Carmen Falcone (1980) - Hall of Fame - Kent State Golden Flashes

Carmen Falcone

Induction:
1980
Class:
1941

Falcone, who competed for KSU from 1936-39 also earned 11 varsity letters, four each in football and wrestling and three in track…He still holds the school record for most touchdowns(5) and points scored (30) in one game – marks he set against Buffalo State in 1938…The Batavia, N.Y., native was an All-American wrestler, finishing third in the heavyweight division in the 1939 NCAA Championship finals…He was an Olympic finalist in 1936 and three times won the 4-1 Interstate heavyweight title…He is now professor of physical education at Duke University, where he previously served as head wrestling coach for 26 years.