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Medal, Commemorative

Object number2007.28.4

Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company

Date1939

MediumMetal; silk (?)

Credit LineGift of Andy J. Puchany

DescriptionGold wrestling championship medal attached to navy blue fabric ribbon, with gold pin on back. Text on front and back of medal, with maker's mark stamped on back bottom edge.Dimensions1.375 x 2.75 in. (3.5 x 7 cm)
InscriptionsEmbossed text on keystone with wings reads "WPIAL". Text in arc along bottom reads: "WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA / INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE". Engraved on back: "125 LBS / 1939".
MarksPressed stamp behind pin, "PAT / BALFOUR / APLD FOR".
Pressed stamp on bottom edge: "[copyright symbol] L.G.B. CO. 1938".
Historical NotesOne of four wrestling WPIAL Championship medals, awarded to Andrew Puchany between 1936-1939. Canonsburg-native Andrew Puchany was the first wrestler to win four consecutive WPIAL championships. During his four years at Canonsburg High School, he also accumulated several state wrestling titles. He then went on to a Big Ten wrestling career at Indiana University, and later returned to Canonsburg to coach wrestling at his alma mater.

Related institution Canonsburg High School

Related institution Indiana University

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