Bob Bader (2000) - Hall of Fame - Kent State Golden Flashes

Bob Bader

Induction:
2000
Class:
1948

Continued his stellar wrestling for the Flashes earning three Varsity "K's" as a member of Joe Begala's teams. He became just the third Kent grappler to earn All-American honors when he placed fourth in the 1942 NCAA Championships at 165 pounds. Following a three and a half year stint in the U.S. Army (during which time Kent had no wrestling team) Bader returned to win two more letters for the Flashes in 1947 and 1948. During Bader's career Begala's teams posted a 26-5-1 record and were ranked 12th in the NCAA following the 1947-48 season. Earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration from kent State in 1948.