Wrestling

Stephen Decatur High School

Class of 1966

Inducted January 2019

Aaron Holloway, along with teammate Ben Cooper, was one of two wrestlers to bring home state titles for Decatur in 1965. These were the first wrestling titles in Decatur history. Aaron, who won a sectional championship in 1964, beat John Palazzolo of Elmwood Park, 9-4 in the semifinals and won by judge’s decision after the state title match at 165 pounds. Aaron finished the season 25-0 and went on to wrestle at Southern Illinois.