Dan Hodge
Mike With Some of the Sport’s Best
Monday, January 8th, 2024 | Wrestling | No Comments
Mike has been honored to be friends with some of the biggest names in the history of combat sports. IN THE PHOTO ABOVE, he is with Dan Hodge (left), the only athlete to win national titles in both boxing and wrestling, and Randy Couture (right), the legendary MMA star who became a movie actor. IN THE PHOTO BELOW, he is with Dan “the Beast” Severn (center) and Curran Jacobs (left) in Dan’s training camp in Coldwater, Michigan. Dan is a hall of fame MMA star with numerous black belts, and Curran is a film actor and producer who has won major catch tournaments.
2014 WIN Memorabilia Show
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 | WIN Magazine, Wrestling | No Comments
March 20-22 – For the 25th straight year Mike and Bev will be participating in the WIN Memorabilia Show during the NCAA Wrestling Championships, this time in Oklahoma City. The show features over 40 exhibitors and many Olympic and World wrestling champions. Mike’s special guests at his tables will be Dan Hodge, undefeated three-time NCAA champion and the man the Dan Hodge Trophy is named for, and Wayne Baughman, winner of 16 national titles and a member of three Olympic teams and eight World Games teams. Also with Mike and Bev will be Don Huff, co-author with Mike of the book SIDDENS, about legendary West Waterloo High School (Iowa) wrestling coach Bob Siddens. The WIN Show will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday between sessions – at the NCAA Fan Festival, in the Cox Convention Center. Among the special guests at the show will be Olympic champions Dan Gable, Bruce Baumgartner, and John and Ben Peterson, and many other top guests.
Oklahoma Shooter – Back by Popular Demand – UPDATED
Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 | Books | No Comments
The book Oklahoma Shooter: The Dan Hodge Story was published in 2009 and all 2,000 copies quickly sold out. We have had so many requests for books that we have reprinted a select number. This will be the last reprint so order it now.
Dan Hodge is one of the most fascinating athletes in American history. He was a three-time undefeated NCAA champion for the University of Oklahoma in the 1950s, and was known as the greatest pinner of all time. His junior year, Hodge won the 177-pound NCAA title with all pins, then the national freestyle AND Greco-Roman national titles a month later, again all with pins. That’s three national championships with 14 straight pins. Dan won a silver medal in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. He was robbed of the gold medal and the story is revealed in the book.
Upcoming Speeches and Appearances
- May 9, 2024 – Ben Petersen Speech - Newton, IA
- May 16, 2024 – "Voices of Inspiration" Speech - Newton, IA
- June 12, 2024 – Jasper County Museum "Brown Bag Lunch" Speech - Newton, IA
- June 22, 2024 – Martin "Farmer" Burns Memorial Plaque Ceremony - Big Rock, IA
Wrestling Tough, 2nd Edition – Now Available!
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The 2nd edition to the popular Wrestling Tough, this new book is loaded with stories of many current stars and many behind-the-scene stories of legendary figures from the sport of Wrestling. As Dan Gable wrote, “Wrestling Tough is much more than learning about being successful on the mat. It’s for all who would like to dominate or develop a passion for any sport. Incredible reading! Get energized and be entertained at the same time!” |
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