1949 Yearbook
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1949 Yearbook
Description
"A Near Pin for Bee Grappler"
Art Michalik
Two St. Ambrose wrestlers finished the 1949 season with
clean slates. Art Michalik, sophomore 225-lb. grappler from
Chicago, finished his second season without a defeat in collegiate wrestling, and Harry Dexter, the 121-lb. former Davenport high wrestler, completed his first collegiate season without a loss. Both boys were scheduled to participate in the
National A.A.U. Wrestling tournament at Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
but Dexter was forced out due to a rib injury. Michalik competed and won his first two matches before losing on a fall to
the A.A.U. heavyweight title winner in a semi-final round.
Although this was Michalik's first loss, a big future lies ahead
for the 19-year-old athlete and the wrestling picture in the
years to come should prove very successful.
Another athlete who represented St. Ambrose in the National A.A.U. meet at Cedar Rapids was Dick Colson, a transfer student from Iowa State Teachers who was ineligible for
varsity collegiate competition at St. Ambrose this past season.
Dick won his first match but lost a close verdict in his second
contest. He should give the Bees plenty of strength in the 136-
lb. division in 1949-50.
The following eight mat men received wrestling letter
awards for the 1948-49 season: Harry Dexter, Davenport, Iowa;
Dick Simmons, Davenport, Iowa; Jim Hartman, Chicago, Ill.;
Bill Caffery, Davenport, Iowa; John Grothus, Davenport, Iowa;
Paul Gebhardt, Manchester, Iowa; Earl Riley, Des Moines,
Iowa, and Art Michalik, Chicago, Ill.
Harry Dexter
Art Michalik
Two St. Ambrose wrestlers finished the 1949 season with
clean slates. Art Michalik, sophomore 225-lb. grappler from
Chicago, finished his second season without a defeat in collegiate wrestling, and Harry Dexter, the 121-lb. former Davenport high wrestler, completed his first collegiate season without a loss. Both boys were scheduled to participate in the
National A.A.U. Wrestling tournament at Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
but Dexter was forced out due to a rib injury. Michalik competed and won his first two matches before losing on a fall to
the A.A.U. heavyweight title winner in a semi-final round.
Although this was Michalik's first loss, a big future lies ahead
for the 19-year-old athlete and the wrestling picture in the
years to come should prove very successful.
Another athlete who represented St. Ambrose in the National A.A.U. meet at Cedar Rapids was Dick Colson, a transfer student from Iowa State Teachers who was ineligible for
varsity collegiate competition at St. Ambrose this past season.
Dick won his first match but lost a close verdict in his second
contest. He should give the Bees plenty of strength in the 136-
lb. division in 1949-50.
The following eight mat men received wrestling letter
awards for the 1948-49 season: Harry Dexter, Davenport, Iowa;
Dick Simmons, Davenport, Iowa; Jim Hartman, Chicago, Ill.;
Bill Caffery, Davenport, Iowa; John Grothus, Davenport, Iowa;
Paul Gebhardt, Manchester, Iowa; Earl Riley, Des Moines,
Iowa, and Art Michalik, Chicago, Ill.
Harry Dexter
Publisher
Noram Press Coverse Milwaukee, WI
Date
1949
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/586