Robert Shewbert is recognized for his years of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in young people through the sport of wrestling.

Coach Shewbert began his coaching career at Roseburg high school in 1953. After two seasons, he moved to Grant high school where he coached for the next 16 years. In 1973, Coach Shewbert became a coach at Lewis & Clark college. During his coaching years at Roseburg and Grant high school, he coached three state champions and 28th district champions.

In cooperation with the Park Bureau, Bob developed the “Saturday Kid Wrestling” program as well as the freshman-wrestling program in the Portland Interscholastic League. While at Grant high school he hosted 14 District Championships and the first High School Cultural Exchange event with Japan.

Coach Schubert hosted many Japanese wrestlers and coaches and one wrestler, Masaru Yatabe, lived with his family for four years while attending Portland State. Yatabe went on to place second in the national tournament, later became an All American wrestler, and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

For his dedication and lasting influence on wrestling, Robert J. Schubert is presented the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” award for the class of 2004.