Douglas Blubaugh won the Gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. In the championship bout, Blubaugh defeated the legendary Emam-Ali Habibi, an Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion. Born in Oklahoma, Blubaugh attended Oklahoma State University where he won the NCAA chamionship in 1957. Blubaugh was named the World's Outstanding Wrestler in 1960 after his Olympic victory and went on to coach at the University of Indiana. Doug passed away on May 16, 2011 at the age of 76.
The Turk
Mar 13, 2011
Olympic Champion Doug Blubaugh talks about the Monster Turk that he saw sucking weight every day that he ended up having to wrestle.
