Niemand brings Cornell College’s 1947 Dream Team back to life in new book
A new book entitled The Dream Team of 1947, based on the
1947 Cornell College national championship wrestling team, has been recently released, bringing back to life an amazing feat which has become a part of American wrestling lore. Arno Niemand is the author, and turned a labor of love into
this project. He is an active supporter of wrestling at many lev- els. Niemand has received the Order of Merit from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the FILA gold star from the interna- tional wrestling federation for his leadership within the sport. He has also been a big supporter of women’s wrestling for many years.
Niemand has been fascinated about the 1947 Cornell College wrestling team, which became the smallest college and the only private institution to win an NCAA Div. I wrestling team title. This unique group of talents also won the 1947 AAU National team
title, becoming the first team to pull off this amazing double vic- tory in the same year. For those with an interest in the rich history of college wrestling, this is a must-read book because of its importance within the sport. However, those who enjoy a good story about interesting and successful people will also enjoy this tale. Ironically, Niemand competed for Cornell University, the Ivy
League school in upstate New York, which is currently ranked No. 1 in Div. I wrestling. His interest had nothing to do with the name similarity, and was entirely based upon the many stories he had heard about this special team and its amazing coach Paul Scott. Niemand turned his passion as a wrestling fan into a journey
in which he became a researcher, a journalist and ultimately a wrestling historian.
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