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.
Blubaugh's Influence On Jack Spates
Apr 14, 2011
Former Oklahoma Sooner head coach Jack Spates tells a story on how his early wrestling experience with 1960 Olympic Champion Doug Blubaugh played a role in Spates eventual New Your State wrestling title. Jack Spates had Doug Blubaugh as a clinician in high school and learned a series that won him his title.
