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James "Chico" Hernandez

James "Chico" Hernandez (born April 14, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is an accomplished athlete in the sport of Sambo and a seven-time member of the Team USA National Team.

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[edit] Early years

Hernandez was born in the Heart of Chicago, at 1812 South Desplaines Street in a neighborhood located near the junctions of Armour Square, South Loop neighborhood and the Lower West Side, Chicago community called Pilsen. He was born to a Cuban father, from Sancti Spíritus, Cuba and a Puerto Rican mother from New York City; of Greek heritage. He attended Providence of God Catholic School from 1959 to 1965; where he played softball on the schools team. He also honed not only his athletic skills, but his street wise survival skills living in Chicago’s gang ridden and high crime port of entry area.[1] He began playing unorganized ice hockey at 8 years old in the local parks. In 1963, his father would bring him to Rainbo Arena ice skating rink located in the Uptown section of a Chicago North Side neighborhood.

When Hernandez turned 12, his family moved to an unincorporated portion of South Stickney Township, which is now the city of Burbank, Illinois.[2] He attended Rosa G. Maddock Elementary Grade School where he played on the schools volleyball, football, basketball, and softball Jr. High teams. His main love was still ice hockey which he played in the parks and pick up games till his senior year in high school where he played his school’s premier ice hockey club team.

Hernandez competed and wrestled for Reavis High School.[3][4] It was during his high school years he was introduced to the sport by legendary wrestling coach John W. Fitzgerald[5] and Michigan State University Big Ten Runner up Robert Moser. They motivated him to join the school's wrestling team. Hernandez mentions many times to others that if it were not for high school wrestling he would have been a high school drop out.” Wrestling offered me more than sweaty headlocks and bone-crunching back arch throws.” “I became interested in the sport as a means of finding myself in HS.” “Wrestling paved a path to get an education.” “Indeed, the discipline and focus, which I developed through the years, enabled me to earn an undergraduate degree and a wrestling scholarship.”

He attended Reavis with 1981 IFBB Mr. Universe[6] and 1986 NABBA Professional Mr. Universe Champion Lance Dreher, journalist / comedian Ray Hanania, NCAA Wrestling Champion for Iowa State University Al Nacin[7] and CBS News Analyst and a special consultant for 48 Hours Mystery Paul J. Ciolino.[8]

Hernandez won his first Gold medal at the United States Wrestling Federation (USA Wrestling) Illinois District #4 Jr. Freestyle Wrestling Championships by pinning 2 time Illinois High School Association Regional Champion Bruce Lund of Hillcrest High School in the finals in April 1972, at Thornton Fractional North High School (T.F. North) in Calumet City, Illinois. He also won a Bronze medal defeating Regional Champion Jose Zavala of Proviso East High School 8-3 at the 1972 Amateur Athletic Union Illinois State Jr. Freestyle Wrestling Championships held at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois.[9] He took a fourth place medal pinning Regional Champion Denny Moore of Eisenhower High School (Blue Island, Illinois) and was defeated by State Champion Brooks Kubik of Rich East High School by a score of 7-6 at the USA Wrestling Illinois State Jr. Greco-Roman Championships held at Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois.[10]

Hernandez represented Marquette Park and won 5 Gold Medals at the City of Chicago Park District Wrestling Championships. He defeated Bill Bogilio of McKinley Park in the finals of the 1972 Area #4 Championships and he defeated Andy Garrett of Brooks Park in the finals of the Area #10 Championships. He won the 1973 City of Chicago Park District South Sectional Jr. Wrestling Championships and he defeated John Strails of Bell Park at the 1973 City of Chicago Park District City-Wide Jr. Wrestling Championships.[11]

At the 1973 City of Chicago Park District City-Wide Open Wrestling Championships, Hernandez pinned Illinois State High School Runner-up Richard Holliday of Rich Central High School in the finals.[12][13] In February 1974, he won a Silver Medal at the City of Chicago Park District City-Wide Open Wrestling Championships by defeating Chicago Catholic League Wrestling Champion Steve Strumpf of St. Laurence High School by a score of 3-3 1-1 overtime referees decision.[14] In February 1975, he won the Bronze Medal at the City of Chicago Park District City-Wide Open Championships losing to Tim Moylan in overtime referees decision 3-3 1-1 in the semi-finals.[15][16]

Hernandez also led Oak Hockey of Oak Lawn, Illinois to a USA Hockey Illinois State Junior C Ice Hockey Championship in 1974.[17] In 1975 he played for the Oak Park Jr. B Hockey Team of the Northern Illinois Hockey League and played his first international hockey game against a Junior Hockey Team from Sweden held at the Willow Ice Chalet in Willow Springs, Illinois. He scored his first Semi-Pro goal with Team Chicago in 1974 against the Zion Wings held at the Zion Ice Arena in Zion, Illinois.

Hernandez is a Speed skater too and the won the 1973 City of Chicago Park District Short Track Skating Championships. In 1973, 1974 and 1975, he won the Oak Lawn Short Track Skating Championships.[18]

In 1974, Hernandez was referred to the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association by former Chicago Black Hawks All-Star defenseman and Chicago Cougars All-Star Pat Stapleton a tryout.[19] He was denied a tryout by the future 1992 Montreal Canadians Stanley Cup winning Coach and Canadian Senator, the Honorable Jacques Demers.[20] He was given a tryout with the Chicago Warriors of the United States Hockey League. He scored a Hat-trick before separating his shoulder during an inter-squad game, ending his season with the squad. Skip Thayer, who at that time was, the Chicago Black Hawk's trainer treated the injury.[21] In 1975 he was referred to the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA by former Chicago Black Hawks All-Star defenseman Elmer Vasko, a scout with the Indianapolis Racers.[22] Hernandez was again denied by then Racers Coach Jacques Demers.[23]

