Russ Houks Wrestling Camp History: Complete Guide to America's First Olympic Training Camp Legacy
Russ Houks Wrestling Camp stands as a pioneering landmark in American wrestling history, representing the first comprehensive wrestling camp in the United States and establishing the blueprint for Olympic-level training facilities that transformed how wrestlers prepare for elite competition. Founded in 1962 at Maple Lake near Forksville, Pennsylvania, this revolutionary training center became the official U.S. Olympic and Pan-American Games Training Camp from 1964-1973, hosting wrestling legends including Dan Gable, Chris Taylor, the Peterson brothers, and dozens of Olympic medalists who defined American wrestling excellence during its golden era.
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