Former Cowboy Wrestler Anderson Inducted to Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame https://t.co/8q8GHYRxXF
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Former Oklahoma State wrestling national champion Clar Anderson was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Wednesday.
In Anderson's time with the Cowboys, he was a 1983 national champion, a two-time All-American and tallied an impressive 73-17-4 record. Anderson played a key role on Oklahoma State teams that posted back-to-back conference championships in 1983 and '84, as well as 44 straight victories and 22 consecutive home wins.
Prior to his decorated career at OSU, Anderson garnered All-America honors at Auburn in 1981.
After his career on the mat, Anderson took an assistant coaching job with the Cowboys and would later join N.C. State's staff in the same role. After his three-year stint with the Wolfpack, Anderson picked up the head coaching job at Duke in 1997, where he led the Blue Devils for the next 15 seasons.
Anderson brought the Blue Devils' program to new heights as he led Duke to its winningest season in school history in just his third season, additionally giving the Blue Devils their first All-American in 2009. Anderson was the ACC Coach of the Year in 2004 and earned the Bob Bubb Excellence Award for mentoring student-athletes both on and off the mat and in 2007.
This event marks the 35th class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1991 and brings total membership to 415. This year's class includes Anderson, Mike Buczkowski, Joey Giambra, Jack Jurek, Tom Montemage, John Murphy, Paul Owens, Jim Peelle, Meaghan Sittler, James Starks, Kathy Sweet, and Jillian Vogtli.
In addition to the inductee class, the Kenmore West Football Teams from 1967-69 will be honored as the 2025 Team of Distinction at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in the fall.
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Clar Anderson
Mike Buczkowski
Joey Giambra
Jack Jurek
Tom Montemage
John Murphy
Paul Owens
Jim Peelle
Meaghan Sittler
James Starks
Kathy Sweet
Jillian Vogtli