[edit] College years

In January 1975 he was recruited by Head Wrestling Coach Dr. James G. Pappas of Chicago State University where he was awarded a wrestling scholarship. During registration, Hernandez signed a petition asking President Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States, to speak at the 397 - Commencement Address at Chicago State University. Hernandez was among the 5,000 students' signatures on a 45-foot-long (14 m) scroll was presented to President Gerald Ford.[24] He did honor the request. At 1:50 p.m. July 12, 1975 in the Arie Crown Theatre at McCormick Place Dr. Benjamin H. Alexander, President of the University, who conferred an honorary doctor of law degree on the President Ford.[25]

He won his first NCAA Collegiate victory 14-4 against Beloit College at a tournament held at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin in January 1975. He was a member of the first NAIA District #20 Championship Team in any sport at Chicago State University was the 1975 wrestling team.[26] He took second place at the 1976 NAIA District #20 Championships held at Lewis University in Lockport, Illinois. He was seeded 4th as he defeated the number 1 seed and defending District Champion, Chuck Kelley of Olivet Nazarene College 17-7 in the semi finals. Hernandez was defeated by NAIA All-American Rich Wagner of Lewis University in the District finals.[27] The Cougar wrestling team captured their second straight NAIA District #20 Wrestling Championship. He qualified for the NAIA National Wrestling Championships held at Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Highlights for Hernandez were dual meet victories over City of Chicago University rivals North Park University and the University of Chicago. He also had a tournament victory over defending 1975 NAIA District #20 runner-up and number 2# seed George Vaughan of MacMurray College 10-2 at the MacMurray College Invitational in Jacksonville, Illinois.

He skated for the Chicago State University Ice Hockey Team of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League;[28] where he scored his first NCAA goal against Northern Illinois University.[29] His first multiple point game was against Bradley University on December 5, 1976 scoring 1 goal and 2 assist at the Logan Ice Dome, Peoria, Illinois.

He was also teammates with future National Hockey League goaltender Bob Janecyk, who played for the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Black Hawks.[29][30] He attended Chicago State University with Willye White, who was the first American track and field athlete to compete in five Olympics, from 1956 to 1972 and Rosalyn Bryant, who competed for the United States in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the 4 x 400 meters where she won a Silver medal.

Hernandez was recruited by 1975 World Cup Wrestling Coach and University of Maine at Presque Isle Athletic Director; Dr. Gordon Anderson.[31] He transferred to the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the fall of 1976. His first international victory was in November 1976 against Jean-Guy Duguay from the Université de Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada by fall. In December 1976, he took fourth place at the MIT Holiday Tournament defeating NCAA All-New England Wrestler Kevin Jarnigan of University of Massachusetts Lowell by a score of 1-1 1-1 overtime referees decision held at the duPont Athletic Center, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[32]

In January 1977, he took second place defeating Maine State High School Champion and Northern New England Collegiate Champion Mike Sirois of University of Maine 20-11 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle International Invitational.[33] The Invitational featured John Peterson who a won gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.[34] He participated in the 1977 Montréal International Open held at the Pierre Charbonneau Centre in Montréal, Canada losing to 1975 Pan-American Games Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist and Canadian Olympic Team member John McPhedran; who represented Canada at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games.[35] Hernandez took third place Rhode Island College Invitational, losing to undefeated Rhode Island and All-New England Wrestler Jeff Condon 6-5. He won the 1977 Maine State Collegiate Championships.

In October 1977, Hernandez trained with Soviet defector Edwin Yarovinsky, a Russian National Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling and a Master of the Sport in the USSR.[36] In November 1977, he won the Acadia University, Nova Scotia Open, defeating Canadian Interuniversity Sport wrestlers from Dalhousie University, Saint Francis Xavier University and Acadia University. Hernandez set and still holds the University of Maine at Presque Isle record for the fastest pin in 8 seconds against Glen Chase from the University of Maine at Orono in December 1977. He also still holds the University of Maine at Presque Isle record for most points scored in a match defeating New England Prep School Champion and 4 time Northern New England Collegiate place winner Ernie Votolato of Bowdoin College 28-7. He took second place at the Rhode Island College Invitational losing to NCAA D-3 New England runner–up Dennis Maroney in January 1978. He won the 1978 Maine State Collegiate Championships.

In August 1978, Hernandez placed 6th. gaining All-American status in the Hammer throw at the AAU/ChicagoFest National Outdoor Championships, held at Stagg Field, University of Chicago. Two-time Olympian Rick Wohlhuter[37] along with Ted Haydon, member of the U.S. Track & Field Hall of Fame[38] hosted the event.

In November 1978, Hernandez won first place at the Norwich University Invitational by defeating Fleming of Norwich University by fall in the finals. In January 1979, he won first place at the University of New Brunswick International Open Championships in Fredericton, New Brunswick by pinning Team New Brunswick Canada Games members Richard Cuthberson, David Niles and defeating Wallace Gregory of Team Newfoundland & Labrador Canada Games member 10-7 in the finals.[39][40] He won another first place at the Université de Moncton International Open defeating Joel Pelletier of Northern Maine Community College 23-3 in the finals in Moncton, New Brunswick. Another highlight for Hernandez was the dual meet victory over Northern New England Champion Roger Crosier of MIT 10-2.

In February 1979, he was the 1979 Maine State Collegiate runner-up and he took third place at the Northern New England Championships as he defeated Keith Outlaw of Bowdoin College 10-6 at Plymouth State University located in Plymouth, New Hampshire.[41][42] He took fifth place at the NCAA D-3 Northeast Regional held at State University of New York Maritime College located in the Bronx, New York City, New York.[43][44] In April 1979, he won the USA Wrestling Maine State Freestyle and State Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.[45] He was selected and won the "Most Outstanding Wrestler Award" at the Hyde School in Bath, Maine.[46]

The State of Maine AAU Olympic Freestyle Wrestling All-Star Team selected him to compete against The Netherlands Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team.[47] He was selected 1979 NCAA D-3 All-New England Honors, 1979 NCAA D-3 All-Northeast Regional Honors. He was a 3 time NAIA District #5 All-New England wrestler in 1977, 1978 and 1979. He qualified 4 times for the NAIA National Tournament.

