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1969 PIAA STATE
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1969 PIAA State Wrestling Champions
▪ Kneeling: (L-R) Tom Teagarden, McGuffey; Rich Panella, New Castle HS;
Carl "Chico" Lutes, Easton; Leslie Peterson, Canon-McMillan;
Bill Luckenbaugh, West York; Dan Howard, Allentown Dieruff.
▪ Back Row: (L-R) Kevin Love, Carnegie; George Myers, Dallastown Area;
Wade Schalles, Hollidaysburg; Robert Sacavage, Mt. Carmel;
Rod Smith, Mt. Lebanon HS; John W. Sprenkle, West York.
@ Penn State University's Rec Hall
1969 PIAA State Wrestling Program (PDF)
 

                                                                                                      
                                                        32nd Annual

                  1969 PIAA State Wrestling Championship Finals
                                                              3/15/69
                                          @ Penn State's Recreation Hall

    
95lbs.   Tom Teagarden (McGuffey) dec. Ed Matsko (Jenner Boswell) 6-2
  
103lbs.  Rich Panella (New Castle) dec. Dan Gallaher (Phillipsburg Osceola) 1-0 ot
  
112lbs.  Carl "Chico" Lutes (Easton) pinned Allen Andrews (Johnstown) 1:20
  
120lbs.  Leslie Peterson (Canon McMillan) dec. Dave Clark (Clearfield) 10-9
  
127lbs.  Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Robert Pratt (Easton) 8-2
  
133lbs.  Dan Howard (Dieruff) dec. Rob Stover (Penns Valley) 6-0
  
138lbs.  Kevin Love (Carnegie) dec. Barry Snyder (Easton) 4-3
  
145lbs.  George Myers (Dallastown) dec. Rick Lepley (Jenner Boswell) 10-4
  
154lbs.  Wade Schalles (Hollidaysburg) pinned John Chatman (Trinity) 4:58
  
165lbs.  Robert Sacavage (Mt. Carmel) dec. Bruce Jones (Newport) 7-4
  
180lbs.  Rodney Smith (Mt. Lebanon) dec. Scott Moyer (Mifflinburg) 9-6
  
Hwt.       John Sprenkle (West York) pinned Joel Kislin (Wilkes-Barre GAR) 5:12

      PIAA Officials: Charles Kunes, Dr. George Brett, George Custer, Manuel Pihakis

                                                                                                       
                     1969 PIAA State Wrestling Semi-Final Matches
            
127lbs.
            
Robert Pratt (Easton) dec. R. Musser (Bellefonte) 11-6.
            
Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Andy Kolhepp (New Castle) 9-7.

             Hwt.
            
Joel Kislin (Wilkes Barre GAR) dec. James Carmanna (Mt. Lebanon) 6-1.
            
John Sprenkle (West York) pinned Jeff Knarr (Lock Haven)
3:41.
 


1969 High School All-Americans (Luckenbaugh)


"The Luckenbaugh's"
(L-R) Bill Luckenbaugh (1969 PIAA Champ),
      Dana Luckenbaugh (1965 PIAA Champ),
and their father - Paul Luckenbaugh...after
Bill's PIAA State Wrestling Championship in 1969!
@ Penn State University Rec Hall.




▪ PIAA '69 - Bill Luckenbaugh (top) in PIAA State Semi-Finals - profile

Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Andy Kolhepp (New Castle) 18-7!


1969 PIAA State Wrestling Championship Finals
 ▪ West York's  John Sprenkle (right) controls Wilkes Barre G.A.R.'s
Joel Kislin... and gains a fall in 5:12 to win the PIAA State title!



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                   York PA's
      State Wrestling Champions
               by... High School

     ∙ Dallastown (5), Hanover (5), South Western (4),
       Delone Catholic (4), Biglerville (3),
Kennard Dale (4),
       Dover (3), West York (3),
Bermudian Springs (3),
       Susquehannock (1),
York Vo-Tech (1), Littlestown (1),
       New Oxford (1), Spring Grove (1).

             
     WY's Dana Luckenbaugh, Bill Luckenbaugh, John Sprenkle.
           The Luckenbaugh's

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