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James O. Tanniehill: Hall of Fame Inductee
James Tanniehill wrestled in AAU competition following graduation from WSU and was an AAU National Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling 12 times. He was voted the most outstanding Greco-Roman wrestler in the USA during his post-graduate years. He participated in several international tours and in four world games as an AAU wrestler. He was an alternate on two Olympic teams and was a silver medalist in World Military Championships both in freestyle and in Greco-Roman. Tanniehill was born in Birmingham, Ala. and is in private business in Indianapolis, Ind.
Induction Date
1987
Class
1970
Sport(s)
Wrestling
Awards
Won four NIC wrestling titles in 160 lbs. class 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970
Undefeated in four years of dual meets
Placed 4th in NCAA national tournament in 1969
Placed 3rd in NCAA national tournament in 1970
Midlands tournament three-time champion
Placed in top four in two NAIA tournaments in 1969 and 1970
Item Type
Still Image
Master File Format
JPG
Date Digital
2004-09-15
Technology used to capture photograph
Nikon D2H
Unique Identifier
WSUATHHOF_Tanniehill1987
Keywords
Warrior Athletics, WSU Athletics, WSU Hall of Fame, Sports, Sport, Wrestling
