 11 of 16 Gene Gibbons 165 Weight Class Bill Smith, Northern Iowa [1] Bill Smith 2-0 Oscar Gupton, North Carolina Bill Smith 6-2 Bill Smith 6-0 Mel Spence, Northern Colorado Gilbert Gaumer, Illinois [4] Mel Spence 6-0 Dale Federer, Wyoming Mel Spence 8-5 Dale Federer Bill Nardini, Cornell Iowa Bill Smith 10-7 Bob Lessel, Wisconsin Bill Nardini 8-5 Joe Butler, Oklahoma [2] Bill Nardini 6-6 RD Joe Butler James LaRock Fall 6:57 Bill Mosby, Oregon State James LaRock, Ithaca [3] James LaRock 4-0 Charles Mancuso, Nebraska-Omaha James LaRock Fall 1:38 Charles Mancuso
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 12 of 16 165 Consolation Bracket Gupton, North Carolina Gupton Gibbons 2-1 Gibbons, Michigan State Gibbons 11-1 Spence, Northern Colorado Mosby, Oregon State Mosby Mosby 0-0 RD Mancuso, Nebraska-Omaha Nardini 8-6 Nardini, Cornell Iowa Third Place: Gene Gibbons, Michigan State 3-1 Fourth Place: Bill Nardini, Cornell Iowa
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 13 of 16 Joe Scarpello, Iowa [1] Dewey McConnell, Wyoming Joe Scarpello 7-0 175 Weight Class Frank Soloman, Kansas State Joe Scarpello Fall 6:48 Otto Zwanziger, Wartburg Frank Soloman 6-0 Joe Scarpello 6-1 Harland Buhler, Oregon State Al Partin, Cornell Iowa Harland Buhler 4-2 William Vohaska, Illinois William Vohaska 2-1 Claburn White, Oklahoma State [4] William Vohaska 4-2 Herb Reese, Nebraska [2] Joe Scarpello 13-4 Mike Rubino, Penn State Herb Reese 4-2 Dan Mantrone, Auburn Dan Mantrone 1-1 RD Don Thomas, Iowa State Dan Mantrone 2-1 George Gebhardt 3-1 George Gebhardt, Syracuse [3] Ray Olverson, Brigham Young George Gebhardt Fall 5:58 Max Long, Northern Iowa George Gebhardt 3-0 Max Long
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 14 of 16 175 Consolation Bracket McConnell, Wyoming McConnell Soloman 9-3 Soloman, Kansas State Vohaska 4-4 RD Vohaska, Illinois Olverson, Brigham Young Olverson Long 2-1 Long, Northern Iowa Mantrone 1-1 RD Mantrone, Auburn Third Place: William Vohaska, Illinois 1-1 RD Fourth Place: Dan Mantrone, Auburn
Dick Hutton, Oklahoma State [1] 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 15 of 16 Bob Schildgen, Wyoming Dick Hutton 9-0 UNL Weight Class John Mullins, Lock Haven Dick Hutton 4-1 Howard Byram, Nebraska-Omaha John Mullins Fall 7:34 Dick Hutton 3-0 Alvin Dailey, Brigham Young Richard Simmons, Wheaton Richard Simmons Fall 2:47 Joe Blanchard, Kansas State [4] Richard Simmons 6-1 Joe Blanchard Fred Stoeker, Northern Iowa [3] Dick Hutton RD Herb Haberlach, Oregon State Fred Stoeker 3-2 Glenn Blagg, Colorado College Fred Stoeker 8-5 Glenn Blagg Fred Stoeker 2-0 Homer Barr, Penn State [2] Fred Dexter, Cornell Iowa Homer Barr 6-4 Bill Priest, Northern Colorado Homer Barr 5-2 Bill Priest
1950 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 16 of 16 UNL Consolation Bracket Schildgen, Wyoming Schildgen Mullins 8-2 Mullins, Lock Haven Simmons 3-0 Simmons, Wheaton Haberlach, Oregon State Haberlach Blagg 3-2 Blagg, Colorado College Barr 3-2 Barr, Penn State Third Place: Homer Barr, Penn State 2-0 Fourth Place: Richard Simmons, Wheaton