Program · 1956
Purdue (IN) at the 1956 NCAA Championships
Head coachClaude Reeck1
1956 NCAA Championships · 1956 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
7wins
6losses
1win by fall
0champions
2All-Americans
10team place
13team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Vernon 'Hap' Whitney | 3–1 | 1 | 3rd |
| 157 | Drayton Praed | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 177 | Gilbert Mesec | 1–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 5 |
| 191 | Ahmet Senol | 3–2 | 0 | 4th |
Head coach sources
- 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.