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Ron Finley is recognized for his years of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in young people through the sport of wrestling. Member of the 1964 Olympic team; Coached 11 All-Americans; Coached University of Oregon 1970-1998; Coach Finley as a participant was on four USA world teams and in1964 was a member of the USA ...
Wrestling Coach. Ron Finley’s career as head wrestling coach spanned 28 years, a tenure exceeded at Oregon by just two men – legendary track and field mentors Bill Hayward and Bill Dellinger. Finley finished his career as the wrestling program’s all-time leader in wins with 311, establishing program benchmarks for single-season victories ...
Ron Finley – Wrestling. (December 10, 1940 – July 5. 2016) Ron Finley put his stamp on Oregon as a state champion at Newberg, national finalist at Oregon State, Olympian, and then coach at the University of Oregon. Finley grew up in Newberg and won state titles in 1957 and ‘58, before moving to Oregon State to train under legendary coach ...
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Jul 6, 2016 · EUGENE, Ore. - Longtime University of Oregon wrestling coach Ron Finley passed away Tuesday at age 75 from cancer. Finley coached the University of Oregon wrestling program from 1970 to...
Jul 6, 2016 · Oregon State University Hall of Fame wrestler Ron Finley passed away Monday. He was 75. Finley, who entered the Oregon State Hall of Fame in 1991, was a conference champion at 137 pounds in 1961 and 1962.
Ronald Finley (December 10, 1940 – July 5, 2016) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman featherweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In college, he wrestled for Oregon State and was a NCAA runner-up in 1961. Finley also served as head coach of the University of Oregon wrestling program from 1971 to 1998.
Ron Finley wrestled for Oregon State, placing second in the NCAA Tournament in 1961. He made the US national team in 1962 and wrestled at the 1962 and 1963 World Championships, placing fourth both times, and was sixth at the 1966 Worlds. In 1970 Finley became wrestling coach at the University of Oregon and coached them from 1970-98, before ...
