In honor of the Olympics starting this week, we take a dive into Cushing’s history and two Olympians that hailed from Cushing.
Robert Pearce
Pearce graduated in 1928 from Cushing High School and went on to wrestle for Oklahoma State University, winning the NCAA title in 1931. A year later, he would represent the United States and win a gold medal in freestyle bantamweight wrestling at the 1932 Olymp…
