He also won the International Military Sports Council title in 1962 and garnered a bronze at the 1963 Pan American Games.
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Fitgerald also competed as a wrestler, winning Big Ten Conference championships in 1960 and 1961 and winning a gold medal representing the United States as the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil.
At the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil, the U.S. swept the competition en route to a perfect 6–0 record.