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1) Around 9 years old, (mid 1960's). The local Boy's Club Director was a boxer and wrestler in College & HS, (from Central California).

2) I hung out at the Ventura Boy's Club for years growing up. We played every sport available and offered to us, (no tennis or golf played on this side of town). No one in my family wrestled before me. (since then, both sons & numerous cousins and nephews).

3) Ventura, California. The westside of Ventura to be exact, demographics was perhaps 50% white & 50% mexican/american with very few blacks or asians, the low income area of town, low to middle class. (eastside of Ventura was 80% white, mid to upper class).