ALEXANDRIA ? Fred Joseph Lamb, 72, Alexandria, passed away Feb. 11, 2009, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 21, 1936, in Washington, Ind., and resided in Madison County for 62 years.
He was a 1956 graduate of Anderson High School, received his bachelor?s degree in 1960 from Indiana University and received his master?s degree from Ball State University in 1970.
He was Anderson High School?s first State Wrestling Champion and was the Big 10 Champion.
He taught and coached at Anderson Community Schools for 36 years. He was inducted into the Indiana Wrestling Coach?s Association Hall of Fame in 1988, was one of the founders of the annual Madison County Wrestling Tournament, received the Outstanding Wrestling Trophy now named in his honor, a member of the Indiana High School Wrestling Association, ?I? Men?s Association, I.U. Alumni Association, American Legion Post 408 and Madison County Voiture 510 40 and 8.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson.