Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

Legends

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The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Mat Talk Podcast Network presented Legends, a series dedicated to telling the stories of wrestling's greats. Featuring Outstanding Americans, Distinguished Members, Order of Merit and Medal of Courage winners, Legends will chronicle the stories from the most legendary figures in Olympic, college and high school wrestling.

Author

Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

Episodes

HOF07: 2016 Order of Merit recipient Ron Good of Amateur Wrestling News 18.05.2017 45:09

Episode 7 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2016 Order of Merit recipient Ron Good of Amateur Wrestling News. His career on the mat ended in high school where he helped John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City capture a state championship. His involvement with wrestling, however, continued and if you’ve read America’s first and oldest national wrestling publicatio...

HOF06: 1986 Distinguished Member Ben Peterson; NCAA and Olympic champion 18.11.2016 45:50

Episode 6 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 1986 Distinguished Member Ben Peterson. A high school youngster from Wisconsin, competing in the 1968 Olympic trials, caught the eye of veteran coach Harold Nichols. Ben Peterson would become one of Iowa State's greatest wrestlers, and then one of America's brightest stars. He won nearly 100 collegiate matches, was a three...

HOF05: 2015 Distinguished Member Joe Gonzales; NCAA Champion & World bronze medalist 07.09.2016 25:22

Episode 5 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2015 Distinguished Member Joe Gonzales. The goal of wrestling is to take an opponent off his feet and place him on the mat. Perhaps no wrestler in collegiate wrestling has done it better—or more often—than Joe Gonzales. Gonzales perfected the takedown during his time as a 118-pound wrestler at California State-Bakersfield....

HOF4: 2016 Distinguished Member Bill Harlow; NCAA champion & World silver medalist 28.06.2016 46:33

Episode 4 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2016 Distinguished Member William "Bill" Harlow. Thought to be the best wrestler ever to come from Tennessee and one of the greatest big men to wrestle at Oklahoma State University, William B. Harlow was a state champion, a three-time NCAA finalist and a three-time national freestyle champion. When he arrived at Oklahoma S...

HOF03: 1992 Outstanding American John Irving; Writer and Novelist 05.05.2016 42:45

Episode 3 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features award-winning writer and novelist John Irving, a 1992 Outstanding American inductee. Throughout his literary career, John Irving has demonstrated his ties to wrestling. In his best-known novel, The World According to Garp, the title character is a wrestling enthusiast. The 158-Pound Marriage, winner of a National Endowment...

HOF02: Arthur "Bucky" Maughan, Distinguished Member 2003; National Champion wrestler and coach 18.01.2016 1:05:17

Episode 2 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features Arthur "Bucky" Maughan, a 2003 inductee as a Distinguished Member. A man of legendary tenacity, Arthur "Bucky" Maughan, is one of the all time great contributors to the sport of wrestling. As a competitor, coach, and tournament host, his Pennsylvania work ethic has impacted the past, the present, and the future of the spor...

HOF01: Dr. Stanley Henson, Distinguished Member 1978; 1937-39 NCAA wrestling champion 12.10.2015 47:29

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast debuts with Dr. Stanley Henson, a 1978 inductee as a Distinguished Member. Henson, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma A&M back in the 1930's and currently holds the distinction as the oldest living NCAA champion. Henson chronicles his life back in the Great Depression working in the oil fields, growing up wrestlin...

Welcome to Legends by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame 08.10.2015 1:43

Legends is the latest offering from the Mat Talk Podcast Network. Presented by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, this podcast will interview the legends in the sport of wrestling, serving to preserve their memories, stories and triumphs for generations to come. The show is hosted by award-winning wrestling broadcaster, announcer and journalist Jason Bryant. It is completely crowdfunded, so the...