Wayne Wells Autographs
Wayne Turner Wells (born September 29, 1946) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling at the 1972 Olympic Games. Wells was born in Abilene, Texas and grew up in Oklahoma. In 1982, Wells was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
While wrestling at the University of Oklahoma, Wayne was a three-time Big Eight champion and a three-time All-American. He was an NCAA runner-up as a junior, he won the NCAA national championship the following year as a senior.
Wells placed fourth at the 1968 Olympic Games. While turning his attention to law school and the foundation of his professional career, Wayne intensified his wrestling efforts. He captured the silver medal at the 1969 World Championships, then returned a year later to win gold at the 1970 World Championships. He won two national freestyle titles and placed second in the Pan American Games. In the months leading up to the 1972 Olympics, he completed his final year of law school, passed the state bar exam, assisted the OU coaching staff, and trained five hours a day. At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he earned a gold medal in freestyle wrestling in the welterweight class. Wells is also noted for being the first ever Nike signature athlete.
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Current items with a signature of Wayne Wells
These are the most current items with a signature of Wayne Wells that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Wayne Wells Olympic Gold Wrestler Signed Autograph | $9.99 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Wayne Wells
The most expensive item with a signature of Wayne Wells (WAYNE WELLS Autographed / SIGNED Photo Olympic Gold Wrestler Wrestling) was sold in April 2025 for $40.00 while the cheapest item (WAYNE WELLS Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - 1972 OLYMPICS WRESTLING GOLD) found a new owner for $0.75 in June 2023. The month with the most items sold (1) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $3.99 for an autographed item of Wayne Wells. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $40.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.75 was March 2023. In average, an autographed item from Wayne Wells is worth $6.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Wayne Wells were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1972 Olympic Wrestling Champion Wayne Wells signed/autographed 1983 card-NICE! | $6.99 |  |
| 1972 Olympic Wrestling Champion Wayne Wells signed/autographed 1983 card-NICE! | $6.99 | |
| Signed index card TTM Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal Wayne Wells | $2.99 | |
 | Wayne Wells # 56 signed autograph auto 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians Card | $15.00 | |
| Wayne Wells #56 signed autograph 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians Trading Card | $25.00 | |
| Wayne Wells #56 signed autograph auto 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians Card | $17.50 | |
| Wayne Wells Autograph Signed 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians Card #56 TOUGH K | $6.00 | |
| WAYNE WELLS Autographed / SIGNED Photo Olympic Gold Wrestler Wrestling | $40.00 | |
| Wayne Wells Custom Signed Card - 1972 Olympics - Gold Medal Wrestling - Team USA | $14.99 | |
| WAYNE WELLS Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - 1972 OLYMPICS WRESTLING GOLD | $0.75 | |
| WAYNE WELLS Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - 1972 OLYMPICS WRESTLING GOLD | $0.75 | |
| WAYNE WELLS Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - 1972 OLYMPICS WRESTLING GOLD | $1.25 | |
| WAYNE WELLS Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - 1972 OLYMPICS WRESTLING GOLD | $0.75 | |
| WAYNE WELLS OLYMPIC AUTOGRAPHED CARD WRESTLING | $8.50 | |
| Wayne Wells signed autograph auto 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians Trading Card | $9.00 | |
