Maas, Jean selected to Hall of Fame

Published 8:34 am Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Former Albert Lea head wrestling coach and founder of the wrestling program, LeRoy Maas, will be honored at the Mayo Civic Center Region I Wrestling Alumni Alumni Hall of Fame banquet March 9 in Rochester.

Maas started the Albert Lea program in 1943 and coached through 1960 and established the LeRoy Maas Scholarship.

Maas has awarded 34 scholarships and raised more than $105,000 since 1996.

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Former Albert Lea wrestler and state champion Chuck Jean will also be honored as part of the 2009 Hall of Fame class. Jean won four national championships in college including two at Iowa State University.