Louisiana High School Wrestling Archives
Louisiana High School Wrestling Archives
1956 Louisiana Interscholastic Wrestling Championships
New Orleans Athletic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
March 9-10, 1956
Final Team Standings State Champions & Runner-Ups
| Place | School - Winning Head Coach | Points |
| 1 | Holy Cross - Brother Melchior Polowy | 79 |
| 2 | Jesuit | 6 |
| 2 | Fortier | 6 |
| 4 | St. Aloysius | 5 |
| 5 | Warren Easton | 0 |
Outstanding Wrestler in Bold
| Weight Class | State Champion | School | Runner-Up | School | Score |
| 95 | Floyd Hindelang | Holy Cross | Robert Riecke | Holy Cross | 1:17 |
| 103 | Mel Zimmer | Holy Cross | Lester Alfortish, Jr. | Jesuit | Decision |
| 112 | Allen Blanchard | Holy Cross | William Bethea | Fortier | Fall |
| 120 | Robert Chaisson | Holy Cross | Raymond Yates | Holy Cross | 3:20 |
| 127 | Joseph Gallo | Holy Cross | James Blazek | Jesuit | 4-2 |
| 135 | Vincent Schiro | Holy Cross | Gerald Lyons | Holy Cross | 2:40 |
| 145 | Sal Cusimano | Holy Cross | Horace Mohon | Fortier | 2:38 |
| 155 | John McCarroll | Holy Cross | Donald Dubroc | Holy Cross | 2:50 |
| 165 | Robert Fabacher | Holy Cross | Charles Pinero | Holy Cross | 11-6 |
| 175 | Howard Bode | St. Aloysius | Daniel Sentitles | Holy Cross | 11-4 |
| 185 | Terrell Brunet | Holy Cross | Louis Cummins | Holy Cross | 1:47 |
| Heavyweight | John Ohlenforst | Holy Cross | Harry Schexnayder | Holy Cross | 3-2 |