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On This Date: Jan. 29, 1968

January 29, 1968 — Jim Thorpe uses three pins to help defeat Slatington by a 26-19 score. Joe Bott, at 97 pounds, and David Mueller, at 105, give the Olympians an early advantage with falls. Steve Herman clinches the match at heavyweight with a mat slap. The winners, coached by Angie Konstas, also receive decision wins from Fred Ohlsen (147 pounds), Ed Smith (156) and John Cossman (182). For the Bulldogs, William Rettew registers a pin.