Port Robertson
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Porter Glen "Port" Robertson (June 29, 1914 – June 10, 2003)[1][2] was a former amateur freestyle wrestler and successful collegiate and Olympic wrestling coach. Robertson led the University of Oklahoma wrestling team to three NCAA wrestling championships in the 1950s and coached the United States freestyle wrestling team to three gold medals in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.
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Born | (1914-06-29)June 29, 1914 Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | June 10, 2003(2003-06-10) (aged 88) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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1935–1937 | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
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– | Michigan (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1947–1959 | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
1962 | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
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Overall | 88–27–7 (.750) | ||||||||||||||
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3x NCAA Wrestling Championships (1951, 1953, 1957) 9x Big 7 Championships (1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) | |||||||||||||||
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