There’s an iconic photo of former Arizona State University wrestler Anthony Robles getting his arm raised in victory after winning the NCAA’s 125-pound title in 2011.

That picture says it all. There in the center of the mat, for all to see, is Robles in his shining moment. Having been born with only one leg, he overcame the odds to reach the top of the mountain.

Robles, though, isn’t the only legend in the snapshot.

The other is longtime wrestling official Bob Derr. Highly respected not only for his work on the mats as a coach and referee, but also for leading the Warwick field hockey program to 630 career wins and three PIAA titles, the Lititz icon is an inductee of more than a few halls of fame.

More than a decade after the two men’s paths crossed at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, one of Derr’s close friends, Ron Rose, was hoping to get the two back in the same room.

However, Derr died in November at the age of 75.

Nonetheless, Derr’s legacy will be celebrated Aug. 15, when Robles visits Lancaster for “A Night With Anthony Robles; Honoring the Legacy of Robert ‘Bob’ Derr.”

Tickets to the event — which will include Robles speaking about his journey and a night of remembering Derr — are $25. It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lancaster Bible College Chapel, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster.

To purchase tickets for the program, go online at wrestlingandperformance.org. Now a motivational speaker who is the subject of a movie and autobiography, both titled “Unstoppable,” the 36-year-old Robles is an inspiration to many.

“His story is incredible when you think of it,” Rose said of Robles.

The venue has a seating capacity of 1,200, and Rose is hoping to pack the place. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Robert ‘Bob’ Derr Memorial Scholarship Fund, which was established to help ensure that Derr’s legacy continues to make a difference in the lives of youth and athletics in his community.

“I’m really excited about it,” Rose said. “I think it will be a good turnout because wrestling people from a large area will (be interested).”

Pennsylvania State Senator Scott Martin — a PIAA heavyweight wrestling champion in his days at Lancaster Catholic — will be on hand to make a presentation to Kathy Derr, honoring her late husband’s enormous legacy.

Plus, Rose’s daughter, Jessica (Rose) Shellenberger, who serves as Manheim Township’s field hockey coach, and Dale Dietrich, a longtime junior high wrestling coach at Warwick and Manheim Township, will also speak at the gathering.

Both are fitting selections to take the mic. Shellenberger’s life was impacted by having Derr as her field hockey coach at Warwick before going on to play at the University of Michigan, where she won a national championship.

Derr’s wide-reaching influence also touched Dietrich as far back as 1973. That’s when the two men started coaching together on Warwick’s junior high wrestling team.

They formed a strong partnership and lost very few matches over an impressive eight-year run.

“I’ve known Bob longer than I’ve known my wife (Cathy),” Dietrich said. “As good as he was in field hockey, he was every bit that in wrestling. I learned so much from him.

“I wrestled in college,” he added, “but I didn’t know anything about coaching. I had no idea how to coach. But he was incredible. He mentored me for eight years, so that just helped me a whole lot. But I often wondered, like, who mentored him? Was he just a natural at everything he did?”

Derr certainly looked like a natural while raising Robles’ arm in victory at the Wells Fargo Center.

On that night in 2011, Rose was watching the match, in which Robles defeated former champ Matt McDonough of Iowa by a 7-1 decision to cap an unbeaten 36-0 season and win the NCAA gold.

Fourteen years later, Rose still remembers getting emotional.

“I remember watching that match live. and I cried,” he said, “because number one, Robles (and what he did), that was incredible. And I don’t think they could have picked a better referee to referee that match than Derr. He wouldn’t give his own kid a break if it wasn’t right.”

It was a perfect pairing for a special moment in NCAA history.

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