Hall of Fame
Lybbert, Gene
Gene Lybbert
- Induction:
- 1989
- Class:
- 1952
A member of the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, Gene Lybbert lettered four years (1948-52) with the Iowa State Teachers College Panthers.
He was a Purple and Gold Award winner in 1952 after winning the NCAA championship. He finished third in the NCAAs in 1951 after claiming the NAAU title that same year. He placed second and fourth, respectively, in the NAAU Championships in 1949 and 1950.
Lybbert, a 1948 graduate of Cresco (Iowa) High School, earned his bachelor's degree at ISTC in 1952 and was one of the original members of the Panther Athletic Club. His coaching career included four seasons at Blue Earth (Minn.) High School where he guided the wrestling team to three first-place finishes (1956-57-58) in state competition. His 1955 squad was a state finalist.
Born Jan. 9, 1930, he served two years in the U.S. Army in Korea.
He was a Purple and Gold Award winner in 1952 after winning the NCAA championship. He finished third in the NCAAs in 1951 after claiming the NAAU title that same year. He placed second and fourth, respectively, in the NAAU Championships in 1949 and 1950.
Lybbert, a 1948 graduate of Cresco (Iowa) High School, earned his bachelor's degree at ISTC in 1952 and was one of the original members of the Panther Athletic Club. His coaching career included four seasons at Blue Earth (Minn.) High School where he guided the wrestling team to three first-place finishes (1956-57-58) in state competition. His 1955 squad was a state finalist.
Born Jan. 9, 1930, he served two years in the U.S. Army in Korea.
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