Tom Peckham
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| Born | December 28, 1943 Cresco, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Iowa State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Harold Nichols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Peckham (born December 28, 1943) is an American former wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 87 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
He wrestling collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones, where he was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-American. Peckham beat the 1965 Big Eight Champion and 1970 World silver medalist Bill Harlow 5-3 in the 177 lb event at the 1965 NCAA Championships. In 1966, he won his second Big Eight title and his second NCAA championship as a senior, beating 1966 team NCAA champion and 1969 World сhampion Fred Fozzard by fall in the 177 lb event. In 2004, Peckham was a National Wrestling Hall of Fame Glen Brand inductee.[2]
Peckham was known for his explosive takedowns and riding style in freestyle wrestling.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Peckham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ↑ Tom Peckham. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ↑ Tom Peckham. iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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