Gershon Horowitz

Gershon Horowitz is a Veterans US National Champion in Greco-Roman and has placed several times in Freestyle.  He graduated CCNY in the 1950's and wrested in the 1960 Olympic Trials in San Francisco.  He was the Malaysian Olympic Wrestling Team Coach in 1964, and a member of the Israeli National Team in 1970. He has literally "wrestled around the world", having been in the merchant marine for several years. In 2003 Gershon was the presented the award for most outstanding Veteran in the Greco-Roman US Nationals. Gershon wrestled in this year's Veterans US National Freestyle tournament at the age of 70.

Wrestling Jim Butcher at Veterans US Nationals in 2004 (Gershon is in the blue singlet)