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Show biz not just an escape for wrestler Hudson

Jamel Hudson, a St. Anthony's High School senior who is on the wrestling team, also starred in a stage production of "Renaissance Man," in which he sings, dances, plays guitar and tells jokes. Videojournalist: Kevin P. Coughlin (Jan. 27, 2012)

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St. Anthony's senior Jamel Hudson, a 132-pound wrestler, Jamel Hudson

St. Anthony's senior Jamel Hudson is a 132-pound wrestler and two-time CHSAA state champion, a bundle of energy whose aspirations include everything short of world domination. Maybe.

On the mat, he is flash personified, a lightning quick razzle-dazzle wrestler who strikes with ferocity. Off the mat, he is a performer, a singer/musician/comedian with the classy, cool vibe of the Rat Pack.

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