UW Athletic Hall of Fame

George Martin

  • Class
  • Induction
    2005
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
  • Winningest Coach in UW history with 181 victories
  • 1941 Finished fifth at the NCAAs
  • 1952 Coached team to program's 100TH win
  • 1962 Finished sixth at the NCAAs
  • Coached 8 All-Americans (12 times) and 11 Big Ten Champions (16 times) in 32 years
  • Awarded Bronze Star for heroism as a Naval Officer in WWII
  • NCAA Wrestling Champion (Iowa State University) at 165 pounds
  • National AAU Wrestling Champion at 165 pounds
  • Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Inducted into Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Inducted into Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame
  • Inducted into George Martin Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Inducted into Madison Sports Hall of Fame
George Martin
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