NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1952 NCAA Championships

Unlimited

Champion Gene Nicks, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Gene NicksOKST
  2. 2John WitteORST
  3. 3Ed MaltonyWAYN
  4. 4Dick TorioTOL

In 1952, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through fourth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Every wrestler in this weight had an opening-round bye on the printed sheet, so the board starts at the quarterfinals.

Connected 1952 Unlimited-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "Cons →" is where the loser continues in the consolation bracket; tap it to go there.
  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

8 byes into the quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bob Schildgen, Wyoming over Dick Read (4), Illinois — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    2. Gene Nicks (1), Oklahoma State over Ed Maltony, Waynesburg (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    3. Jack Dorfman (3), Minnesota over Norm Bertoia, Northern Colorado — Not recorded · View bout
    4. John Witte, Oregon State over Dick Torio (2), Toledo (OH) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Gene Nicks (1), Oklahoma State over Bob Schildgen, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. John Witte, Oregon State over Jack Dorfman (3), Minnesota — Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Gene Nicks (1), Oklahoma State over John Witte, Oregon State — Fall 4:19 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 5 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation semifinal

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Dick Torio (2), Toledo (OH) over Bob Schildgen, Wyoming — Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) · View bout
      2. Ed Maltony, Waynesburg (PA) over Jack Dorfman (3), Minnesota — Fall 5:01 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Ed Maltony, Waynesburg (PA) over Dick Torio (2), Toledo (OH) — Dec 2–0 · View bout