Various photos of Lee Kemp and other Wrestling Personalities

       
    John Smith, Oklahoma State Head Coach                        NCAA Champions Mike Leiberman & Greg Strobel
    2-Time Olympic and 4-Time World Champion              Olympic, World and NCAA Champion Kenny Monday

       
     My good friend John Bardis. We were                Bobby Douglas a mentor and true legend in the Sport
    roommates as freshmen at the U of Wisc.                                              


     
                Rocky Aoki, Benihana Founder                               Ken Kraft, Midlands Tournament Founder

     
Fred Fozzard & Chris Cambell  1969 & 1981 World Champions      Nick Gallo, 1977 NCAA Champion & Outstanding Wrestler
at 180.5 lbs. Fozzard was America's 2nd World Champion

     
         Actor and Wrestling Supporter Stephen Baldwin                    I owe much of my international success to Dan Gable 

              
     Jim Peckham, Hall of Fame Inductee and coach of the            Olympic Champion and 2-Time World Champion Kevin Jackson
       1982 World Team when I won my 3rd Gold Medal

     
                Olympic and World Champion Wayne Wells 

  
                                 A reunion of Olympic and World Champions at the 2003 World Championships. 

        
Many of Wrestling's Personalities were at the Legends Reunion                      Dan Gable and CSTV Co-Founder, Chris Bevilacqua
         at the 2003 World Championships held in New York         

   College Wrestling Photos of Lee Kemp

       150 LBS: 1. Chuck Yagla, Iowa  2. Lee Kemp, Wisc  3. Paul Martin,Ok St  4. Pete Galea, Iowa St
                            5. Doug Ziebart, Oregon St  6. Randy Watts, Bloomsburg


         1. Lee Kemp, Wisc 2. Tom Brown, Washington 3. Joe Zuspann, Iowa St 4. John Althans, Navy
                                             5. Ethan Reeves, Tennessee 6. Jim Weir, John Carroll

      
                 1. Lee Kemp, Wisc 2. Kelly Ward, Iowa St 3. Ethan Reeves, Tennessee 4. Mike McGivern, Iowa
                                               5. Keith Stearns, Oklahoma 6. John Althans, Navy

    
              1. Lee Kemp, Wisc 2. Kelly Ward, Iowa St 3. John Janiak, Syracuse 4. Ron Michaels, Kent St
                                5. Dave Becker, Penn St 6. William Smith, Morgan St

    
                   Kemp vs. Burger, UCLA in Quarter Finals in 1978 NCAA Tournament in Maryland

         
            Kemp vs. William Smith, Morgan St in 1st round at 1978 NCAA Tournament in Maryland

    
                                       Kemp vs. Baker, Oklahoma in 1978 Dual Meet

    
                            Kemp vs. Yagla, Iowa in 1976 East-West All-Star Meet


Kemp vs Yagla, Iowa in the 1st of four matches during my Freshman year (1974-75 Season).  I won this on 3-1 in OT

      
               Kemp vs. McGivern (Iowa) in 1977 Big-Ten Finals

                         Photo from My Last Home College Dual vs. Oklahoma   

            University of Wisconsin Individual Photo Taken my Sophomore Year 1976

                         My Match With Dan Gable During My Sophomore Year in College 1976. I won 7-6.

 
                                                 My Photos from my Match With Dan Gable 
 

 
                          My College Coach Duane Kleven. 1977 NCAA Coach of The Year

International Wrestling Photos of Lee Kemp

     
                                                                 1978 World Championships: 74 Kg (163 lbs)
                                       2. Hossein Mohebbi (Iran)  1. Lee Kemp (USA)  3. Petre Marta (USSR)

      
                                                   1979 World Championships: 74 Kg (163 lbs)
             2. Martin Knosp (West Germany 1. Lee Kemp (USA) 3. Nikolai Petrenko (Soviet Union)

      
                                               1981 World Championships: 74 Kg (163 lbs)
            1. Martin Knosp (West Germany 2. Valentin Ratchiev (Bulgaria) 3. Lee Kemp (USA)

      
                                         1982 World Championships: 74 Kg (163 lbs)
           3. Dan Karabin (Czechoslovakia) 1. Lee Kemp (USA) 3. Yury Vorobiev (Soviet Union)

                 Photo Taken Just After Winning My 3rd World Championship
                                     at the 1982 World Championships

                
                                  Individual Photo From 1981 World Team 

                
                              Photo From Gold Medal Match in 1982 World Championships 

                        Photo From Gold Medal Match in 1982 World Championships 

                                             Photo From US Freestyle Nationals vs Jim Zalesky in 1982

                                    Photo From Gold Medal Match in 1978 World Championships 

High School Wrestling Photos of Lee Kemp



                                1974 Ohio State Wrestling Championships A-AA
     3. Charlie Biggert, Oak Harbor 1. Lee Kemp, Chardon 2. Chuck Kallay, Akron Coventry
                                         4. Tim Rossi, Columbus DeSales

                             1973 Ohio State Wrestling Championships A-AA
5. Dave Bush, Cinncinatti Reading, 3. Jerry Metcalf, Perrysburg 1. Lee Kemp, Chardon 2. Jeff Coontz, Ravenna Southeast
                                                       4. Don Bee, Bethel-Tate

This Move that changed my Wrestling Future. I scored 4 pts on this takedown and 2 pt near fall to go ahead 4-3
and held on for the win against Jerry Metcalf the defending State Champion. 

                        The Match That Taught Me to Believe!!! Remember to DREAM BIG!!!
Jerry Metcalf was probably better than me but I kept pushing myself during the match and
staying disciplined in not getting out of position and my opportunity happened.

 


               The Chardon, Ohio High School Wrestling Team my Senior Year 1974. To my left is Pete Hall.
                               He encourged me to go out for the wrestling team my freshman year. 

                        1974 Iowa City Junior Nationals (Now the Junior Championships in Fargo, ND)
                                3. Paul Martin, Iowa 1. Lee Kemp, Ohio 2. Mark Churella, Michigan
                                                                  4. Kevin Hejiah, California

                                              The Cleveland Plain Dealer Article the Day After the 1973 Ohio State Championships.

                 1974 N.E. Ohio Junior "All-Star" Team vs a Junior Russian Team
                           Lee Kemp, USA defeats Alexander Markovich (USSR) 6-5
                 Alexander Markovich won the Junior World Championships the next year

Photo Taken Just After Returing From My First Wrestling Camp Where I Met Dan Gable
in the Summer of 1972. This Camp Was A Life Changing Experience For Me.  My Record
Was 11-8-3 When I went To The Camp. The Next Year I Was Undefeated and Won the Ohio
                   State Championships, Beating The Defending State Champion 

Photo Taken Just After Winning My First Ohio State Championship. I've Alway Been Kind of Expressionless
                                                 Showing Almost No Emotion After Winning  

          My Home Town of Chardon Ohio Celebrated My First State Championship in March 1974.
                                     Chardon will Alway Have A Special Place in My Heart.