Lee Kemp

Lee Kemp

  • Class
  • Induction
    1975-78
  • Honors
    Wrestling (1975), Wrestling (1976), Wrestling (1977), Wrestling (1978)
  • Enrolled at Wisconsin from chardon, OH.
  • Three-time NCAA wrestling champion 158 pounds 1976, 1977, 1978.
  • NCAA wrestling runner-up 158 pounds 1975
  • Voted Outstanding Freshman and Sophomore In the Nation 1975-1976 by Amateur Wrestling News.
  • Three-time Big-Ten Conference Champion 1976, 1977, 1978.
  • Three-time Midlands Champion 1976, 1977, 1978.
  • Three-time East-West College All-Star Dual Meet paticipant 1976, 1977, 1978; Voted Outstanding Wrestler 1976.
  • Total college record 143-6-1 (110-1-1 last three years).
  • 4th on all-time NCAA collegiate wins without a loss. (103-0-1).
  • Undefeated in 1976 at 39-0-0.
  • Seven-time National Freestyle Wrestling Champion. USWF Champion 1979-1983; AAU Champion 1979, 1982.
  • Three-time World Freestyle Wrestling gold medalist 1978, 1979, 1982. Youngest American to Win World Championships (age 21); First American to Win Three World Championships.
  • World Freestyle Wrestling bronze medalist 1981.
  • Four-time World Cup of Wrestling gold medalist 1979-1982; First American to Win Four World Cup Titles.
  • Two-time Pan American Games gold medalist 1979, 1984
  • U.S. Olympic Team 1980. United States Boycotted Event.
  • Gold Medal Super Champions title match 1980; Defeated 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist From Bulgaria.
  • USWF Wrestling "Man of the Year" 1978.
  • Two-time Sun Cup Award Recipient 1978, 1979; Given to the Outstanding Wrestler of the Year.
  • Two-time Sullivan Award finalist 1978, 1979.
  • Inducted to Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame 1983.
  • Inducted to National Wrestling Hall of Fame 1989
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