Hedrick was a two-year letter winner and a 1949 national champ.
Nov. 29, 2014
BLACKWELL, Okla. – Former Cowboy wrestler and NCAA champion Charles Hetrick passed away this weekend in Blackwell, Okla.
Hetrick served five years in the United States Marine Corps during World War II before attending Oklahoma A&M.
A two-year letter winner at A&M from 1949-50, he was crowned national champion at 128 pounds and was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the 1949 NCAA Tournament.
After finishing at Oklahoma A&M, he started his coaching career at Salina High School in 1950 before retiring from Blackwell High School, his alma mater, in 1974.
He also served as the head coach at Stillwater High School and Bartlesville Sooner High School.
During his time as a head coach, Hetrick coached 26 individual state champions and 21 wrestlers to runner-up finishes. He led his squads to three team state titles and had one state runner-up finish.
Twenty-six of his high school athletes went on to compete at the collegiate level on scholarship. Of those wrestlers, four won NCAA championships, eight were NCAA runners-up and 10 went on to become Big Eight champions. Twenty-three of his wrestling alumni went into coaching as well.
Hetrick was inducted into the Oklahoma High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 1968.
Memorial services will be held Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Blackwell First United Methodist Church.
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Nov. 29, 2014
BLACKWELL, Okla. – Former Cowboy wrestler and NCAA champion Charles Hetrick passed away this weekend in Blackwell, Okla.
Hetrick served five years in the United States Marine Corps during World War II before attending Oklahoma A&M.
A two-year letter winner at A&M from 1949-50, he was crowned national champion at 128 pounds and was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the 1949 NCAA Tournament.
After finishing at Oklahoma A&M, he started his coaching career at Salina High School in 1950 before retiring from Blackwell High School, his alma mater, in 1974.
He also served as the head coach at Stillwater High School and Bartlesville Sooner High School.
During his time as a head coach, Hetrick coached 26 individual state champions and 21 wrestlers to runner-up finishes. He led his squads to three team state titles and had one state runner-up finish.
Twenty-six of his high school athletes went on to compete at the collegiate level on scholarship. Of those wrestlers, four won NCAA championships, eight were NCAA runners-up and 10 went on to become Big Eight champions. Twenty-three of his wrestling alumni went into coaching as well.
Hetrick was inducted into the Oklahoma High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 1968.
Memorial services will be held Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Blackwell First United Methodist Church.
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