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Gene Davis (wrestler)

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Gene Davis
Personal information
Full nameEugene Lee Davis
BornNovember 17, 1945 (1945-11-17) (age 78)
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma State
TeamUSA
Coached byMyron Roderick
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 62 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma State Cowboys
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Ames 137 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Kent 137 lb

Eugene Lee "Gene" Davis (born November 17, 1945) is an American former wrestler. He was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. He was Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling in 1976.[1] In 1985, Davis was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

References

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  • M. Fessler, Faith and Wrestling: How the Role of a Wrestler Mirrors the Christian Life, (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2015). - originally published with Crossbooks Publishing in 2014.
  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gene Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Gene Davis. nwhof.org. Retrieved January 3, 2024.