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Walkon86

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I am sad to report my former Penn State teammate Jack Inserra has passed. Jack was a 1981 New Jersey State Champion. He wrestled a few years at PSU and finished up playing football for Joe Paterno! He was an awesome human being and great friend! His son Jack Jr. is having a great year playing football at Bucknell.
Just has dinner with him. He talked about how happy he was with his life. He was recently engaged. His son was having a great year at Bucknell and he never seemed happier. He will be dearly missed.
 
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Walkon86 said:
I am sad to report my former Penn State teammate Jack Inserra has passed. Jack was a 1981 New Jersey State Champion. He wrestled a few years at PSU and finished up playing football for Joe Paterno! He was an awesome human being and great friend! His son Jack Jr. is having a great year playing football at Bucknell.
Just has dinner with him. He talked about how happy he was with his life. He was recently engaged. His son was having a great year at Bucknell and he never seemed happier. He will be dearly miss
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Sorry to hear about your friend. I actually remember him from NJ wrestling. Didn't know he went to Penn State. Fantastic wrestler.
 
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Walkon86 said:
I am sad to report my former Penn State teammate Jack Inserra has passed. Jack was a 1981 New Jersey State Champion. He wrestled a few years at PSU and finished up playing football for Joe Paterno! He was an awesome human being and great friend! His son Jack Jr. is having a great year playing football at Bucknell.
Just has dinner with him. He talked about how happy he was with his life. He was recently engaged. His son was having a great year at Bucknell and he never seemed happier. He will be dearly missed.
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I am sorry for your loss.
 
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I remember him a bit. Sorry to hear the news. I believe Birch Hall passed away a couple years back - also way too young.

Do you happen to recall a 2 year HWT named Dave Brenneman who was a freshman in 1982? I think Jan Johnson and those three all overlapped in the room.
 
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LittleJ

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Sorry for the loss of your friend. Sounds like a guy who was at peace.

to the above mention of Dave Brenneman; not to be confused with Dan Brenneman (Hollidaysburg) who wrested in the early 70’s.
 
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Walkon86 said:
I am sad to report my former Penn State teammate Jack Inserra has passed. Jack was a 1981 New Jersey State Champion. He wrestled a few years at PSU and finished up playing football for Joe Paterno! He was an awesome human being and great friend! His son Jack Jr. is having a great year playing football at Bucknell.
Just has dinner with him. He talked about how happy he was with his life. He was recently engaged. His son was having a great year at Bucknell and he never seemed happier. He will be dearly missed.
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Sorry about the loss of your friend.
 
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Walkon86 said:
I am sad to report my former Penn State teammate Jack Inserra has passed. Jack was a 1981 New Jersey State Champion. He wrestled a few years at PSU and finished up playing football for Joe Paterno! He was an awesome human being and great friend! His son Jack Jr. is having a great year playing football at Bucknell.
Just has dinner with him. He talked about how happy he was with his life. He was recently engaged. His son was having a great year at Bucknell and he never seemed happier. He will be dearly missed.
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Sorry for your loss. Some guys I reffed with in NJ knew him and said he was a great guy.
 
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Walkon86 said:
I am sad to report my former Penn State teammate Jack Inserra has passed. Jack was a 1981 New Jersey State Champion. He wrestled a few years at PSU and finished up playing football for Joe Paterno! He was an awesome human being and great friend! His son Jack Jr. is having a great year playing football at Bucknell.
Just has dinner with him. He talked about how happy he was with his life. He was recently engaged. His son was having a great year at Bucknell and he never seemed happier. He will be dearly missed.
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Condolences to you. Did he wrestle at Watchung Hills Regional in high school? That name is familiar to me - I'm in Somerset County (NJ).
 
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