Ken Leuer. NCAA champion at 191 pounds in 1956 for the University of Iowa and a two-time All-American. He is a retired Major General in the United States Army.

Chris Taylor's impact on the national scene was huge, in several respects. At 6-5 and 450 pounds, he was one of the largest athletes ever to compete in college. After transferring to Iowa State from a junior college, Taylor won two NCAA titles at heavyweight, posting a record of 87-0-1. He was 44-0 with 40 pins his final season, 1973. He was one of the most-talked about athletes of the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. He made the wrestling team in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, winning a bronze medal in freestyle with a 5-1 record. His only loss came by a very controversial 3-2 score to legendary Soviet Union matman Alexander Medved, owner of ten World/Olympic titles. He is the subject of a book entitled "The Gentle Giant." A native of Michigan , Chris died in 1979

Dave Natvig excelled at every level of wrestling. He was a two-time state champion for New Hampton and then placed second and third in the NCAAs for Iowa Teachers College at 118 pounds, in 1937 and '38. He earned his greatest fame as a coach, leading East Waterloo to seven state team titles and a 228-48-12 dual meet record in his 27 years as head coach. During his era, he battled with Hall of Famer Bob Siddens at West Waterloo for the state bragging rights at the high school level. Dave died in 2002.