Few fans of the Baltimore Ravens know that their All Pro inside linebaker Ray Lewis, was a wrestling star in Florida long before he was roaming the gridiron looking for someone to hit. Same goes for defensive tackle Kelly Gregg, who was a heavyweight champion wrestler in Oklahoma. Both give significant credit to their wrestling experience for their abilities to fend off potential blockers to make the tackles.
Recently, they were both interviewed on this topic and Baltimore Beatdown has the link to the story on PennLive.com.
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