Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lee Kemp
Born December 24, 1956 in Cleveland, OH
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
1. Lee Kemp Marker
Inscription.
Lee Kemp. Born December 24, 1956 in Cleveland, OH. As a world-class competitor and athlete, Lee Kemp is considered by many as the greatest American wrestler as well as an inspirational hero in the history of wrestling. He was a three-time Gold Medalist in the World Championships and held the distinction of being the youngest American to win a World or Olympic Championship for over 30 years. Kemp was the 1st American to win three World Titles and four World Cup Titles. He continued to dominate the international competition by winning Gold Medals in two Pan-American games. Kemp was a three-time NCAA Division I Champion compiling 110 wins consecutively. Kemp earned a spot on the 1980 Olympic freestyle wrestling team and coached the 2008 US Olympic freestyle wrestling team. He was named the U.S. Wrestling Federation "Man of the Year" in 1978, inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1989, and inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Kemp was inducted into the prestigious FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame. Inducted 2009
As a world-class competitor and athlete, Lee Kemp is considered by many as the greatest American wrestler as well as an inspirational hero in the history of wrestling. He was a three-time Gold Medalist in the World Championships and held the distinction of being the youngest American to win a World or Olympic Championship for over 30 years. Kemp was the 1st American to win three World Titles and four World Cup Titles. He continued to dominate the international competition by winning Gold Medals in two Pan-American games. Kemp was a three-time NCAA Division I Champion compiling 110 wins consecutively. Kemp earned a spot on the 1980 Olympic freestyle wrestling team and coached the 2008 US Olympic freestyle wrestling team. He was named the U.S. Wrestling Federation "Man of the Year" in 1978, inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1989, and inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Kemp was inducted into the prestigious FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Inducted 2009
Erected 2009 by Proudly Presented to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame by: Medassets Inc.
43° 2.517′ N, 87° 54.967′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. Marker is on North 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along North 4th Street.
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
3. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
4. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.