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Proclamation congratulating Mr. Bruce Closson upon being inducted into the Southwestern Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bruce Closson, a Plum resident and 1968 Penn Hills graduate, was inducted into the Southwestern Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame during the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic on March 25, 2007 at the University of Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald Field House; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Closson wrestled for Penn Hills High School and later coached for 10 years in Plum's elementary wrestling program; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Closson was instrumental in promoting the sport of wrestling through the establishment of numerous websites dedicated to high school and college wrestling, including the Eastern Wrestling League, the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association, the Powerade Tournament, the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic and a Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League site; and
WHEREAS, the best known website created by Mr. Closson is www.wrestlingreport.com <http://www.wrestlingreport.com>, considered by wrestling experts and fans to be among the best of its kind in the nation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate Mr. Bruce Closson upon being inducted into the Southwestern Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame. This Council commends Mr. Closson for his significant contributions to the sport of wrestling, which is worthy of our County of Champions, earning the esteem of the citizens of Allegheny County.