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Contributed photo courtesy of Dale Freeman
In this 2006 photo, Dale Freeman offi ciates a match at the OSAA wrestling state championships. The former Pendleton wrestling coach
and 15-year offi ciating veteran was elected to the Oregon Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame earlier this month.
Former Pendleton coach inducted into wrestling hall of fame
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East Oregonian
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coach Dale Freeman celebrates with wres-
tler Eric Arbogast after knocking off the No.
1 seed in a semifi nal match at the state tour-
nament.
to which Freeman still did not believe until he
received his letter a short time later.
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