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Richard W. Barker

  • Class
  • Induction
    1975
  • Sport(s)
    Administration

All American and All Western Guard at Iowa State

National Champion wrestler

Athletic Director, head football, and head wrestling coach seventeen years

Football record 62-56-13 with wins over Michigan State and Iowa State

Conference Champions in 1924, 1927, and 1937

Many of his athletes won All State and All American honors

Wrestling team ranked in top ten all 17 years

Beat all Big Ten teams except Ohio State

Five Olympic wrestlers

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