Hernandez is a brother of Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity. He was also 3 time Captain of the men’s University of Maine at Presque Isle Ice Hockey Club Team.[48] In November 1976, he recorded his first collegiate hat-trick against the University of Maine at Machias scoring 4 Goals and 2 assist for 6 points at the Border Arena in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.[49] The UMPI Hockey Team enjoys the honor of being the first team to play in the Alfond Arena against the University of Maine Black Bears losing 4–3 on February 4, 1977.[50] He also was 2 time Most Valuable Player and 3 times High Scoring Champion while playing for the University of Maine at Presque Isle.[51] In November 1977, he played for the Canadian Semi-Professional Hockey Team Perth–Raiders of the now defunct St. John Valley Hockey League, in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, Canada.[52] Hernandez is one a few Student Athletes who has played collegiate hockey and wrestled at the same time.

Hernandez graduated with a Bachelor Arts Degree in Social Science that was conferred by the 70th Governor of Maine Joseph Brennan who gave the Commencement Address at the University of Maine at Presque Isle May 10, 1979. Hernandez was teammates with Oren Koules (the future president of Evolution Entertainment and producer of the Saw franchise)[53] who played for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League.[54] They led “The Generals" of the Saint Spectrum Summer Ice Hockey League to a league title in August 1979 in Bridgeview, Illinois. In October 1979, he was in the field of 3,700 race starters and finished among the 2,869 finishers at the Chicago Marathon.[55]

In 1979-80, Hernandez played one season in the Northern Illinois Collegiate Hockey League for the Conference Champions Richard J. Daley College.[56] He registered an empty net goal on December 8, 1979 against Wheaton College (Illinois) in a 4-2 win at the Saint Spectrum Ice Arena in Bridgeview, Illinois. He accomplishes a Gordie Howe hat trick by scoring a goal, getting an assist, and getting in a fight, all in the same game playing on February 8, 1980 against Wheaton College (Illinois) at the All Season Ice Rinks in Naperville, Illinois. He scored 21 goals and 33 assist for 54 points. He was selected to play in the NICHL All-Star Game and he was named 1st Team All-Conference Right Wing. His two year total including the previous season from University of Maine at Presque Isle where he scored 29 goals and 29 assist for 58 points,[57] Hernandez joined the 100 Point Club of Collegiate Ice Hockey where he totaled 50 Goals and 58 Assist for 112 points.

[edit] Sambo and wrestling activities and achievements

[edit] 1980 - 1989

Hernandez was named head wrestling coach at University of Maine at Presque Isle for the 1980-81 season. He coached 3 Northern New England Champions, 3 All-New England NAIA Wrestlers, 2 All-New England D-3 NCAA Wrestlers[58] and 3 NAIA National Qualifiers.[59] He was selected as NAIA District 5 Wrestling Coach of the Year. He was the State of Maine Report Editor for Wrestling USA Magazine in 1980–1981.[60]

He enlisted in the United States Army in October 1981. He won 2 United States Army Correctional Brigade Freestyle Wrestling Championships, 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company Garrison Freestyle Wrestling Championship, 3 United States Army 1st Infantry Division Freestyle Wrestling Championships and 3 Fort Riley, Kansas Post Freestyle Wrestling Championships[61] during his tour of duty at Fort Riley.

In January 1983, Hernandez was selected to the All-Army National Wrestling team at Ft. Bliss, Texas. He was instructed by 1984 Olympic Wrestling Coach Floyd Winter.[62] Hernandez won a Bronze at the Texas Tech Wrestling Invitational defeating NJCAA Academic All-American Brad McBee of Garden City Community College, Garden City, Kansas 11-9[63] and Texas State Collegiate Champion Richard Gerber of Richland College, Dallas, Texas by fall to helped the Army National Team win the team title.[64] During his training at Ft. Bliss, he has worked with Ernie Shavers, an American former professional boxer and is widely considered the "Hardest heavyweight puncher of all-time".[65]

Hernandez in 1983 won a Bronze Medal defeating Richard Croucher of Ottawa, Kansas by fall at the USA Wrestling Kansas State Freestyle Wrestling Championships held in Junction City, Kansas. He won a Silver Medal at the 1983 Kansas State University Wrestling Championships defeating John Robb 8-4 of Topeka, Kansas. In 1984 Hernandez was defeated by John Robb 3-1 in the finals at the Kansas State University Wrestling Championships held in Manhattan, Kansas. Hernandez won the Silver Medal at the 1984 USA Wrestling Kansas State Freestyle Wrestling Championships losing to Kurt Lang of Wichita, Kansas in the finals 7-6.

While stationed at Fort Riley; he trained with Nate Foster (holder of over 300 powerlifting records, International Powerlifting Federation referee, and Viet Nam veteran[66]) and Hernandez won 2 United States Army Correctional Brigade Powerlifting Championships and took a Silver Medal at the 1982 Fort Riley, Kansas and 1st Infantry Division Powerlifting Championships.

