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Article: Wrestling with a school budget; Coach, clownish pro will face off in ring to help Grafton High team
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 3, 2006
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Grafton - Instead of selling wrapping paper, candy bars or cookie
dough, the Grafton High School wrestling team is offering something
different - way different - as a fund-raiser this year: Doink the
Clown.
Doink, a professional wrestler whose real name is Phil Monahan,
is featured in the main event of "Blizzard Brawl 2" in which he will
face off in the ring against Grafton High wrestling coach Mike
Dodge.
Proceeds from ticket sales to the event will benefit the
wrestling team.
At first blush, it could be a mismatch.
The Doink, as he is sometimes called, says he is 6 feet 4 inches
tall and weighs 289 pounds. Dodge says he is 5 feet 7 inches tall
and weighs about 160 pounds.
The effort has ...