Entries Tagged as 'bobby douglas'
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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. (more…)
Tags: Jamill Kelly · black history month · bobby douglas · chris campbell · kenny monday · kevin jackson · mo lawal · olympians · wrestling
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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Tags: black history month · bobby douglas · iowa state
