Jay's Chicago
Bowen Wrestling Coach Pays it Forward
Clip: Season 2022 Episode 4 | 5m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Ron Wilson’s high school wrestling coach saved his life. Now he pays it forward.
When Ron Wilson started teaching at Bowen High School in 2000, there was no wrestling program. Wilson had wrestled in high school, and says his high school coach saved his life. So he offered to start a team at Bowen. Within three years the Bowen Boilermakers won the city championship. But just as importantly, the impact on the wrestlers themselves was profound.
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Jay's Chicago
Bowen Wrestling Coach Pays it Forward
Clip: Season 2022 Episode 4 | 5m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
When Ron Wilson started teaching at Bowen High School in 2000, there was no wrestling program. Wilson had wrestled in high school, and says his high school coach saved his life. So he offered to start a team at Bowen. Within three years the Bowen Boilermakers won the city championship. But just as importantly, the impact on the wrestlers themselves was profound.
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