Former Oklahoma State NCAA wrestling champion Jack Brisco dies at age 68

OSU wrestling champ Brisco dies at 68

STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oklahoma State NCAA wrestling champion Jack Brisco has died at age 68.

The university said Tuesday that Brisco died on Monday after suffering from heart disease.

Brisco was a native of Blackwell and was the 1964 and 1965 Big Eight champion at 191 pounds. He was runner-up for the national title in 1964 and won the NCAA championship the following year. He finished 27-1-1 as a Cowboy.

He wrestled professionally after college and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

He is survived by his wife, a son, two daughters, three brothers and two sisters. Services were pending.