He was small, he was tough and his career was big. Now it’s over. Confederate Willy Graber (37) hung up his pair of pants on Saturday. The Bernese, who won 110 wreaths in his career, does so with style: He retires as the winner, wins the Bolligen indoor swing with five fights won and one placed (against Swiss Confederate Christian Gerber).
The six-time wreath festival winner, who had not contested any more festivals this summer, will continue to play in the wrestling sport: As technical director at the Wrestling Club Worblental and as a training assistant at the Mittelländischer Schwingerverband. (red)