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One-Legged ASU Wrestler Claims NCAA Championship

The college sports story of the weekend had nothing to do with the NCAA basketball tournament and everything to do with Anthony Robles, the Arizona State University wrestler who defeated reigning champ Matt McDonough from Iowa State on Saturday to become national champion in the 125-pound weight class. A national...

Arizona State Wrestler Anthony Robles Pins Opponents on One Leg

Arizona State wrestler Anthony Robles won his 125-pound match by pinfall in the Sun Devils' meet at Cal State Fullerton this month, and if you're wondering why we're talking about college wrestling here, you should get to know Robles, who has become a top wrestler even though he was born with only one leg. Here he is...

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05/08/12 Anthony Robles, With One Leg, Wrestled To The Top Source: Investor's Business Daily Nobody expected much from the scrawny, 90-pound freshman at the 2003 city high school wrestling tournament in Mesa, Ariz. And Anthony Robles lived down to the billing.
04/27/12 Washoe County Jail GED program saves money, changes... Source: Reno Gazette-Journal - Reno NV Anthony Robles was in jail, and needed a new direction in his life.
04/26/12 WCSO Inmates Get GED in Jail Source: ABC - KOLO 8 - Reno NV The Washoe County Sheriff's Office says it was able to save thousands of dollars because of a program that allows inmates to get their high school diploma.

Background on Anthony Robles

Anthony Robles (born July 20, 1988) is a wrestler who won the 2010-11 NCAA individual wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class despite being born with only one leg.

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