Robin Reed

Robin Reed (October 20, 1899 – December 20, 1978) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling coach.

After high school, Reed attended Oregon State University (then known as Oregon Agricultural College), and won every match he competed in, winning the 125-pound National AAU championship in 1921 and the 135-pound championship in 1922 and 1924 (he didn't win a title in 1923, though he still won every match he competed in).

At the Olympics, he entered the 134.5 pound weight class (the second lowest) and pinned all of his opponents, including fellow Oregon State teammate Chester Newton in the finals.

The coach agreed, and Reed proceeded to pin each Iowa State wrestler prior to practice and earned his workout.

At the 1924 Paris Olympics, Reed who only weighed around 135 lbs., bet he could pin Harry Steel, the American heavyweight gold medalist, and did so five times within fifteen minutes.

[3] It is widely believed that if the rules had permitted it, Reed could have won the gold medal in every weight class.

He trained with other feared wrestlers such as Martin Burns and John Pesek, who helped refine his submission skills.