He is the highest-ranked wrestler on the list who has suffered a defeat. Sixth. Gray Simons, Lock Haven State University- Wrestling at 115 pounds, he set an all-time record with seven national titles in college (four at the NAIA level and three at the NCAA level), and he was the O.W. six times. He died in a car accident in 1998 at the age of 40. Simons outscored his opponents 542-43. His winning percentage of.918 remains the highest of any active wrestler. He was the first person to win both the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I championship and the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I championship in the same year. The feat was repeated by Oklahoma's Jeff Leben in 2003 and 2004. In addition, Simons won the United States Amateur Wrestling Association (USAMA) national title in 1947 and 1949; the NWCA national title in 1951 and 1952; and four straight NCAA championships from 1946 to 1949. He was also a two-time Olympian (1948, 1952). Simons' achievements have never been equaled and it is unlikely they will be. There are only nine men left on the list, so he holds up very well considering that fact.