#295 John Dergo - All American, Big 10 Champ, High School Football God

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE John Dergo is a Big 10 champ and All American for the University of Illinois. John was also a 4x NCAA qualifier who never redshirted. In high school, Dergo was a football god. He won the national football player of the year, rushed for 3010 yards and scored 52 touchdowns as the running back for the mighty Morris. There is even a book written about Dergo’s high school heroics: The Dergo-Oh Game. As a wrestler, Dergo was a 2x Illinois state champ. Today, John lives in Charlotte and works in business. Enjoy! Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers are Warriors * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is presented by Spartan Combat. The Spartan Combat Nationals are returning this April (4/8-4/10) to Jacksonville, Florida. Wrestle Beach, Freestyle, Greco and Folkstyle and compete for one of the coolest trophies in wrestling. Register now. * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW –Keyword: Wrestle –Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers - past and current - MMA fighters and titans of industry. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.

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0:00.0	Wrestling Friends, this podcast is brought to you by Spartan Combat.
0:04.0	Spartan Combat is a wrestling clothing company who's doing a giveaway as we speak on Instagram.
0:10.0	They're giving away two really sweet backpacks.
0:13.0	Go to Spartan X apparel and click on the post it has the two backpacks in it.
0:18.0	You'll see all the information you need to register for the giveaway.
0:22.0	That's Spartan X apparel on Instagram.
0:26.0	S-P-A-R-T-A-N-X-A-P-P-A-R-E-L doing a giveaway right now for two sweet book bags.
0:35.0	Alright folks, let's get to the show.
0:37.0	And where do you find that mentality?
0:40.0	Because not everyone does have it, that mentality too.
0:43.0	When things are getting tough, I got to dig a little bit deeper and make sure we get the job done.
0:48.0	You learn that from hours in the wrestling room when you're, it's not your day, but you have to figure out how to make it work, right?
0:57.0	How to get that next take down when you feel like crap or you're a wrestling guy that's better than you.
1:01.0	How do you figure that out?
1:06.0	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.
1:11.0	Wrestling gave us that ability.
1:13.0	I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection, resilience.
1:21.0	Toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
1:24.0	Adversity, 100%, how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
1:29.0	And everything that has shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned through the sport of wrestling.
1:40.0	For me, wrestling is in my life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
1:46.0	Well, fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps, but it's 5% of the ingredient.
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