Ralph was a Cool Dude and an excellent Coach, but if you got the best of him, he never wrestled you again!  :)

Campus Life at Castle Park! Ralph Totally Rocked and taught me a lot about Wrestling! So much that I became the AAU State Champ in 1972!

I transferred to Castle Park from a Parochial High School where the coach there was teaching out of a Manual, My first year I got the Canvass Back award; that's when if you could read a sign on the ceiling, then you are in the wrong position! My second year I had 2 wins, however; when I transferred to Castle Park everything changed! Coach was an Exceptional wrestler, that taught me Advanced moves that enabled me to send other wrestlers through the air with the Greatest of ease? Who was this new guy, that nobody knew coming in and beating established wrestlers? All because of Coach Martin! Our 175 pound wrestler and I ended up going to the Junior Olympics, in Birmingham Alabama, because we won the Gold at the AAU State Championship Tournament; once again because of Coach Martin, he knew All the exciting cool moves that other teams didn't practice, so we would go in Annihilate them; other schools were  afraid of Castle Park because of our reputation; I was in Awe because I went from a loser school to the Best Team in the league; all because of Coach Martin! I felt like I was at home with this exceptional team! Coach Always said Punish You Opponent as as you can see in the Picture; I was good at Following Directions! Love you Coach/Miss you Coach!!

My name is Bobby Cave and I was a student and wrestler of Coach Martin. He was a father figure to me a child of an alcoholic. He helped me go to tournaments my family couldn’t afford he was a mentor and a friend. We visited him many times after high school at his house in Bonita. My friend Jim and I. Ought him a ton of Louie Lamar books and delivered them to his house. He was always so generous and I loved his laugh and his smile. What a special man! I have tons more memories I could  tell. I was the captain of the wrestling team and President of the wrestling club. Loved Coach Martin!

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