David Porter – 1978

Inducted: 1978

Lansing Sexton High School
Football, Wrestling.
Individual State Wrestling Champion – 1962, 1963, 1964.

University of Michigan
Football.
Varsity Letter Winner (Defensive Tackle) – 1966, 1967.
Played in North-South Shrine Game – 1967.

Wrestling.
Big Ten Heavyweight Champion – 1966, 1967.
Big Ten Outstanding Wrestler – 1967.
NCAA Heavyweight Champion – 1966, 1968.
NCAA All-American – 1966, 1967, 1968.
NCAA Team Runner-Up – 1967.
Wrestled in first two NWCA All-Star Classic competitions – 1967, 1968.
51-3 collegiate record, .944 winning percentage is best in Wolverines’ history.
Inducted into the Michigan Hall of Honor – 1985.

After playing in the North-South Football Game, Porter was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1968 NFL Draft.  He opted to sign with the Browns rather than
compete in the 1968 Summer Olympics wrestling competition.  However, Porter tore a tendon and never played in an NFL game.  Porter became a teacher and coach at Grand Ledge High School in 1970, where he remained until his retirement in 2005.

Inducted into the Michigan Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame – 2010.
Inducted into the Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame – 1986.