Steve Combs Explained

Steve Combs
Collegeteam:Iowa
Country:United States
Team:USA
Club:Mayor Daley Youth Foundation
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle and Folkstyle
Birth Date:22 July 1941
Birth Place:Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Show-Medals:yes

Steve Combs (born July 22, 1941) is an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 78 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Combs wrestled collegiately at Iowa, where he was a Big Ten champion and NCAA runner-up. He helped play a major role in growing USA Wrestling and was later a successful high school coach in Deerfield, Illinois. In 1985, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Steve Combs Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185640/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/steve-combs-1.html . dead . April 17, 2020 . April 5, 2019.
  2. https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/64 Steve Combs