Program · 1947

Purdue (IN) at the 1947 NCAA Championships

Head coachClaude Reeck1

1947 NCAA Championships · 1947 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

5qualifiers
6wins
8losses
0wins by fall
0champions
2All-Americans
T8team place
5team points

Roster

Purdue (IN) 1947 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
121Arnold Plaza2–20Lost consolation semifinal
128Joe Patacsil0–20Lost consolation semifinal
136Bill Bayles0–10Lost round of 16
175Waldemar Van Cott II1–204th
UnlimitedRay Gunkel3–102nd

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Head coach sources

  1. 2026–27 Purdue Wrestling Record Book, Purdue University Athletics.Year-by-Year Results, YEAR and HEAD COACH columns; Claude Reeck annual rows 1938–1969; PDF page 16; printed page 16

The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.

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