Archive for July, 2011

Dave Schultz: World Championship To Olympic Gold Medal

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Ironically, Dave Schultz was nicknamed “Pudge” when he was younger because he was chubby and some of his teachers thought he had a mental disability. As it turns out, all he had was dyslexia. Against these odds, it did not take long for him to show his ability to win at wrestling and knowledge of [...]

United States High School Wrestling Legend: Dave Schultz

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

In 1977, David Schultz’s senior year in high school was memorable! Experts consider his senior year as the most successful senior year in U.S. high school wrestling history. Born in Palo Alto, California on June 6, 1959, Schultz began wrestling in junior high. He was know to be a chubby child, and was often made [...]

“Pudge” From A Bad Nickname To Olympic Gold

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz was born in Palo Alto, California. As a slightly plump child his nickname was “Pudge” causing him to be bullied in school by fellow students. Additionally, his teachers thought he suffered from mental disabilities even though he was simply dyslexic. Schultz turned to the sport of wrestling in junior high school [...]