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Five minutes later, the match was over. and Jim Abbott had won, 23-2. Dante's hell couldn't have been too different from the Harvard wrestling room that Wednesday afternoon...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Marty Goes Wrestling With the Champ; It's No Fun When You're Down and Out | 2/27/1970 | See Source »

...helped me to my feet, and we walked out to the showers. I had been soaking under the shower for about fifteen minutes before I asked Abbott why he went back to wrestle day after...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Marty Goes Wrestling With the Champ; It's No Fun When You're Down and Out | 2/27/1970 | See Source »

...because you like some of the guys on the team. and you like the coach. It's a pattern that is built up early in life and it's difficult to break. But most important, you get a good feeling when you win, and you want to repeat it." Abbott said...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Marty Goes Wrestling With the Champ; It's No Fun When You're Down and Out | 2/27/1970 | See Source »

After overcoming his fear and losing ten pounds, he came back to wrestle at 167 in his junior year. winning 10 out of 12 matches. In his last year. Abbott improved on his junior record going undefeated in all his dual meets. "Then I lost in the state tournament. I could never get up for two matches in a day." he said...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Marty Goes Wrestling With the Champ; It's No Fun When You're Down and Out | 2/27/1970 | See Source »

...drink. So you go up to your room. lie on your bed. and think about the food and drink you're missing and about the upcoming match. Thank God. I'm not into that bag this year. I'd rather wrestle the big guys." Abbott said...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Marty Goes Wrestling With the Champ; It's No Fun When You're Down and Out | 2/27/1970 | See Source »

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