born august american wrestler chicago won compete united_states team roman competition wrestling summer olympics olympics overcame challenging life conditions enrolled youth wrestling classes high school senior finished state wrestling championships occasions executed jumping opponent grabbing flew referred famous background raised single mother chicago illinois describes biological father person jail life apart visiting jail memory father time father sold family playstation drugs federal records describe biological father career mother raised family including brother sister community area west finally describes stepfather long time gang member extensive criminal record enduring formative years outside elementary school home loss apartment fire expulsion hearings stepfather introduced wrestling trouble federal records confirm oliver alleged 1990s gang served time participation operation day trader wrestling started sixth grade father stepfather incarcerated father figure wrestling coach attended elementary school raised family little assistance away gang influences west applied section assistance nearly expelled sophomore graduated studied wrestling career high school senior class tournament endured loss season prep high school finish end season record following loss heart rate reached necessitating treatment video posted youtube subsequently gained cult following recording performing world junior championships calls flying involves opponent performed open performed iran world junior championships claims flying dozen times competition ranked espn best appeared espn morning shows espn famous received lucrative offers begin professional wrestling career declined favor continuing olympic dream credits brother defeated finals olympic trials attended wrestling younger youngest member american wrestling delegation going olympics qualified olympics realized mother works customer service afford attend financial living united_states olympic training center limited monthly assist rented family bedroom flat london personal funds wrestling program subsequently raised ensure mother aunt siblings attend dropped division division olympics lost round olympic competition bulgaria score olympic american known nickname flying attempt nickname training purchased pet flying keeps cage feeds twitter handle
Ellis Coleman