What Big Apple did not mention is the fact that in 1962 the entire state of Kansas competed for only 1 Team Title. There was no 6-A, 5-A, 4-A, and 3-2-1A or anything else. Just a True Kansas State Champion.

With that said, Norton had 4 State Champions (True State Champions) in 4 consecutive weight classes. They were known as the 4 horsemen.


138 - John Kent
145 - Tim Carroll
154 - Richard Wyatt
165 - Larry "Stub" Urban

I do not know how many weight classes there were in 1962. But I know that Norton had a huge % of the overall Champs. Having 4 champs out of maybe 12 weights. This was similar to a Grand State. Did any school have multiple state Champs at the Grand State in 75 or 76. I'm sure KMC did but do not have the results in front of me.