In 1983 he won a Bronze Medal in the 100 meter dash at the Fort Riley and 1st Infantry Division Track & Field Championships. Hernandez won a Bronze at The Athletics Congress (TAC) Pentathlon Championships held at the Rocky Mountain Masters Games in Denver, Colorado.[67] He competed at the 1983 Oklahoma Scottish Highland Games held at Drillers Stadium, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He medaled two Bronze in the Weight throw, Stone put but failed to place in the Scottish Hammer throw, Caber toss, and Weight over the bar. He competed with a broken right wrist in two places.[68]

He participated in the 1984 US Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Trials losing to 1983 Greco-Roman Pan-American Silver Medalist James Andre of Minnesota.[69] Hernandez attended a Sambo clinic during the Olympic Trials, where he was introduced to the sport of Sambo by Jim Schneweis, a US National Sambo Champion[70] and Coach Schneweis cornered Hernandez during the Olympic Trials.

In the summer of 1984 Hernandez worked with the Heart of America Sports Attractions, also known as the Midwest Wrestling Association, Central States Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance at Ft. Riley, Kansas. He served as a Bodyguard and Escort for 6 NWA Central States Tag Team Championships and NWA Central States World Heavyweight Championship events. He worked with NWA Central States Headline Wrestlers such as Ric Flair, Gypsy Joe, Harley Race, Marty Jannetty, Buzz Tyler, Ox Baker, "Bulldog" Bob Brown and Tommy Rogers.

In January 1985, he was a Hockey Counselor at the Bill Bennett (former Boston Bruin and Hartford Whalers[71][72]) Hockey School. He played on the 1985 USA Hockey Rhode Island Men’s State Ice Hockey Champions from Cranston, Rhode Island. Hernandez also played in the USA Hockey New England District-Yankee Conference (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) Championship game held at the Cranston Veterans Ice Arena in Cranston, Rhode Island.[73]

In April 1985, he won the USA Wrestling Vermont State Freestyle Championships by pinning 2 time Vermont High School State Champion Chad Thompson of Essex Junction, Vermont in the finals.[74] He won a Bronze Medal at the 1985 USA Wrestling New England Freestyle Championships as he was defeated by Massachusetts State and New England High School Champion John Gautreau by a score of 5-4 held in Reading, Massachusetts.[75][76]

In April 1986, he won the USA Wrestling Massachusetts State Freestyle Wrestling Championships pinning NCAA New England University Champion John Hanlon of Boston College in the finals. He won the 1986 USA Wrestling New England Freestyle Wrestling Championship by defeating New England High School Champion Tom Piccirillo of Springfield, Massachusetts in the finals.[77] At the 1986 USA Wrestling Rhode Island State Free-Style Championships he defeated National Junior College Athletic Association All-American Richard Moore of Cuyahoga Community College by a score of 7-3 for the Silver. Hernandez won a Silver Medal at the 1986 WPI Freestyle Wrestling Championships defeating New England Prep National Place-Winner and All-New England Wrestler Chris Henry of Amherst College by a score of 7-0.[78]

In July 1986, he was a Bay State Games Freestyle Wrestling finalist by defeating two-time All-New England Wrestler and Norwich University All-New England Hall of Fame Member Matt Bogaczyk 4-3.[79] He also defeated Bay State Games Champion Dave Brennan of American University 1-0. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis opened the Bay State Games ceremonies held at Nickerson Field in Boston, Massachusetts. In June 1987, he won a Bronze Medal defeating Bay State Games Champion Steve Dunn by fall at the Boston University Freestyle Wrestling Championships held in Boston, Massachusetts. Hernandez was again a Bay State Games Freestyle Wrestling finalist and Governor Dukakis opened the Bay State Games ceremonies held at the Boston Garden.

In April 1987, Hernandez won a Bronze Medal at the USA Wrestling New England Freestyle Championships defeating Bay State Games Bronze Medalist Joe Muscarella of Bridgewater State College 6-1 held in Brockton, Massachusetts.

He won his first United States Sambo Championship in May 1987 at the Amateur Athletic Union National Sambo Championships by defeating Earl Norman of Washington, D.C. 12-0. He was named Outstanding Wrestler at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He won the AAU National Masters Greco-Roman Championships pinning World Amateur International Federation of BodyBuilders Champion, Yohnnie Shambourger of Maryland in 54 seconds in the finals.[80] In the Masters Greco-Roman All-Around Championship final, he defeated Omar Malik of Maryland. Hernandez placed 4th in the Greco-Roman Open losing 12-2 to Pan-American Greco-Roman Champion Mark Black of Ohio.[69]

Hernandez earned a Silver Medal losing to US Army wrestler Charles Cody of Ft. Knox, Kentucky 10-9 at the 1989 Amateur Athletic Union Senior National Free-Style Wrestling Championship finals held at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan. The 1989 Amateur Athletic Union Masters National Free-Style Wrestling Championship was held at the same venue as Hernandez took a fourth place medal. He was defeated by Sambo World Cup Bronze winner Greg Archer of Indiana 13-7[81] and Sambo Pan-American Champion Josh Henson[82] of Virginia by a score of 5-4. In the All-Around portion of the Masters competition; Hernandez lost in the finals to former Wisconsin Badger Randy Lex of Wisconsin 15-1 to take the Silver.

Hernandez was selected as the 1989 AAU Middle Atlantic Masters Outstanding Wrestler Award for his Grand Prix placement finishes of AAU Middle Atlantic tournaments held in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. At the AAU Middle Atlantic Greco-Roman Championship finals; Hernandez was defeated in the finals by NCAA Champion Dan Muthler of United States Naval Academy.[83] He won the Bronze in Freestyle defeating former Pennsylvania high school state runner-up, Drew Perman of Drexel University by fall.

At the 1989 USA Wrestling Rhode Island State Free-Style Championships; Hernandez defeated 2-time Rhode Island State High School Champion Damon Popella of East Greenwich, Rhode Island by a score of 9-0 for the Bronze Medal. In May 1989 at the New England Freestyle Wrestling Championships, he won a Bronze Medal losing to All-New England Wrestler Scott Viera of Rhode Island College 5-4 held in Providence, Rhode Island. He won the Bronze Medal at the 1989 USA Wrestling Connecticut State Freestyle Championships defeating Connecticut State High School Medalist Peter Mooney of Saint Bernard School, Uncasville, Connecticut, by a score of 10-1.

