NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME JOURNAL www.nwhof.org SPRING 2017 WHAT’S INSIDE Looking to the Future ................. 2 - 3 41st Honors Weekend June 2-3 Class of 2017 ................................ 4 - 5 State Chapters .............................. 6 - 8 DGM News ................................ 9 - 10 Hall of Fame News .................. 11 - 15 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Terry Shockley, Chairman Steve Silver, Vice Chairman Tom Slowey, Secretary Ed Gallegos, Treasurer Rich Bender John Harris, III John Bowlsby Matt Hull Robert Buckley Jay Keel Mike Child Mike Moyer The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2017 during its 41st Michael David O’Hara Annual Honors Weekend on June 2-3 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. DerGarabedian Lee Roy Smith Stan Dziedzic Sandy Stevens Tom Talbot The Class of 2017 inductees are Distinguished Members Tony (Babe) Gizoni, Martin Floreani Noel Thompson Roger Frizzell Ty Wilcox Cary Kolat, Andre Metzger and Chuck Yagla, Meritorious Official Mike Hagerty, Outstanding American Captain Dominic (Dom) Pudwill Gorie, Order of Merit MUSEUM INFORMATION recipient Greg Hatcher and Medal of Courage recipient Thomas Green. National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum “The Class of 2017 features truly remarkable individuals who have been successful 405 W. Hall of Fame Ave. on and off the mat,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Stillwater, OK 74075-5025 Wrestling Hall of Fame. “We look forward each year to honoring those who have Phone: 405.377.5243 Fax: 405.377.5244 not only made contributions to our sport, but also those who have taken the skills www.nwhof.org/stillwater they learned in wrestling and have used them to excel throughout their lives.”
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