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Published: November 11, 2014

Brother David Lindhjem, Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1969, was recently inducted into the ODU Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Nov. 8, 2014. Lindhjem earned All-American honors for the Monarchs’ wrestling team in 1967 when he placed fourth at the NCAA College Division National Championships. At 145 pounds, Lindhjem had a 19-2 record with five pins. He also qualified for College Division National Championships in 1968 and 1969, and was a three-time Mason Dixon Conference Champion, winning titles in 1967, 1968 and 1969. In 1969, Lindhjem was presented the ODU Scholar Athlete of the Year award, and he went on to win the State AAU tournament in the early 1970s.