[edit] 1990 - 1999

In July 1991, Hernandez won two Gold Medals at the 1991 Amateur Athletic Union National Masters Free-Style Wrestling Championships held at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan. He defeated AAU Masters Champion and FIAS Sambo World Masters Champion Bruce Gabrielson of Maryland by fall in the semi-finals.[84] He defeated Gene Emery of New Jersey 4-1 in the Championship finals. Hernandez was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Amateur Athletic Union National Masters Free-Style Wrestling Championships.[85][86]

In 1994 Hernandez won a Bronze Medal at the Loring Air Force Base Short Track Skating Championships and a Gold Medal in the 5000 meter Speed Skating Championships at Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine.

In 1995 he took fifth place as a member of the USA Wrestling National Veterans Team at the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées World Veterans Freestyle Wrestling Championships held at the Universiade Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria.[87][88] He was coached by United States Olympic Freestyle Coach Bruce Burnett.[89]

Hernandez at age 43; won three Gold medals, two Silvers and two Bronzes at the Grand National AAU Wrestling Championships.[90] He participated in Sambo, Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling contested at the 3 day event in 1997,[91] held at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California. He won the Bronze losing to King of the Cage Champion and UFC fighter Dean Lister of California in the Sambo Open Finals.[92] Hernandez won the Sambo Masters Championship over Carl Mayhugh of California and took a Silver losing to defending Masters Champion and Oregon State High School Champion David Bell of Oregon 8-4 in the Masters Sambo All-Around Finals.[93][94] In the Greco Roman Master Finals he won the Silver as he was defeated by Canadian Champion and AAU Silver medalist Josef Tesar of Calgary, Alberta. Hernandez won the Bronze over Alan Mayo of the United States Navy in the Open Finals. Hernandez defeated Pac-8 Champion and USA Wrestling National Vets Runner-up Michael McIntyre of California 6-4[95] and California Community College State Wrestling Champion and NCAA College Division Runner-up Pat Farner of California[96][97] in the Free-Style Masters Championship Finals All-Around Competition. Hernandez pinned Adam Ruiz of Mexico in the Masters Championship for the Gold.

One week prior to the Grand National AAU Wrestling Championships, he won 2 Bronze Medals in the 100 meter dash and the Shot-put at the USA Track & Field Eastern Masters Regional Track & Field Championships held at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.[98]

In 1999, he gained All-America honors as he took a fifth place losing to Outstanding Sambo Wrestler and Champion; Jeff Rusak of Old Dominion University[99] by armbar submission at the Combat Sport Spectacular 2 Championships and the AAU - United States Sambo Association National Championships held at MCB Quantico, Virginia.[100] He won the AAU National Masters Championship unopposed. He won the National Sambo Masters Bronze in the All-Around Competition defeating Paul Thomas of Brazil. Hernandez represented Puerto Rico and won the 1999 Fédération Internationale Amateur de Sambo West Pan-American Bronze by defeating Bahia State Jiu-jitsu Champion, Paul Thomas of Brazil.[101]

Hernandez competed as a member of the USMC National Sambo Team in 1999 and 2000.[102] He was selected by XXIII Olympiad Greco Roman Silver medalist and USMC Wrestling Coach Greg Gibson.[96] Hernandez also contributed to the USMC Teams success; which won the US National Sambo Team Championships in 1999 and 2000.

[edit] 2000 - 2009

In February 2000, Hernandez represented the Black Bear Wrestling Club of the University of New Brunswick as he won the New Brunswick International Freestyle Wrestling Open in the Masters Division. He pinned Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association Junior Silver Medalist Jean Luc Pitre of Club Lutte Acadie-Bathurst and finished 3rd pl. in the Open Division. He was defeated by All-Canadian Wrestler Mike Trites of the University of New Brunswick by a score of 10-9 in the semi-finals held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.[103][104]

In April 2000, Hernandez won a Gold Medal at the XXV National AAU Sambo Championships at the Chinese Martial Arts Millennium Festival held at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Hernandez defeated 22 year old Eric Wagner of Virginia in the Open Finals by armbar submission. He was 46 years old at the time. He represented Puerto Rico and won the Fédération Internationale Amateur de Sambo West Pan-American Silver medal by defeating Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association Greco Roman Silver Medalist Josh Albright of Nova Scotia, Canada[105] by a score of 7-2.

In July 2000, he won a pair of World FIAS West Bronze medals at the Federation International Association Sambo World Championships held at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. He was defeated by mixed martial arts fighter Bryan Densberger of Pennsylvania in Combat Sambo in the finals by heel hook submission. He lost to World FIAS West Champion Oscar Hernandez of Venezuela in Sport Sambo finals. Hernandez won the World FIAS West Masters Championship by defeating a 4th degree black belt in Budoshin (Japanese origin) Jujutsu Jeff Wynn of Virginia. Hernandez was defeated by 1999 World FIAS West Masters Champion Destin Luc Allain of France 8-4 in the All-Round Master finals. Hernandez represented Puerto Rico at the FIAS West World Championships.

In November 2000, Hernandez was selected by the United States Sambo Association to represent the United States at the FIAS West World Cup of Sambo Wrestling held in Nice, France. He won a Silver Medal by defeating National Sambo Champion Martial Bouchaud of France and losing to defending World Champion Vanyo Todorov of Bulgaria[106] in the Championship finals.[107] The US National Sambo Team placed second.[108] In November 2001, Hernandez was selected again to represent the United States at the FIAS West World Cup of Sambo held in Nice, France. He took 5th place losing to French National Sambo Champion and FIAS West World Champion Samuel Lelièvre of Cherbourg, France.[109][110] The US National Sambo Team placed second. In November 2002, Hernandez was selected to represent the United States at the FIAS West World Cup of Sambo held in Nice, France for his third selection to the USA National Sambo Team. He could not participate due to military obligations. Hernandez at age 49 was ranked 3rd. in the USSA rankings.

