Steve Combs (born July 22, 1941) is an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 78 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Combs wrestled collegiately at Iowa, where he was a Big Ten champion and NCAA runner-up. He helped play a major role in growing USA Wrestling and was later a successful high school coach in Deerfield, Illinois. In 1985, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

Steve Combs
Personal information
Born (1941-07-22) July 22, 1941 (age 83)
Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubMayor Daley Youth Foundation
TeamUSA
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Kent 167 lb

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steve Combs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Steve Combs. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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