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285:Medal record
257:Pennsylvania
105:High school:
75:(2020-07-22)
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1522:2020 deaths
1517:1966 births
1319:January 12,
1141:October 28,
815:May 6, 2009
714:No contests
665:By decision
639:By knockout
491:Division II
483:Division II
242:High school
1511:Categories
1470:Mark Stock
1455:Derek Hill
1440:Tim Worley
1430:selections
997:References
915:Shane Ott
577:NFL career
571:Kurt Angle
548:Lock Haven
487:Division I
477:titles in
446:Unlimited
408:1988 Omaha
125:NFL draft:
56:1966-01-22
30:No. 77, 63
1355:March 23,
1225:Jets Wire
1191:March 23,
1130:USA Today
1108:March 23,
1068:March 23,
1040:March 23,
753:Location
735:Opponent
516:debut in
479:wrestling
347:1988 Ames
35:Position:
1231:July 23,
1135:Archived
985:See also
632:2 losses
510:Pro Bowl
506:football
183:Pro Bowl
115:College:
1289:July 2,
1261:July 2,
1166:May 27,
1007:Sherdog
738:Method
732:Record
691:Unknown
561:(NFL).
429:275 lb
412:275 lb
395:275 lb
371:275 lb
352:275 lb
333:275 lb
264:College
92:Weight:
84:Height:
963:Honors
756:Notes
747:Round
741:Event
627:3 wins
65:, U.S.
1005:from
947:Death
932:4:09
896:5:00
858:4:10
835:Loss
822:3:18
761:Loss
750:Time
744:Date
729:Res.
704:Draws
255:One (
70:Died:
50:Born:
39:Guard
1357:2010
1321:2022
1291:2023
1263:2023
1233:2020
1193:2010
1168:2023
1143:2013
1110:2010
1070:2010
1042:2010
912:1–0
909:Win
874:2–0
871:Win
838:2–1
802:3–1
799:Win
786:N/A
764:3–2
493:and
475:NCAA
465:and
187:1992
162:1995
152:1993
148:1989
129:1989
604:CBS
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