Article on former Iowa HS wrestler and longtime U of I STH, famous soccer ref Terry Vaughn...

[Menace Sockeyes]

A bit OT, but it involves two of my favorite sports. Terry qualified for state in wrestling all 4 years at IC West and he hand his wife are long time Iowa wrestling season ticket holders. He also played soccer at West and became one of the top soccer refs in the world, reffing some of the biggest matches. Still lives in Mount Vernon. Now fighting Huntington's...

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...llies-behind-terry-vaughns-battle-huntingtons

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

His referee's union bio mentions his wrestling career and love for the sport...

http://www.refereeassociation.net/tvhd/

 

[cosmo90]

A bit OT, but it involves two of my favorite sports. Terry qualified for state in wrestling all 4 years at IC West and he hand his wife are long time Iowa wrestling season ticket holders. He also played soccer at West and became one of the top soccer refs in the world, reffing some of the biggest matches. Still lives in Mount Vernon. Now fighting Huntington's...

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...llies-behind-terry-vaughns-battle-huntingtons

Thanks for sharing. I reffed with Terry way back when I lived in IC. Didn't know about his wrestling background and had been away from IA so long didn't know about his health issues.

 

[Rustys Dad]

Thank you for sharing the article. Too young to be facing the battle he is facing ... Appreciate every day ... every single day ...

 

[Herkuleez5]

Thanks for sharing. I was a year or two behind him in school and a weight away from him but he was a hammer from what I remember.