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In this July 10, 2001 photo, Carlton Haselrig, who is looking to get into coaching, looks on in Greentree, Pa. Haselrig, a Pro Bowl right guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1990s who is also the only wrestler in NCAA history to win six individual national championships, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was 54. (John Heller/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Former Steeler, NCAA wrestling champion Haselrig dies at 54

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

In this photo made on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown wrestling coach Pat Pecora, center, talks with his team in a huddle after warmups before an NCAA college wrestling match against Gannon in Johnstown, Pa. Pecora, who started coaching with the Johnstown team as a 22-year-old in 1972, had become the winningest wrestling coach in NCAA history with his 217th victory, breaking a 46-year-old record, on Feb. 7, 2020. The team defeated Gannon to raise Pecora's record to 618-151-8. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pecora’s Perseverance: Inside a singular wrestling dynasty

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh-Johnstown wrestling coach Pat Pecora, front left, celebrates his 617th career win with the school's president, Jem Spectar, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Johnstown, Pa. The win over Mercyhurst gave Pecora the lead for wins in college wrestling. (John Rucosky/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)

Coach Pecora becomes college wrestling’s career wins leader

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