As a wrestler , he earned three Rocky Mountain Conference championships ( 1942 , 1946 , 1947 ) .
As a wrestler , he earned All - American honors by finishing fourth ( University Division ) at 167 pounds in 1946 .
As a wrestler , he earned three Rocky Mountain Conference championships ( 1942 , 1946 , 1947 ) and earned All - American honors by finishing fourth ( University Division ) at 167 pounds in 1946 .