6th Annual WV State Wrestling Championship
February 27 & 28, 1953 at Parkersburg
Team Placement
1 Wheeling 38
2 Woodrow Wilson* 29
3T Fairmont Senior 25
3T Parkersburg 25
5 University 14
6 Romney 12
7 Weston 1
OW Bob Gardner, Wheeling
Tournament Director: Jimmy Scott
Referees: Bob Mendenhall, Fred Schleicher (Coach Ohio University)
Scorekeepers: Quenten Lanning, Jim Mendenhall
Timers: Ed Rhodes, Howard McAtee, Jack Corbitt, Ed Turner, and Bernard Price.
Attendence: 1800 (quater-finals in front of PHS student body)
Championship Finals
103 Bill Julian, Fairmont dec. Irving Fillinger, Romney 3-2
112 Bob Pritchard*, Wheeling dec. Rick Spencer, Fairmont Senior 10-3
120 Tom Slater, Beckley ref. dec. Marvin Petty, Parkersburg
127 Calvin Smith*, Fairmont ref. dec. Dickie Powers, Beckley
133 Gene Efaw, University dec. John Duran, Beckley 3-2
138 Carroll Campbell, Parkersburg dec. Gary Gladwell, Romney 7-6
145 Ernie Fuchs, Wheeling dec. Don Nabors, University 2-0
154 Pete Melissakis, Wheeling dec. Charles Tanner, Beckley 5-4
165 Tom Nedeff, Parkersburg dec. Harvey Berry*, University 10-8
UNL Bob Gardner*, Wheeling pin Richard Allen, Beckley 0:33 2nd
*defending champion
Consolation Finals (Partial Results)
103 Patsy Amato, Beckley def. Charles Gregg, Wheeling
112 Warren "Mick" Johnson, Parkersburg dec. Hal Garner, Romney 8-6
120 Bob Steele, Wheeling def. Richard Hugus, Fairmont Senior
127 Bill Dunham, Parkersburg dec. Roger Houston, Romney
133 Frank Bland, Wheeling def. James "Buddy" Beckwith, Parkersburg
138 Norman Bates, Wheeling def. Floyd Harper, Fairmont Senior
145 Bill Gurack, Beckley for. Joe Rumback, Weston
154 Paul Anderson, Fairmont Senior def. John Bailey, Romney
165 Bob Baughman, Wheeling def. Dewayne Freeland, Fairmont Senior
UNL Eugene Baker, Fairmont Senior def. Ed Plauche, Parkersburg
Semi-Finals
103 Bill Julian, Fairmont Senior dec. Charles Gregg, Wheeling 4-0
103 Irving Fillinger, Romney dec. Patsy Amato, Beckley 6-6
112 Bob Pritchard, Wheeling dec. Warren "Mick" Johnson, Parkersburg 8-4
112 Rick Spencer, Fairmont Senior dec. Hal Garner, Romney 6-0
120 Marvin Petty, Parkersburg pin Richard Hugus, Fairmont Senior 1:45 3rd
120 Tom Slater, Beckley dec. Bob Steele, Wheeling 1-0
127 Calvin Smith, Fairmont Senior dec. Roger Houston, Romney 4-0
127 Dickie Powers, Beckley dec. Bill Dunham, Parkersburg 2-1
133 John Duran, Beckley dec. Frank Bland, Wheeling 5-4
133 Gene Efaw, University dec. James "Buddy" Beckwith, Parkersburg 4-2
138 Gary Gladwell, Romney pin Norman Bates, Wheeling 1:31 3rd
138 Carroll Campbell, Parkersburg pin Floyd Harper, Fairmont Senior 0:47 3rd
145 Don Nabors, University dec. Bill Gurack, Beckley 2-0
145 Ernie Fuchs, Wheeling dec. Joe Rumback, Weston 6-5
154 Charles Tanner, Beckley pin Paul Anderson, Fairmont Senior 0:55 3rd
154 Pete Melissakis, Wheeling pin John Bailey, Romney 1:39 2nd
165 Harvey Berry, University dec. Dewayne Freeland, Fairmont Senior 8-4
165 Tom Nedeff, Parkersburg dec. Bob Baughman, Wheeling 6-2
UNL Richard Allen, Beckley pin Eugene Baker, Fairmont Senior 1:24 2nd
UNL Bob Gardner, Wheeling pin Ed Plauche, Parkersburg 1:06 2nd
Quarter-Finals (Partial Results)
103 Charles Gregg, Wheeling pin Chuck Allen, Parkersburg 1:36 1st
133 James "Buddy" Beckwith, Parkersburg dec. Orval Gump, Fairmont Senior
145 Don Nabors, University dec. Ernie Moore, Parkersburg 4-3
154 John Bailey, Romney dec. Bob Friese, Parkersburg, 2-0
Submitted by: Brent Sams & Aaron Naternicola
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