Greeks in Wrestling

Here are the names of professional and amateur wrestlers, coaches and announcers from NIC member fraternities. This list includes both living and deceased fraternity men going back to the 1920’s. Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame are designated by HOF.

Charles Ackerly (Kappa Delta Rho)—Wrestler, 1920 Olympic Gold

John Ayers (Alpha Tau Omega)—Wrestler

Doug Blubaugh (Tau Kappa Epsilon)—Wrestler; 1960 Olympic Gold

Conrad Caldwell (Beta Theta Pi)—Wrestler; HOF

Ken Chertow (Alpha Epsilon Pi)—Wrestler

Mel Clodfelter (Beta Theta Pi)--Wrestler

Ted DiBiase (Alpha Tau Omega)—Wrestler known as “Million Dollar Man”

Shane Douglas (Beta Theta Pi)—Wrestler (real name Troy Martin)

John Engel (Phi Kappa Theta)--Wrestler

Mark Fuller (Sigma Alpha Epsilon)--Wrestler

Terry Funk (Alpha Tau Omega)—Wrestler

Ed Don George (Phi Kappa Theta)—Wrestler and promoter

Glacier (Delta Chi)—Wrestler (real name Raymond Lloyd)

Art Griffith (Beta Theta Pi)—Wrestler; HOF

Herman Hickman (Sigma Alpha Epsilon)--Wrestler

Curt Iaukeua (Kappa Alpha Order)—Wrestler

Bill Johnson (Beta Theta Pi)--Wrestler

Bob Konovsky (Phi Gamma Delta)—Wrestler

Art Kraft (Chi Psi)--Wrestler

Ken Kraft (Chi Psi)—Wrestler and coach; HOF

Jerry “The King” Lawler (Pi Kappa Phi)—Wrestler and commentator

Hardie Lewis (Delta Chi)—Wrestler; HOF

Frank Lewis (Sigma Chi)—Wrestler; 1936 Olympic Gold; HOF

Guy Lookabaugh (Beta Theta Pi)—Wrestler; HOF

Terry McCann (Theta Xi)—Wrestler; 1960 Olympic Gold; HOF

Ed “Wahoo” McDaniel (Sigma Chi)—Wrestler

LeRoy McGuirk (Lambda Chi Alpha)—Wrestler

Pete Mehringer (Pi Upsilon)—Wrestler, 1932 Gold
Mike “The Miz” Mizanin (Theta Chi)—Wrester

Allie Morrison (Delta Upsilon)—Wrestler; 1928 Olympic Gold; HOF

Brian Murphy (Delta Chi)—Wrestler

Bronko Nagurski (Sigma Chi)—Wrestler

Harold Nichols (Delta Chi)—Coach for 32 years at Iowa State; HOF

Leo “The Lion” Nomellini (Delta Chi)—Wrestler

Thor Olson (Theta Chi)—Wrestler

Stonko Pavko (Delta Chi)—Wrestler

Bobby Pearce (Beta Theta Pi)—Wrestler; 1932 Olympic Gold; HOF

Rex Peery (Sigma Chi)—Wrestler; HOF

Nat Pendleton (Delta Upsilon)—Wrestler; 1920 Olympic Silver

Raven (Theta Chi)—Wrestler (real name Scott Levy)

Robin Reed (Alpha Sigma Phi)—Wrestler; 1924 Olympic Gold; HOF

John Riley (Sigma Nu)—Wrestler; 1932 Olympic Silver

Myron Roderick (Beta Theta Pi)—Wrestler and coach; HOF

Jim Ross (Phi Lambda Chi)—Announcer/commentator

Howell Scobey (Phi Gamma Delta)—Wrestler; 1936 Olympic Gold

Ralph “Ruffy” Silverstein (Sigma Alpha Mu)—wrestler

Brandon Slay (Alpha Tau Omega)—Wrestler; 2000 Olympic Gold

John Spellman (Phi Kappa Psi)—Wrestler; 1924 Olympic Gold

Charlie Strack (Theta Chi)—Wrestler

Orion Stuteville (Beta Theta Pi)--Wrestler

Billy Thom (Delta Chi)—1936 Olympic coach; Indiana coach for 18 years; HOF

Arnold “Swede” Umbach (Delta Chi)—Coach at Auburn for 27 years; HOF

Jack Van Bebber (Acacia)--Wrestler; 1932 Olympic Gold; HOF

Paul “The Big Show” Wight (Tau Kappa Epsilon)--Wrestler