West Virginia Wrestling

5th West Virginia State Wrestling Championship

February 23, 1952
at WVU Fieldhouse, Morgantown

Team Scores
1 Beckley 29
2 University 21
3 Wheeling 19
4T Weston 14
4T Parkersburg* 14
6 Fairmont Senior 13
7 Romney 0

Championship Finals
103 Don Butcher, Weston forfeit John Takovich, University (illness, 103 temp)
112 Bob Pritchard*, Wheeling dec. Ken Williams, Beckley 6-4
120 Louis Guidi*, University dec. James Workman, Weston8-3
127 Calvin Smith, Fairmont Senior dec. Carroll Campbell, Parkersburg 8-7
133 Carroll Britton, Beckley dec. Bob Tebay, Parkersburg 5-2
138 Bill Hager, University dec. John Duran, Beckley 4-1
145 Jerry Reese, Fairmont Senior dec. Jack Baughman, Wheeling 6-1
154 Harvey Berry, University dec. Charles Tanner, Beckley 5-4
165 Mike Teckak*, Beckley pin John Spadafore, Fairmont Senior 1:10 3rd
UNL Bob Gardner, Wheeling dec. Tom Nedeff, Parkersburg 7-6
(*defending champion)

Consolation Finals (no results available)

127 Pat DeHart* (Beckley) vs ?
145 Pat Berry (Beckley) vs ?
154 Paul Anderson (Fairmont Senior) vs ?
165 Vic Holbert (Parkersburg) vs ?

Preliminaries, Feb 22 at East Fairmont High School

Championship Semifinals (or Regional Finals, Partial Results)
127 Calvin Smith (Fairmont Senior) ref. dec. Pat DeHart* (Beckley)
145 Jerry Reese (Fairmont Senior) dec. Pat Berry (Beckley) 6-2
154 Harvey Berry (University) def. Paul Anderson (Fairmont Senior)
165 John Spadafore (Fairmont Senior) dec. Vic Holbert (Parkersburg) 10-7

Championship Quarterfinals (or Regional Semifinals, Partial Results)
127 Calvin Smith (Fairmont Senior) pin Charles Stewart (University)
154 Paul Anderson (Fairmont Senior) dec. Jim Ritchea (Parkersburg) 12-9

Directors: Principal W.C. Whaley of Fairmont and Coach Steven Harrick of WVU.
Referees: WVU Trainer Whitey Gwynn and 1950 WVU team captain Bob D'Antonis.
Scoring: 1st-6, 2nd-4, 3rd-2, 4th-1, Pin-1.
Finals preceded the WVU vs. Pitt wrestling match which was followed by the WVU vs. Clemson basketball game.




Submitted by: Brent Sams and Aaron Naternicola


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