17th Big 7 Wrestling Tournament At Kansas State 3/12-3/13/50 1950 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Oklahoma - 35 Points None Selected Top Ten Team Scores Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Oklahoma 35 (4) 2 Nebraska 28 (2) 3 Iowa State 20 (1) 4 Kansas State 16 (1) 5 Colorado 14 Champions and Place Winners 121 1st: Bill Borders - Oklahoma (6-2) 2nd: Dick Worster - Colorado 3rd: Ken Brown - Nebraska (WBF 5:29) 4th: Darwin McDonald - Iowa State 128 1st: Harold Gilliland - Nebraska (6-2) 2nd: Orville Wise - Oklahoma 3rd: Kent Townley - Iowa State (WBF 1:41) 4th: Duane Reike - Kansas State 136 1st: Robert Wilson - Iowa State (5-4) 2nd: Mickey Sparano - Nebraska 3rd: Ernie Melhorn - Oklahoma 4th: Lyle Lindell - Kansas State 145 1st: George Jackson - Oklahoma (4-0) 2nd: Bill French - Colorado 3rd: Bill Russell - Nebraska 4th: Archie Vernon - Kansas State 155 1st: Leonard Marcotte - Oklahoma (RD) 2nd: Bill Bollinger - Iowa State 3rd: Don Rauh - Nebraska 4th: John Riddell - Kansas State 165 1st: Joe Butler - Oklahoma (6-4) 2nd: Red Sheppard - Colorado 3rd: Howard Snider - Iowa State 4th: Don Lockstrom - Kansas State 175 1st: Herb Reese - Nebraska (2-1) 2nd: Frank Soloman - Kansas State 3rd: Don Thomas - Iowa State 4th: Larry Cotton - Oklahoma UNL 1st: Joe Blanchard - Kansas State (2-1) 2nd: Mike DiBiase - Nebraska 3rd: Charles Breinig - Colorado 4th: Dale Bruns - Iowa State
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 1 of 8 121 Weight Class Bill Borders, Oklahoma Bill Borders Ken Brown, Nebraska Bill Borders Fall 2:21 Benzil McRae Benzil McRae, Kansas State Dick Worster, Colorado Bill Borders 6-2 Dick Worster Dick Worster Darwin McDonald Darwin McDonald, Iowa State Ken Brown Ken Brown Benzil McRae Ken Brown Fall 5:29 Darwin McDonald Darwin McDonald
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 2 of 8 128 Weight Class Orville Wise, Oklahoma Orville Wise Murray Hayes, Colorado Orville Wise Fall 6:49 Duane Reike Duane Reike, Kansas State Harold Gilliland, Nebraska Harold Gilliland 6-2 Harold Gilliland Harold Gilliland Kent Townley Kent Townley, Iowa State Murray Hayes Duane Reike Duane Reike Kent Townley Fall 1:41 Kent Townley Kent Townley
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 3 of 8 136 Weight Class Robert Wilson, Iowa State Robert Wilson Robert Wilson Ernie Melhorn Ernie Melhorn, Oklahoma Mickey Sparano, Nebraska Robert Wilson 5-4 Mickey Sparano Mickey Sparano Lyle Lindell Lyle Lindell, Kansas State Ernie Melhorn Ernie Melhorn Ernie Melhorn Lyle Lindell Lyle Lindell
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 4 of 8 145 Weight Class George Jackson, Oklahoma George Jackson Archie Vernon, Kansas State George Jackson Ralph Van Eaton Ralph Van Eaton, Iowa State Bill French, Colorado George Jackson 4-0 Bill French Bill French Bill Russell Bill Russell, Nebraska Archie Vernon Archie Vernon Ralph Van Eaton Bill Russell Bill Russell Bill Russell
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 5 of 8 155 Weight Class Bill Bollinger, Iowa State Bill Bollinger Bill Bollinger Harry Nance, Colorado Don Rauh Don Rauh, Nebraska Leonard Marcotte, Oklahoma Leonard Marcotte RD Leonard Marcotte Leonard Marcotte John Riddell John Riddell, Kansas State Don Rauh Don Rauh Don Rauh John Riddell John Riddell
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 6 of 8 165 Weight Class Red Sheppard, Colorado Red Sheppard Al Johnson, Nebraska Red Sheppard Howard Snider Howard Snider, Iowa State Joe Butler, Oklahoma Joe Butler 6-4 Joe Butler Joe Butler Don Lockstrom Don Lockstrom, Kansas State Al Johnson Howard Snider Howard Snider Howard Snider Don Lockstrom Don Lockstrom
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 7 of 8 175 Weight Class Herb Reese, Nebraska Herb Reese Herb Reese Larry Cotton Larry Cotton, Oklahoma Frank Soloman, Kansas State Herb Reese 2-1 Frank Soloman Frank Soloman Don Thomas Don Thomas, Iowa State Larry Cotton Larry Cotton Don Thomas Don Thomas Don Thomas
1950 Big 8 Championship Page 8 of 8 UNL Weight Class Mike DiBiase, Nebraska Mike DiBiase Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma Mike DiBiase RD Charles Breinig Charles Breinig, Colorado Joe Blanchard, Kansas State Joe Blanchard 2-1 Joe Blanchard Joe Blanchard Fall 4:40 Dale Bruns Dale Bruns, Iowa State Jim Weatherall Charles Breinig Charles Breinig Charles Breinig Dale Bruns Dale Bruns