By Jordan Bishop
Stillwater News Press
Bill Harlow never thought as a kid growing up in Tennessee that he would be standing where he was Friday night.

Harlow was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater. His induction as a distinguished member capped off a long, illustrious career as a coach and wrestler.

Although Harlow was surprised about his selection into the Hall, he was even more surprised more than 50 years ago when he stepped onto a campus that was home to one of the most prestigious wrestling programs of all time, Oklahoma State University.

Harlow said he tried to learn everything he could when he was at OSU and called himself “a sponge.” He went on to become a three-time NCAA finalist, as he was second place at 177 pounds in 1964 and 1965 before he moved up to 191 pounds and captured the national title in 1966.

It wasn’t the championship that Harlow remembered as his best match, though. Instead it was a Bedlam match in 1966 before he had moved up to 191 and was still wrestling at 177. The Cowboys were down by one point and had to win the final two to not only beat the Sooners, but also keep their 80-plus-match streak alive. Then-Gallagher Hall was rocking and OSU coach Myron Roderick moved Harlow up to the heavyweight match against 6-foot 6, 250 pound Luke Sharp.

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