Steve Fraser became the first American wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in Los Angeles in 1984 at 198 pounds. He became the National Greco-Roman coach in 1995 and guided the 2007 team to its first-ever World Team Championship. Fraser was a state champion for Hazel Park High School (MI) and went on to compete at the University of Michigan where he was a two-time NCAA All-American.
Doug Schwab was a three-time All-American and 1999 NCAA Champion at 141 pounds as an Iowa Hawkeye. As a prep, Schwab was a three-time state finalist and 1996 state champion for Osage (IA) High School. He won a gold medal at the 2006 Pan American Championships and the 2007 World Team Trials where he went on and placed fifth at the World Championships at 145.5 pounds. A 2008 Olympian, Schwab is still competing in addition to his duties as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa.
“On the Mat" is a presentation of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.
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