Cornell University Athletics

A National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, Bettucci was a three-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association 147-pound champion, winning the title in 1951, 1952 and 1953. He won the NCAA 147-pound title as a senior, earning All-America honors. He was named the outstanding wrestler at both the EIWA and NCAA championships in 1953. Bettucci went undefeated in dual meets as a junior and senior. He won the 1956 Olympic final tryouts, but a knee injury prevented him from competing. Bettucci won the AAU 147.5 title and reached the finals of the Olympic tryouts in 1960.