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26th Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Clark Gym, RIT (Rochester, New York)
Thursday, March 8, 1956


Getting a Grip
Getting a Grip
Moses Gilbert (top) gets a far-ankle, far-arm hold on Jim Fardette of Charlotte during Individual Interscholastic Wrestling Championships last night at the Ritter-Clark Gym. Gilbert won the match on decision. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Friday, March 9, 1956. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Album: Democrat & Chronicle

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Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Charlotte (Rochester) [NY], East High (Rochester) [NY], Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY], Franklin (Rochester) [NY], Jefferson (Rochester) [NY], Madison (Rochester) [NY], Marshall (Rochester) [NY], Monroe (Rochester) [NY], West High (Rochester) [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Harold Leary (Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]) > Tony Fantauzzo (East High (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 3-0
103 lbs: Phil "Red" Fedele (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Peter Tabone (East High (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 4-2
112 lbs: Thomas Maggio (Jefferson (Rochester) [NY]) > Bob Alman (Marshall (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 5-1
120 lbs: Ben Miles (Marshall (Rochester) [NY]) > Carmen Tabone (East High (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 6-3
127 lbs: Moses Gilbert (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Jim Fardette (Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 3-0
133 lbs: Dave Storace (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Ron Hoak (Marshall (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 3:13
138 lbs: Jerry Diegel (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Frank Bianchi (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 6-0
145 lbs: Richard Bowerman (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]) > Elmer Peo (East High (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 4-3
154 lbs: Donald Palermo (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Ron Seils (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 10-6
165 lbs: Donald Haefele (Marshall (Rochester) [NY]) > Frank Sidoti (East High (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 3-2
175 lbs: Bill Noun (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Jim Paternoster (Madison (Rochester) [NY]), DEC score?
UNL: Gene Costa (Jefferson (Rochester) [NY]) > Alex Ferguson (Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 5:27



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