From 1999 to 2001, Hernandez had earned six All American Standards of Excellence Awards in the 5 km[111][112][113][114][115] and 8 km[116] events sponsored by National Masters News. He ran a total of 60 road running events during this period along with heavy weight training to get into world class shape.[117]

In February 2002, he finished 6th place at the 2002 CAWA Eastern Canadian National Open Freestyle Wrestling Championships, losing to Canada Summer Games Silver Medalist Marc Duguay of Club Lutte Acadie-Bathurst. He won a Gold Medal at the CAWA Eastern Canadian National Freestyle Wrestling Masters Championships held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.[118][119]

In May 2003, he won the 6th World AAU Iron Man Wrestling Championships in Open and Masters division held in Knoxville, Tennessee.[120][121][122] He pinned Sunshine Games Champion Glen Tolleson of Florida in 1:23 in the Greco Roman Championship finals.[123]

Hernandez has competed at the Maine Skirmish competitions (The Maine Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu State Championships) in 2003, 2005 and 2007 held at Winslow High School, Winslow, Maine. He has won 2 Gold, 3 Silver and a Bronze medal in Open and Masters Expert divisions.[124] In the 2003 open finals, Hernandez was defeated by a choke submission by 2003 Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation Middleweight World Champion Jay Jack.[125]

In 2004 represented the United States of America and the United States Army at the FIAS British Sambo Championships held at the Swallows Leisure Centre, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.[126][127] He won the British Sambo Open Silver Medal by defeating MMA fighter Grant Waterman of Portsmouth, England 14-4.

In 2005 at age 51 years old, Hernandez represented the USA and the US Army at the FIAS British Sambo Championships held in Sittingbourne, England. Hernandez defeated 18 year old Ben Lawson of England 6-1. Then he defeated returning Silver Medalist Graham Mann of Norfolk, England 12-0 in the semi-finals. He was defeated by FIAS 3 x World Sambo Medalist and 15 x British Champion Paul Sawyer of Bournemouth, England 2-0 in the finals for the Silver medal.[128][129][130] He was awarded an International Budo Federation 1st. Degree Black Belt in Sambo from 1980 British Olympic Judo Team Member and International Master of the Sport in Sambo; Grandmaster Martin Clarke;[131] at the conclusion of the FIAS British National Sambo Championships.

He joined Team Irish; a Martial Arts Fight Club out of Bangor, Maine owned by UFC fighter Marcus Davis "The Irish Hand Grenade" in May 2006. Hernandez has trained and worked out with UFC fighters Dale Hartt, WEC Champion Mike Brown and Marcus Davis.

In June 2006; he won the Silver at the North American Grappling Association New England Championships,[132] losing to MMA fighter Phil Myers of Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Barra Boston) by a rear naked choke. In November later that year; he won a Silver in the No-Gi competition by defeating World NAGA Champion Neal Keegstra of New Jersey (Royce Gracie) 6-2 in the semi-finals then losing Phil Myers of Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Barra Boston) by arm bar submission (Hernandez was ahead leading 5-4 with 10 seconds left in overtime). The North American Grappling Association Championships[132] was held at Sacred Heart University William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut. Hernandez was ranked number #1 in the State of Maine in both Gi & No-Gi for the 2006 season.

In 2007 Hernandez represented the USA and the American Sambo Association at the FIAS/BSF British Sambo Championships held in Sittingbourne, Kent, England. He took the Silver Medal by defeating Oktam of Uzbekistan, 1-0 in the semi-finals (Hernandez is one of a handful of American Sambo fighters to defeat a Uzbekistan fighter in Sambo). He was defeated by FIAS World Sambo Medalist and World Cornish Wrestling Champion Darrin Richardson of Gosport, England, 2-0, in the Championship finals.[133][134][135]

In 2008 at the North American Grappling Association's World Championships at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey, Hernandez won a pair of world titles. He won a Bronze No-Gi Championship by defeating Phil Kavowski of New York, New York by choke submission and the Silver Medal in the Gi competition losing to World NAGA Champion Neal Keegstra of New Jersey (Royce Gracie) by a score of 2-2 overtime split decision.[132]

On April 4, 2009 he repeated his performance at these same championships by winning a Silver No-Gi Championship losing to World NAGA Champion Neal Keegstra of New Jersey (Royce Gracie) by a score of 4-2.[136] Hernandez won the Bronze Medal in the Gi competition by defeating his opponent from Poland by forfeit.[136] The event held at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey.[137] In November 2009 Hernandez won a Bronze Medal in the Expert division at the North American Grappling Championships. He defeated NAGA NO-GI Executive Cruiserweight World Submission Grappling Champion George Sommers of Newark, New Jersey (Team End Game/Eddy Rolon) by a score of 8-0 held at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey. He won a Bronze Medal in the Gi Expert division.[138] NAGA Fighter has ranked Hernandez 3rd. in the Top National Fighters in NO-GI, and ranked him, 6th Nationally in GI for 2009. Hernandez has also been ranked #2 in New England both NO-GI & Gi for 2009. He is ranked number #1 in the State of Maine in both Gi & No-Gi for the 2009 season.[132]

