Program · 1939

Illinois at the 1939 NCAA Championships

Head coachH.E. Kenney1

1939 NCAA Championships · 1939 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

5qualifiers
13wins
5losses
2wins by fall
1champion
3All-Americans
3team place
11team points

Roster

Illinois 1939 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
121Dave Helman1–21Lost consolation semifinal
128Paul Petry4–113rd
136Archie Deutschman4–001st
165Wesley Leverich1–10Lost quarterfinal
UnlimitedJohn Sikich3–102nd

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Head coach sources

  1. 2024–25 Illinois Wrestling Record Book, University of Illinois Athletics.Year-by-Year Results, printed/PDF p31; season headings and Head Coach line for years ending1929–1942; PDF page 31; printed page 31Year-by-Year Results, printed/PDF p32; season headings and Head Coach line for years ending1929–1942; PDF page 32; printed page 32

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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