 John
Matthews
2005 Greater Flint Afro-American
Hall of Fame Inductee
Category: Wrestling
Parent: Luke Matthews
Wife: Rebecca
Daughters: Nadia and Janelle
Son: Luke
John Matthews grew
up on Flint’s South side and attended Walker
Elementary, Whittier Jr. High and graduated from Flint Central High
School. John entered Central Michigan University and excelled in the
sport of wrestling. In high school, John was an outstanding wrestler
and was named to the All State Class A Wrestling Team his senior year.
At Central Michigan
University John was named the most outstanding freshman wrestler
his first year of college. In John’s senior
year at CMU, he carried a 15-5-1 record in the NCAA Eastern Conference
and Mid-American Conference Championship at 158 lbs. John was an eight
time National Champion, a 1979 Pan-Am Game Gold Medallist and a member
of two United States Olympic Teams. John also competed in several international
meets in Poland, Sweden, and the Soviet Union. He was denied a chance
to win a Gold Medal in Moscow when President Jimmy Carter decided not
to send American athletes to compete in Moscow. John entered and won
Greco-Roman wrestling competition meets, earning recognition on the
National level.
John and his family
lives in Phoenix, Arizona. You have made Flint proud of you and your
accomplishments. Tonight is truly your night.
Congratulations, you make Flint proud!
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