[edit] 2010 - present

On July 24, 2010 Hernandez won the Bronze Medal at the Scottish Open Judo and the Federation International Association of Sambo Championships held at the DG1 Leisure Centre, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[139] Hernandez fought former British World Team member from 2002 World Championships held in Krasnoyarsk Siberia, Russia and many time Scottish Champion Jack Tinning of Dumfries, Scotland losing 4-3 for the Silver.[140][141] Hernandez also took 5th place in the Judo Open Black Belt Division. He was defeated by John Imrie of Edinburgh, Scotland a 5th Dan Judo and former British Olympic Team Member. Hernandez was the oldest fighter at the event. He represented the USA and the American Sambo Association. Hernandez also instructed a MMA seminar to a group of Whitehaven, England-based MMA club that featured MMA fighters Derek Morris of St Helens, Merseyside and International Fight League Title Contender Alex Cook of Whitehaven.[142][143][144]

Hernandez continues to compete internationally in sambo, wrestling, judo, brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling events. He is one of a few of American Sambo fighters to have medaled in both FIAS West and FIAS East sanctioned international events. He processes a total of 14 World Titles & 44 International Titles in Submission Grappling,[132] Sport Sambo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,[132] Combat Sambo, American Folkstyle and Freestyle Wrestling. Hernandez is a 31-time National AAU All-American in Sambo, Freestyle, Greco-Roman and American Folkstyle Wrestling and he is an AAU National Champion in all four styles. Hernandez is the oldest known active competitive Sambo fighter in the USA today.[145]

[edit] Honors and awards

Hernandez was featured on a box of Wheaties Energy Crunch in December 2001. Hernandez was welcomed into the Wheaties Family by Olympic Champion Mary Lou Retton and Tiger Woods in Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York.[146]

"Being on the Wheaties box was one of the biggest thrills of my wrestling career, and I'm honored!"

Hernandez is the First Sombo Wrestler to be on a Box the Breakfast of Champions Wheaties.[147] Over 15 million boxes were produced and sold all over the world from December 2001 until January 2005.[148]

Hernandez also said that he received one of the greatest honors that has ever been bestowed on him, one he will never forget. “I received a letter of congratulations from the US Army Reserve's Command Sergeant Major Alex Lackey," Hernandez said. "He told me that I am the Everyday Champion and I represent over 205,000 Reservists all over the world". "I never received that kind of letter or acknowledgement from anybody in my entire military career! I was deeply honored".[149]

He was also featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" and CNN/SI "Faces in the Crowd".[150] Hernandez was the second and last Sambo fighter to appear in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd" in October 1997 (the first was 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist Greg Gibson in 1981). At the time, Sport Illustrated readership numbered near 23 million per week, not including web viewers. However, at the time of Hernandez’s listing, Sports Illustrated had teamed up with CNN, making Hernandez the first known Sambo fighter covered on CNN Sports Illustrated.

On June 4, 2006, he was inducted with Major League Baseball All-Star Shortstop Mike Bordick[151] into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.[152] The Master of Ceremonies Dick Costello; Athletic Director at the University of Southern Maine introduced Hernandez as "The State of Maine's Most Decorated Wrestler ever".[147] He also rec'd Congratulations from Maine Governor John E. Baldacci.[153]

Hernandez has been inducted into these athletic Halls of Fame:

Hernandez has been presented by Maine Governor Angus King with the State of Maine Legislative Sentiment Awards for his work in Wrestling and Sombo.[159] He has been Awarded a total of fourteen State of Maine Legislative Sentiment Awards by both the Houses of the Maine State Legislature. A proclamation honored him in May 1999 “upon winning gold and bronze medals at the AAU Sombo wrestling championships at Quantico, Virginia.” He won the gold medal in the 180-pound class of the masters division and placed third in the Masters All-Round. He holds the distinction of being one of only two master’s division wrestlers in the country to have won gold medals in the three wrestling disciplines: Greco-Roman, Freestyle and Sombo.” Esquire Josh Henson of Virginia “The Father of US Sambo” is the other.[160]

He was selected to serve as the Grand Marshall of the Washburn August Festival Parade in 2002. Hernandez threw the ceremonial first pitch at the 4th of July 2003 Portland Sea Dogs Baseball Game at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine.

In 2006, Hernandez was nominated for the American Sombo Association's Pioneer of American Sambo Award. The winner was UFC Fighter and Movie Star Oleg Taktarov.[161]

In October 2008, Hernandez is featured in the Scholastic Book Series called "Maine-America the Beautiful" in the biographical dictionary 'Famous Mainers' section. Hernandez is one of five athletes featured and one of 47 other Famous Mainer's listed in the book.[162] He has been featured in Ultimate Grappling Magazine,[163] Black Belt Magazine,[164] Inside Ku-Fu, Army Reserves Magazine,[165] Soldiers Magazine,[166] Combat Warrior Magazine,[167] Discover Maine Magazine “Maine's History Magazine”,[168][169] and Cumbria Life Magazine.[170] He is in a collection of "Maine Famous Natives" by worldatlas.com.[171]

He has been a guest on Soldiers Radio and Television, MPBN’s “Maine Things Considered” radio show, NOW.com (Network of the World), “Don Shields on Sports” Fox Sports Maine network WRKD AM 1450, WHOU FM 100.1 with Kevin Sjoberg & Ken Holch, "Out and About with Al Gardner” Maine Coast TV Channel 7, “Sports Nuts” Knox County TV 58 Maine,[172] “Potato Picker's Special” CBS-affiliated WAGM television station and Nova Television (also known as Nova televiziya (Нова телевизия, literally New Television), NTV, Nova TV or simply Nova) the first Bulgarian commercial television network. Hernandez declined an invitation in December 2001 to be on the Howard Stern Radio Show WXRK, due to the nature and content of the show.

