Adams State University Athletics

By the time Richard Tamble came to Alamosa in 1966 he was already a wrestling champion for El Camino (Calif.) Junior College. The accolades continued to stack up with Adams State from 1966-68 as a wrestler at the 115 weight class. Tamble was a two-time RMAC champion, two-time Mountain intercollegiate champion, and a two-time NAIA All-American. As a co-captain during his senior season, Tamble led Adams State to its first-ever wrestling national championship in 1968. The collegiate success quickly served as a spring board into international competition as Tamble became the first-ever Adams State athlete to represent their country in Olympic competition (Mexico City, 1968).

Tamble went on to serve in the U.S. Army after being drafted in 1969. His wrestling career continued through his service as a coach and wrestler for the 7^th Corps Army team in Germany. In 1971 he was named Inter-service wrestling champion in freestyle and Greco Roman and finished second in the A.A.U. National Championships. He was then assigned to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to serve as an assistant wrestling coach and military tactics instructor.