Happy Birthday to World Champion and World silver medalist Jacarra Winchester.

Former high school and college wrestler Frank C. Carlucci III, honored as an Outstanding American by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1993, was born on October 18, 1930.

Richard Voliva, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1984, was born on October 18, 1912. #LegendsLiveOn READ more about Dick, who passed away in 1999 -> bit.ly/3fkiINn

On October 17, 2024, Eliana Bommarito of the United States won her second straight World Beach Wrestling Championship and Kyle Ferriter won a World Beach Wrestling Championship bronze medal.

50th Anniversary Video Vault 🎥 Presented during Honors Weekend in 2021, this video honors Gary Chopp, recipient of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Medal of Courage award. Watch → fb.watch/v/44RcFBtx2/

Justin Ruiz competed for USA Wrestling in six Greco-Roman World Championships and is now the National Greco-Roman Program Director for USA Wrestling. #HispanicHeritageMonth #NWHOF50 #SportForAll #GirlsWrestle #AnyBODYCanWrestle #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike #LetsWrestle

Before Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson and John McEnroe, @Nike had a signature athlete. A wrestler. 1972 Olympic champ and @NWHOF Distinguished Member Wayne Wells was Nike's first signature athlete. The Hall has his first pair of Nike wrestling shoes. READ → ow.ly/pe4n50ZYsSY

John Belushi wrestled for Wheaton (Illinois) Central High School. Thanks to Mark Ambrose and Chuck Snitchler for helping get the photo. #NWHOF50 #SportForAll #GirlsWrestle #AnyBODYCanWrestle #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike #LetsWrestle #GrowTheSport

🎙️ 50th Anniversary Podcast Spotlight Featuring Mark Churella – Distinguished Member Originally aired on Etched in Stone More episodes every Tuesday & Thursday. open.spotify.com/episode/7Ih… #NWHOF50 #SportForAll #AnyBODYCanWrestle #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike

Townsend Saunders, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2019, was an NCAA Division II national champion for Cal State-Bakersfield, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American for Arizona State and an Olympic silver medalist. #NWHOF50

On October 15, 1995, USA Wrestling’s Dennis Hall wins a gold medal and Matt Ghaffari wins a bronze medal at the Greco-Roman World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Dennis and Matt are both Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. #LegendsLiveOn

Happy Birthday to Iris Smith, the first African-American woman to win a gold medal when she won the World Championships in Budapest in 2005. We proudly feature Iris on one of the walls in our museum.

Happy Birthday to 1960 Iowa state high school wrestling champion James A. Leach, honored as an Outstanding American by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum’s Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa in 2003.

50th Anniversary Video Vault 🎥 Presented during Honors Weekend in 2007, this video honors Barry Davis, a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. #LegendsLiveOn Watch → fb.watch/v/68exUE9uj/

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒕 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 🎥 @DennisHallWGW, a Distinguished Member inducted into the @NWHOF in 2011, reflects on what being recognized means. Watch → fb.watch/v/74bwsjldv/ #NWHOF50 #SportForAll #GirlsWrestle #AnyBODYCanWrestle #GrowTheSport

Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, was born on October 14, 1890. After injuring his knee and being told he couldn’t play football for Army West Point Athletics any more, Eisenhower began wrestling during required physical education classes. #NWHOF50

Happy Birthday to Tim Shiels, honored as a Meritorious Official by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021. READ more and WATCH Tm’s Hall of Fame video -> bit.ly/352kP5I #NWHOF50 #SportForAll #GirlsWrestle #AnyBODYCanWrestle #LetsWrestle #GrowTheSport

On October 14, 1964, Yojiro Uetake Obata wins a gold medal for Japan and Dan Brand wins a bronze medal for the United States in freestyle at the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Dan and Yojiro are both Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. #NWHOF50

Happy Birthday to Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA Division I All-American Brandon Slay, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. #LegendsLiveOn READ more and WATCH Brandon’s induction video -> bit.ly/2YPZHQT #NWHOF50

🎙️ 50th Anniversary Podcast Spotlight Featuring Ben Askren – Distinguished Member Originally aired on Wrestling Changed My Life More episodes every Tuesday & Thursday. open.spotify.com/episode/7Ih… #NWHOF50 #SportForAll #AnyBODYCanWrestle #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike