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The greatest wrestler/football in Indiana history?


Jayruss

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I played football and wrestled against Goldsberry in high school. My senior year when we (pike central) played them (heritage hills) two things happened that night I kind of considered were the personal highlights of my football career-

1. I had a solo tackle on Goldsberry for a gain of 0 yards. He was almost untouchable that year so to me that was a big deal.

2. Later in that game, I had a sack on Jay Cutler. At the time that was also a big deal, but now a days if you get paid millions of dollars you can just sack him anytime you want :)

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I played football and wrestled against Goldsberry in high school. My senior year when we (pike central) played them (heritage hills) two things happened that night I kind of considered were the personal highlights of my football career-

1. I had a solo tackle on Goldsberry for a gain of 0 yards. He was almost untouchable that year so to me that was a big deal.

2. Later in that game, I had a sack on Jay Cutler. At the time that was also a big deal, but now a days if you get paid millions of dollars you can just sack him anytime you want :)

Sacking Cutler isn't that big of a deal...lots of people do it these days!

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If memory serves me Jon Goldsberry lost to Matt Hasbrook in the state finals. Hasbrook went on to play football/wrestle at Michigan St and eventually transferred to Notre Dame, where he played football.

 

Correct. Matt Hasbrook was also a more accomplished wrestler winning the Cadet and Junior Nationals, FILA Cadet World Greco Runner-up, and State IHSAA title. As for football, he was the Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Winner, 2 time IHSAA State Football Champ starting both ways for Cathedral, All-State, and lettered at Michigan State and Notre Dame in football. Fun fact: After winning the state at 215lbs in 2000, he played DT for Notre Dame at 295lbs.   

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Billy Baker from Bellmont! Stellar wrestling and football career

Definitely a football stud. Still remember in DFL running across the whole field to tackle him from behind while his big brother was lead blocking. I had two bruises around the sternum from each one of their cleats from it.

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Correct. Matt Hasbrook was also a more accomplished wrestler winning the Cadet and Junior Nationals, FILA Cadet World Greco Runner-up, and State IHSAA title. As for football, he was the Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Winner, 2 time IHSAA State Football Champ starting both ways for Cathedral, All-State, and lettered at Michigan State and Notre Dame in football. Fun fact: After winning the state at 215lbs in 2000, he played DT for Notre Dame at 295lbs.   

The earlier-mentioned Nick Hardwick was a lanky 171 his senior year of high school (didn't play football), walked on and played O-line at Purdue at around 295, and started for the Chargers for 10 years at 6'4" and 305 pounds.

 

Here he is during his career: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Hardwick_(American_football)

 

Here's an article that talks about how much he had to eat to maintain his size, with a pic of him right after retirement.  It's hilarious to see: http://uk.businessinsider.com/nfl-player-chargers-nick-hardwick-weight-loss-2015-6?r=US&IR=T

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Correct. Matt Hasbrook was also a more accomplished wrestler winning the Cadet and Junior Nationals, FILA Cadet World Greco Runner-up, and State IHSAA title. As for football, he was the Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Winner, 2 time IHSAA State Football Champ starting both ways for Cathedral, All-State, and lettered at Michigan State and Notre Dame in football. Fun fact: After winning the state at 215lbs in 2000, he played DT for Notre Dame at 295lbs.   

Overall for the question asked, I agree with Hasbrook.

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