Hall of Fame
Curtis Ellis entered Morgan State University from Washington High School, Washington, Pennsylvania in 1977. Â He received his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications in 1983. Mr. Ellis joined a Morgan wrestling program on the rise and took no time to begin cementing his place in Bear athletic history.
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A standout in the NCAA Division II 118 pound weight class, Mr. Ellis was undefeated against all MEAC conference competition (36-0) during his four year career spanning 1978-1981. He was also undefeated at home against non-conference competition during that same time span. As one of the top five wrestlers to ever compete for Morgan State University, Mr. Ellis was a four time MEAC conference champion (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), a three time All-American selection (978, 1979, 1981), and a two time East Regional Champion (1980, 1981) for his respective weight class.
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In 1980, Mr. Ellis was invited to and won the Penn State Invitational, one of the nation’s most challenging invitational college wrestling tournaments. He also experienced success in the tougher NCAA Division I 118 pound weight class, achieving a rank of the 8th best overall wrestler in the country in 1980. The team captain finished his career with an overall record of 102-17-1, and became one of only four Morgan wrestlers to be named an All-American selection at least three times.
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Mr. Ellis resides in Baltimore, MD, where he has owned and operated Reel Image Media company since 1998. He has been an active member of his local community serving as a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland, a volunteer with Operation Paws for Homes dog rescue, and being a youth wrestling coach for ten years. Mr. Ellis is the proud father of two children, Amberly and Corbin.
Currently resides in Windsor Mill, Maryland.
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