Joe Scarpello

Joe Scarpello
Personal information
BornJanuary 16, 1923
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 1999 (aged 76)
Weight174.5 lb (79 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Professional Wrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Folkstyle
College teamIowa
TeamUSA
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championships Heavyweight

Joseph J. Scarpello (January 16, 1923 – November 9, 1999) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman and later a professional wrestler. Scarpello was also a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Iowa.[1][2] He was an alternate to the Olympics in 1948 to gold medalist Glen Brand whom Scarpello had defeated the previous year for the NCAA title.[3]

After graduating from college he became a professional wrestler from 1949 until 1981 where he mainly worked for Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association in Minnesota.[4][5]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Nebraska Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
    • Class of 2019

References

  1. ^ Joe Scarpello. National Wrestling Hall Of Fame
  2. ^ "Joseph James Scarpello". HawkeyesSports.
  3. ^ Joe Scarpello. Omaha Central
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Joe Scarpello « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch".
  5. ^ Oliver, Greg (September 29, 2000). "From the Olympics to Pros". Slam! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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