JOHN SMITH retires

[1/2NELSON]

Speculated for some time now comes to fruition!

With advancing age he had become somewhat cantankerous, and a whinner, but amicable in my conversation with him a year ago at our place. I referred to him as a LEGEND as I shook his hand in Grace Hall a year ago, and asked him if had been up in the attic to the Caruso Wrestling Complex? He said it was absolutely beautiful, and they needed something like that back in Stillwater.

Highly decorated as WRESTLER/COACH is an understatement

https://okstate.com/news/2024/4/11/cowb ... retirement

[JAD77]

A legend indeed. Good post 1/2 Nelson!

[HFO]

Same age as Pat Santoro 58. Smith 100–5 at Sr. Level. Amazing!
He most definitely is a legend and still quite young. Wonder if Okie State will have him doing something within Athletics Department. If not, he will get plenty of appearance fees for media and coaching clinics.

[lu_alum]

33 years. Acknowledged he was ready to retire 2-3 years ago, but stuck around to leave the program in a better place.
https://youtu.be/DCzNPEqrRiw?si=yWZNBDjP34LVW83f

Godspeed, John Smith!