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Feb 18 2008

Chicks Heart Fights Celebrates Black History Month: the 1992 Olympic Freestyle Team

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In preparing to write about Black History Month, I asked two of my favorite black wrestlers, Mo Lawal and Jamill Kelly, which black wrestlers they looked up to. Without hesitation, they both answered: Chris Campbell, Kenny Monday and Kevin Jackson. These three men won Olympic medals for the US in 1992, and in doing that, made a mark on young black wrestlers. Read more about these men, and how they affect today’s generation of wrestling, after the jump. Continue Reading »

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Feb 09 2008

Chicks Heart Fights Celebrates Black History Month: A Look at Bobby Douglas

Throughout the month of February, Chicks Heart Fights will take a look at some African-Americans who have made an impact on the sports of wrestling and mixed martial arts. To kick off the series, I’m starting with the coach that fascinated me from the moment I started watching college wrestling. While coaching, he had an unmatched intensity, but then off the mat, he is a true teddy bear - one of the nicest men in the sport. Of course, that paradox was not the only thing that puzzled me - I was dying to know what was in that fanny pack!

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