Roger Weigel, Oregon State Hall of Fame Wrestler Dies

Roger Weigel, who wrestled his way to the National Championship an Oregon State Beaver, died Thursday night in Portland, the university announced Friday.

Weigel went into the 1971 tournament ranked number two and scored an upset to emerge the national champion.

The Oregon State University Athletics Hall of Fame inducted him in 1993 and earlier this year he was named to the Pacific-12 Conference's All-Century Wrestling team.

He was a two-time All-American and three-time Pac-8 Champion.

"Roger was a loyal Beaver alumni," who accompanied the Beavers to this year’s Pacific-12 Conference and NCAA championships to cheer for his alma mater, OSU coach Jim Zalesky said. "He was a great supporter of the program and will be missed.

"We want to send our condolences to all of Roger’s family, friends and teammates during this time."

Weigel is survived by his former wife, Phyllis, two children, and two grandchildren.

Photo courtesy Oregon State. Weigel is front row, fourth from left.