Carlton Lee Haselrig was an American heavyweight wrestler and National Football League player.
17 Facts About Carlton Haselrig
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Carlton Haselrig is the only person to ever win six NCAA titles in wrestling, three times in Division II and three times in Division I His three-peat of Division II and Division I NCAA National Championships were won in 1987,1988, and 1989.
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In 2016, Carlton Haselrig was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
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Carlton Haselrig won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state high school championship in 1984 despite not wrestling during the regular season due to Johnstown High's lack of a wrestling team.
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Carlton Haselrig's uncle introduced him to the sport as a child, and he participated in occasional tournaments.
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Carlton Haselrig stopped wrestling in high school because his school didn't have a team.
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Carlton Haselrig went on to win every match, including a state title.
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Carlton Haselrig was the 1985 Junior Greco-Roman World Champion, and the 1986 Junior Freestyle World Champion, while competing for the United States in the heavyweight division.
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Carlton Haselrig became a Pro Bowl offensive guard in his third NFL season.
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Carlton Haselrig helped the Steelers to three AFC playoff appearances.
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Carlton Haselrig made his professional MMA debut on April 19,2008, for Battle Cage Xtreme IV in Atlantic City against IFL veteran Shane Ott.
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Carlton Haselrig defeated Shane Ott by a technical knockout at 4:09 in the first round.
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Carlton Haselrig defeated Carlos Moreno on May 31,2008, during the undercard of EliteXC's first-ever CBS telecast.
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Carlton Haselrig displayed his superior wrestling skills during the first round keeping Carlos on the mat.
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Carlton Haselrig died on July 22,2020, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania from liver disease.
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Carlton Haselrig was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
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In 2016, Carlton Haselrig was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.