May 16
Uncategorized
The Save Oregon Wrestling Foundation sends its condolences to the family and friends of former University of Oregon wrestling coach, Art Keith. Art passed away today, May 16, 2010. He was walking home and collapsed. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. Art was a teacher, coach and author. He wrote two wrestling technique books that have been reprinted several times in the past 35 years. Successful Wrestling – a coaches guide to teaching basic to advanced skills, and Complete Guide to Championship Wrestling.
Art was Oregon’s wrestling coach from 1965 to 1969. He coached Oregon’s first NCAA wrestling Champion, John Miller. He also was the HS coach of OSU national champion Don Conway and Olympian Ron Finley. Art was recently inducted into the Oregon Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions and service to the sport of wrestling.
To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell
Dec 14
Uncategorized
Hello, Save Oregon Wrestling supporters. I’ve been asked what the future holds for the Save Oregon Wrestling Foundation.
Ron Finley |
We are moving forward with our efforts to get the wrestling program reinstated as an intercollegiate sport at the University of Oregon. We are building a self-sustaining endowment for the future of UO wrestling. We need not only your continued financial contributions, but also your commitment to mail letters to the UO administration and government officials. We are confident, that with your help, the current athletic director, Mike Bellotti, will make the right decision and reinstate wrestling.
But I cannot stress how important it is for you to continue to send letters to the university administrators as well as our state representatives. We must let them know we support our children’s aspirations to work hard, make good grades and earn that Division 1 scholarship to the University of Oregon. This is their dream, to have the opportunity to walk on the mat and represent the Ducks.
Let’s all do what we can to help make their dream a reality. Let’s help provide educational opportunities for our young athletes, and future teachers and coaches of America. It all starts right here, right now. Read More »