On July 24, 2010 at the Moreig Hotel, Hernandez was honored by the Dumfries and Galloway Council in Dumfries-Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[173] Hernandez was also presented by Robin Hyslop 4th Dan, Chairman of the British Sombo Federation and President of the Scottish Sombo Federation with the Scottish Sombo Federation Medal, in recognition of Hernandez’s “Fighting Spirit” and his contributions to Scottish and British Sambo.[174] On November 4, 2010, the President of the American Sambo Association Steve Koepfer announced James "Chico" Hernandez is the "Pioneer of American Sambo" Award winner for 2009. This award is intended to recognize individuals who have made great strides towards supporting Sambo in the United States and Notable Achievements in US Sambo.[175]

[edit] Professional life

Hernandez is a Licensed Social Worker,[176] and retired from the Maine State Prison. He worked in the Special Management Unit and served as an Correctional Caseworker with his specialty in Forensic Social Work. He also served as a Prison Guard, Probation Officer and Self Defense Instructor for the Staff, Prison Guards, Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT), Maine Department of Corrections and at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He served as an Notary Public for the Secretary of State in Maine.

Hernandez has been awarded the following Black Belts.

10th Degree Black Belt in Sport Sombo under Jorge L. Garcia-Ortiz of the International Combat Aikido & Jujitsu Federation, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

9th. Degree Black Belt in Wrestling under Wade Schalles (Guinness Book of World Records holder for having the most wins and pins of anyone who has ever competed) of the Martial Arts Academy of America, Orlando, Florida.

3rd Degree Black Belt in Military Combat Sombo under Cardo Urso (Urso was the Chief trainer of instructors for the Marine Corps Close Combat Program and the Chief Trainer of Instructors for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, Quantico, Virginia.[177][178]

2nd Degree Black Belt in Submission Fighting under Jessey Bouchard of the Metro Fight Club, Detroit, Michigan.

1st Degree Black Belt in Hybrid Wrestling under Lance Campbell of the Gladiators Club, Modesto, California.

1st Degree Black Belt in Sombo under Martin Clarke of the British Sombo Federation, Sittingbourne Kent, England.

1st. Degree Black Belt in Sombo under Marin Slavov of the Bulgarian Sports Ministry, Varna, Bulgaria.

He volunteers in schools to warn children of the dangers of drugs and crime. He also donates his time by helping area schools with recreational activities, sports and martial arts. He was very active in the Crime Prevention Program, sponsored by the Maine State Prison from 1996 to 2002 and also the Project Angel Tree a program of Prison Fellowship Ministries that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families from 1996 to 2005.

He has been a participant at the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a volunteer at the Special Olympics in the State of Maine, a participant at the Louie Louie parade in Providence, Rhode Island to benefit The Leukemia Society of America and a volunteer at the Aroostook Teen Conference sponsored by the Aroostook Action Program ( Community Action Agencies) which fights poverty by empowering the poor in the United States and its territories, as part of the War on Poverty. In 2002 Hernandez volunteered for the Bangor Club; Altrusa International Inc, an international non-profit organization focused on community service and national clubs for business and professional women. In 2003 he worked as a volunteer for Coats for Kids sponsored by WLBZ and WCSH.[179] In 2005 and 2007 Hernandez volunteered as a self-defense instructor at Sittingbourne Community College in Sittingbourne, Kent, England and in 2008 he instructed the Self Defense Course at Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle, Maine. In March 2011, he played against the Harlem Superstars comedy basketball team as a member of the Caribou High School basketball "Dream Team" with the proceeds benefiting a kidney transplant patient.[180]

Hernandez is currently serving as a High School wrestling coach for the Caribou High School Vikings in Caribou, Maine.[181][182] He has also served as a coach for South Kingstown High School in Washington County, Rhode Island in 1985-87 and Waterford High School in Waterford, Connecticut in 1988-89. He coached 2 Amateur Wrestling News High School All-Americans, 1 New England HS Champion, 4 HS State Champions, and 9 State place winners. He continues to share his knowledge with young wrestlers giving them a hand onto the winning pedestal.

[edit] Military

Hernandez is a US Army Veteran of the Cold War and has also served honorably during the war eras of 1982 Lebanon War and Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada), Gulf War (Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom) and the War on Terrorism. He attained the rank of First Sergeant (1SG) during his military career. He completed his Combat Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey in March 1982.

He has served as a Combat Basic Training Instructor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He has also taught at other US Army Post such as Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Lewis, Washington and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.[149]

He is also a Master Fitness Trainer and a Graduate of the Premier Class from the Soldier Physical Fitness Academy at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana in 1983. Hernandez studied under U S Air Force Maj. Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H, a physician who authored the 1968 book Aerobics.[183] He graduated from the Warrior Leader Course, Fort Riley, Kansas, the Maine Military Academy at Camp Keyes, Maine, and the Vermont Military Academy in Jericho, Vermont.

Hernandez during his US Army career was awarded the Physical Fitness Badge of Excellence a total 26 times. In 2003 he received a Challenge coin for his “Superior Performance as an Instructor” at West Point. He was presented by the Commanding General of the 98th Division Major General Charles E. Wilson a Division Challenge coin in 2002 and in 2004 he was presented by the Commanding General of the 98th Division Major General Bruce E. Robinson a Division Challenge coin. Hernandez has also received Challenge coins from the 3rd.Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 for “Outstanding Performance as an Instructor”; the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, coin for “Soldier of the Quarter” in 1983 and in 1996 he was presented by the Commander of US Army ROTC Cadet Command coin at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He has served with TRADOC at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the United States Army Correctional Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, 76th Infantry Division and 98th Division [184] during his military career. Hernandez has served in the US Army and US Army Reserves from 1981 to 2006. Currently he is in the US Army Retired Reserve since 2006.

Prior to his military career; Hernandez was also a DJ for CBS Radio FM 101-WOZI located in Presque Isle, Maine and was known as "Chico The Midnight Rambler" from 1980 to 1982. In 1981 he entered the Kentucky Fried Chicken 5th Annual National Songwriting Contest while he was at WOZI and his entry received a National Honorable Mention.

Hernandez resides in Washburn, Maine.

[edit] See also

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