Ex-Husker Gardner hopes to be 'Biggest Loser' From the Nebraska people and places on reality TV series By JEFF KORBELIK / Lincoln Journal Star Jan 4, 2011 Jan 4, 2011 Updated Dec 9, 2021 0 Trae Patton Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By JEFF KORBELIK / Lincoln Journal Star Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner weighed 264 pounds when he retired from wrestling in 2004.kAm(96? %' G:6H6CD D66 9:> %F6D52J ?:89E @? }qrVD Q%96 q:886DE {@D6Ci r@FA=6D[Q 96V== E:A E96 D42=6 2E cfc A@F?5D]k^AmkAm$@ H92E 92AA6?65nk^AmkAmQ(96? 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E96 H6:89E :D E96 E9:?8 E92EVD 8@:?8 E@ 96=A >6 E2<6 :E @77]Qk^Am Reach Jeff Korbelik at 402-473-7213 or jkorbelik@journalstar.com, or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jeffkorbelik. In this Series Nebraska people and places on reality TV Updated Dec 9, 2021 Ex-Husker Gardner hopes to be 'Biggest Loser' Updated Dec 9, 2021 Jeff Korbelik: Gardner's exit from 'Loser' very strange Updated Dec 16, 2021 Epilogue: For Tommy Lee's roommate, show led to vocation 21 updates Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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