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Just a Quick comment on the book "They call us champions" by Steve Wolfe. I thought the book was well written, and very comical. The memories were not exactly the same as mine, however the disclaimer at the start of the book excuses that. I was glad to read the stories of Tad excatly as they had been told to me when I was a child. One comment, not about the book, but about Squeel. The book mentioned his intensity, but I have to tell you this guy was as dedicated to being a champion as no other. Coach mentioned John's "crossface" and the "forced snap craddle" he punnished his opponents with constantly. Coach didn't mention, John practiced these and other most painful wrestling moves on me everyday in practice. In practice there are no refs, and inflicting pain on your wrestling partner was fair game, if he could take it. My senior year John was the only kid on the team who would practice with me, and I him. I knew if I could beat Squeel I would be a state champ, so I tried to beat him everyday! He was the toughest guy I ever wreslled. Speaking of champs--Lance Mackey and that team of his!!! -Awsome- Somebody should write a book about them!