Chesbro has spent 40 years in OSU athletics as an athlete, coach and administrator. He was working yesterday afternoon making final preparations for OSU's game today against Missouri State.
"When I heard the news on Friday evening, all I could think about was I lost my coach," current OSU head wrestling coach John Smith said. "My relationship with coach Chesbro was one you would have with your mother and father.
"He was one of the most positive mentors I ever had as an athlete and coach. He had a great passion for Oklahoma State and its wrestling program."
Chesbro was recently inducted into Oklahoma State's Heritage Hall as an outstanding coach. He is one of nine coaches to win an NCAA title at OSU, which he captured in 1971. He spent 15 years as a wrestling coach for his alma mater where he amassed a career record of 227-26, a .900 winning percentage.
Before beginning his coaching career at Oklahoma State, Chesbro was a high school coach for eight years at Blackwell and Stillwater, winning a state title and finishing as runner-up twice.
Chesbro was inducted as a distinguished member into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1995.
Chesbro married the former Shirley Wright and the couple had three sons: Tommy, Doug and Todd. Doug serves as the Stillwater High School wrestling coach and Todd was a three-time All-American at OSU.
Services will be held at Sunnybrook Christian Church on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The family said that flowers can be sent to Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater.
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