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#27
El Negro Perro   February 5 at 3:55pm
Anonymous Coward said:
“the 1976 olympic trials were held in cleveland ohio. after lee kemp beat dan gable he faced wade schalles. wade schalles gave kemp (1980 olympian boycotted by jimmy carter) his leg not once but twice and tossed him both times (air america). i think mr. schalles hurt his back or neck in that match but i don't rememberl if schalles finished the trials with his injury. this was backintheday when, if joe the plumber felt like he had a couple good ones left in him, he could go try out for the olympic team. what i saw that day was one of the most amazing wrestling matches i've ever seen. don't take my word on it, ask kemp, who was a great wrestler himself. and by the way, you sound skeptical about schalles's credentials which tells me that you don't know much about wrestling.”
Wade actually broke his neck wrestling Stan Dziedzic in the Olympic finals trials. The story is in a book called "THE TRIALS" by James V. Moffatt. Excellent book. Schalles went on to win the university world games, two silvers in the world cup. Wade also made the world Sambo team and earned a silver in the world championships. Wade beat Kemp 4-2 in the olympic trials. This story is also in "The Trials" Don't know if he ever wrestled in the world championships or not?
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#26
Anonymous Coward   February 2 at 11:56pm
the 1976 olympic trials were held in cleveland ohio. after lee kemp beat dan gable he faced wade schalles. wade schalles gave kemp (1980 olympian boycotted by jimmy carter) his leg not once but twice and tossed him both times (air america). i think mr. schalles hurt his back or neck in that match but i don't rememberl if schalles finished the trials with his injury. this was backintheday when, if joe the plumber felt like he had a couple good ones left in him, he could go try out for the olympic team. what i saw that day was one of the most amazing wrestling matches i've ever seen. don't take my word on it, ask kemp, who was a great wrestler himself. and by the way, you sound skeptical about schalles's credentials which tells me that you don't know much about wrestling.
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#25
clarencelong4   November 12, 2009 at 5:19pm
He is coaching in Maryland now.
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#24
DJ   September 25, 2009 at 6:36pm
this guy is great. he ran a free clinic for my club team last night and i have to say he has more knowledge in wrestling then anyone ive ever seen
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#23
Anonymous Coward   August 3, 2009 at 2:47am
Wells said:
“4 years AFTER 1st grade is 5th grade not 4th....that is unless he was held back a year.”
Wrong. Say your in first grade in September of 2010. In September of 2011 is 2nd, Sept. 2012 is 3rd, Sept. 2013 4th... but May 2014 is also 4th. Still four years though.
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#22
Anonymous Coward   June 22, 2009 at 5:04pm
his son is a beast
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#21
E J   June 2, 2009 at 12:29am
Actually Wade is a four-time NCAA national champ. He was a champ in Div. 1 and Div. II competition. He also holds the Guinness World Records for most wrestling wins-831 and most wrestling pins 530. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
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#20
Mac Retto   April 11, 2009 at 12:12am
Ive seen this video atleast 6 times already i even booked markedit..wade schalles is an amazing personidlove to meet him one day im left speechless right now..just no thisto whom ever sees this post..my names mac bryan retto fromcentral islip ny..and am gunna be a NEW YORK STATE CHAMPION!!..remember the name.
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#19
Cmon Now   March 23, 2009 at 3:24pm
well she probably didnt say montreal. but i bet she told that story about walkin out in the olympic stadium.
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#18
Ronald Collinelle   March 23, 2009 at 2:16pm
It's now been 40 years since he won that PIAA title with the pin over John "Bimbo" Chatman. Wade was down, then elevated, and before we had a chance to blink Chatman was flattened. John had never been beaten (120-0, including bouts since 7th grade). There will never be anything to equal this feat.

Saw Wade win his first NCAA title at Maryland-1972.
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#17
Tyler Whitfield   December 14, 2008 at 4:56pm
He came to my highschool wrestling team and put on a 4 hour clinic and at the end he gave this speech and it was THE MOST REMARKABLE SPEECHES I have ever heard in my life!!!
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#16
Juan   June 3, 2008 at 10:51pm
Man He Is A Great Speech Giver As He Is A Coach....i Have The Pleasure To Have Coach Schalles And His Son Train All Of Us...
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#15
Jerry Lynch   April 22, 2008 at 6:42am
Wade is in the
Guiness Book of World Records for having the most wins and pins of
anyone who has ever wrestled. He has won 15 national championships in
five different combative disciplines%u2026Judo, Sombo, Freestyle, Folkstyle and
Greco-Roman wrestling.
Wade was the first Pennsylvanian to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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#14
Coach Bill   April 3, 2008 at 11:18am
Man what a great video. its about commitment and focus with long tern goals. The 1st to 4th grade thing is what we call the PA redshirt.
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#13
Dckundr--------^   March 10, 2008 at 9:45pm
jo jo....wade is the man but u tellin me he REALLY does da spladle w/ da dudes ??
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#12
Wells   January 19, 2008 at 2:00pm
Wade has always come accross as one of the most intense, motivational individuals I have ever known. Who cares if he embelished a little about his mother's knowledge of Montreal '76 before the IOC even named it as a host city.....she probably also taught him to never let the facts get in the way of a good story, right? He's not too good at math though....4 years AFTER 1st grade is 5th grade not 4th....that is unless he was held back a year.
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#11
Cradler   January 7, 2008 at 12:54am
What a speaker, talk about motivation
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#10
Hscoach_x   January 4, 2008 at 11:53am
he was good enough to have a move named after him. it is a great video.
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#9
Jimmy_x   December 28, 2007 at 5:50pm
It says on the bottom he was on his way to dominate in 76? ... but he never medalled at a world championships before then if he was so good? Does he have other accomplishments? Loved the interview just dont know much about him.
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#8
Me   November 18, 2007 at 11:09am
he's so fluent in his speech. i actually met him last night, but i had no idea how much of a legend he was...
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#7
Anonymous   September 3, 2007 at 9:28am
that was the best flocast ever, and personaly i think wade is the best wrestler to ever step on to the mat
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#6
Anonymous Coward   August 5, 2007 at 7:48pm
I like the part where he was hoping she wouldnt say "District Champion".
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#5
Anonymous Coward   July 30, 2007 at 9:02pm
wow, what an amazing story.
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#4
Well   July 30, 2007 at 7:07am
pretty interesting that his mother knew Montreal would host the Games two years before the IOC named the host site.
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#3
Anonymous Coward   July 30, 2007 at 12:45am
If you read the biography at the bottom of the page it says that he broke his neck in the Olympic trials finals
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#2
Anonymous Coward   July 29, 2007 at 4:00pm
so what tha hell. did he make it to Montreal in 1976?
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#1
Anonymous Coward   July 29, 2007 at 12:55pm
I wasn't sure about this guy right up to the very end. I love the idea of setting your sights as high as you can, it's all about expectations.
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Wade Schalles


Move Out of the First Grade

July 28, 2007
Wade Schalles wasn't a starter his sophomore year of High School. He failed to make a commitment at a higher level. His mother, pushed him along to new heights by simply opening the door to possibilities and having him plant new goals and dreams for himself.

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Wade Schalles is one of if not the most dominant high school and collegiate wrestler ever. He was known for his uncanny pinning ability. By his senior year in high school he pinned every wrestler he faced…
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