Chiga George

George Chiga - (2006)

Athlete: Wrestling

Born in Regina, played softball in Whitewood
Member of the YMCA and Regina Wrestling Club in mid-1930’s under supervision of Jim Trifunov
Played for the home-town Regina Roughriders Football Club as right guard from 1934-36
-Won heavyweight championship at 1936 Canadian Olympic wrestling trials, repeating in 1937
Represented Canada at Berlin Olympics in 1936, where he was recruited to wrestle for Oklahoma State University
While on wrestling team from 1937-40, the team was never beaten in inter-university wrestling tournaments
Ultimately earned honours degrees and placed second in U.S. wrestling championships
Served in Second World War, practiced law and became a judge before earning laurels for improving breeding of beef cattle
Served as governor of National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Oklahoma