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Pavletic, whom was mentioned earlier in this post always intrigued me. If I recall correctly, he captured the cradle from a leg ride and his finishes resembled tilts. His technique was very unique. He didn't always pin his opponent but they weren't going anywhere. I watched him at Mishawaka and the state tournament. If anyone has video of this stud, please post or contact me I would love to review his cradle methodology.

The name Delbert Parham from Kokomo Haworth has to be entered into this conversation. Delbert (not sure of the spelling) won every match with a cradle. A more accurate statement may be that Delbert needed a cradle to win every match he ever wrestled. He won a state title in the early seventies. I felt sorry for this guy every time he stepped out on the mat. Delbert looked like he couldn't whip his way out of a wet paper bag but he had one weapon and that was his cradle. I was a high school freshman when he wrestled, watched him through the regionals and into the state finals. IMPRESSIVE!

Delbert Parham's progession to a State Championship. I was a junior high student watching my first Wrestling State Finals. Delbert's physical appearance made him one of the most unlikely individuals to appear in a State finals event let alone win it all. He had one weapon, a mean farside cradle.