The former DeSales High School wrestler who never lost a state tournament wrestling match finally succumbed to a fierce opponent. Mark Zimmer, Ohio’s first four-time high school state champion, died Tuesday after a three-year fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The Lewis Center resident was 59. Zimmer made history in 1979 when as a 119-pound DeSales senior he collected his fourth consecutive title, a feat never previously accomplished in Ohio and one achieved only twice before by other wrestlers across the nation. Thirty wrestlers in Ohio have won four titles since Zimmer, who had only one close call in four trips to St. John Arena. 

The former DeSales High School wrestler who never lost a state tournament wrestling match finally succumbed to a fierce opponent. Mark Zimmer, Ohio&rsquo;s first four-time high school state champion, died Tuesday after a three-year fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The Lewis Center resident was 59. Zimmer made history in 1979 when as a 119-pound DeSales senior he collected his fourth consecutive title, a feat never previously accomplished in Ohio and one achieved only twice before by other wrestlers across the nation. Thirty wrestlers in Ohio have won four titles since Zimmer, who had only one close call in four trips to St. John Arena.&nbsp;

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Columbus- Former DeSales wrestler Mark Zimmer, Ohio's first four-time state champion, dies from ALS at 59