Tom Peckham

Tom Peckham
Personal information
Born	December 28, 1943 (age 82); Cresco, Iowa, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Events	Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team	Iowa State
Team	USA
Coached by	Harold Nichols
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
NCAA Division I Championships
Big Eight Championships

Tom Peckham (born December 28, 1943) is an American former wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 87 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

He wrestling collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones, where he was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-American. Peckham beat the 1965 Big Eight Champion and 1970 World silver medalist Bill Harlow 5-3 in the 177 lb event at the 1965 NCAA Championships. In 1966, he won his second Big Eight title and second NCAA championship, defeating 1966 team NCAA champion and 1969 World сhampion Fred Fozzard by fall in the 177 lb event. In 2004, Peckham was a National Wrestling Hall of Fame Glen Brand inductee.

Peckham was known for his explosive takedowns and riding style in freestyle wrestling.

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Peckham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
↑ Tom Peckham. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ Tom Peckham. iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Peckham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

[2] Tom Peckham. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[3] Tom Peckham. iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.