Gray Simons
Personal information
Full nameElliott Gray Simons
NationalityAmerican
Born (1939-08-13) August 13, 1939 (age 84)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Lock Haven Bald Eagles
NCAA Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1960 College Park 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1961 Corvallis 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1962 Stillwater 115 lb
NAIA Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 DeKalb 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1960 Lock Haven 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1961 Golden 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1962 Winona 115 lb

Elliott Gray Simons (born August 13, 1939) is an American former wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling.[1] Simons later served as head coach at Lock Haven, Indiana State, Tennessee and Old Dominion.[2]

As a collegiate wrestler, Simons was a four-time NAIA champion and three-time NCAA champion. He was twice voted as the Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA tournament and four times voted Outstanding Wrestler of the NAIA tournament, being named outstanding wrestler in six of seven national meets, an accomplishment that has never been repeated.[3]

In 1978, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gray Simons Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Gray Simons". August 25, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Gray Simons, A Champion behind the Scenes. odusports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  4. ^ E. Gray Simons. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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