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NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME Massachusetts Chapter 2013 BANQUET & INDUCTION CEREMONY November 2, 2013 NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME CEREMONY WELCOME CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS Monsignor John Mclaughlin, Milford 1978 Master of Ceremonies Winchester 1985 North Andover 1988 PARADE OF HONOREES Past inductees followed by the MASSACHUSETTS Class of 2013 WRESTLING ROOTS Award Rick Bowe Star Spangled BANNER Presented by Matt Abel Jeff Goor LIFETIME SERVICE INVocation & INDUCTEES MOMENT OF SILENCE Carmine Colace Monsignor John Mclaughlin, Presented by Gerald Leone Jr. Master of Ceremonies Ray Miro OPENING REMARKS Presented by Shane Miro Dave Ayotte, Nick Zacchilli Massachusetts Chapter President Presented by Peter Zacchilli KEYNOTE SPEAKER & MEDAL OF COURAGE Outstanding AMERICAN INDUCTEE INDUCTEE Glen Doherty Steven H. Biondolillo, Presented by Larry Tremblay Businessman and Author Accepted by Greg Doherty Presented by Rachel & Anthony Biondolillo PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2013 DINNER SERVICE Donning of the Jackets CLOSING REMARKS Monsignor John Mclaughlin, Master of Ceremonies JESSICA GRANT (WWW.JESSICA-GRANT.COM) DESIGN When the Board of Governors of the National The mission of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum established & Museum is to preserve history, recognize extraor- the State Chapter program in 1993, it did so to pay dinary individual achievement, and inspire future tribute to those coaches, officials and contributors generations to lofty goals. These banquets across who represent the best qualities of what the sport the nation provide a platform to preserve the sport’s of wrestling has to offer. Today, The Hall of Fame heritage through the lives and stories of those you & Museum is especially proud to recognize its are here to honor. Because of this program we can Massachusetts Chapter and those individuals that preserve their legacies in perpetuity. you have chosen to honor during this banquet and induction ceremony. And what an impact these hon- I want to thank the members of our State Chapter orees have had upon our sport! Board and any other volunteers who help to sup- port and sustain this most important program in Lee Roy Smith It is with great pride that we enshrine these indi- Massachusetts for their leadership. It is through their EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, viduals and place their names among the hundreds efforts that we are truly able to recognize the best of NATIONAL WRESTLING of other men and women in the Hall of Honors at the best in our sport. HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma. We invite each and every In the spirit of preserving, recognizing and inspiring, one of you here today to either visit our website at Lee Roy Smith www.wrestlinghalloffame.org or make a visit to your Executive Director sport’s Hall of Fame. National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum Welcome to the 12th National Wrestling Hall of One of our core beliefs is that youth programs are Fame Banquet in Massachusetts! our foundation. We all need to get behind them, especially those programs which are striving to bring This has been an arduous year for our great sport. varsity wrestling to every urban high school. Locally, we’re fighting to keep alive the varsity pro- gram at Boston University. Internationally, it took Wrestling builds strength that transcends the “physi- the global wrestling village to save our sport from the cal.” It also builds strong moral character and good IOC’s colossal error in judgment; thankfully, wres- citizenship, which is a message that needs to be tling is no longer in danger of being eliminated from heard around the world! Each and every one of us in the Olympics. My hope is that we showed the world, the global wrestling village needs to spread that mes- and will continue to show the world, that wrestlers sage and make a difference! never quit. Dave Ayotte But tonight is not a night for grappling. It’s a night Tonight, we honor some very special people who to honor, reward, laugh, and be among friends. We’ll PRESIDENT, exemplify that message. They live it every day. And, get back to the mat tomorrow. Have a wonderful eve- MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER notably, one of our distinguished honorees this eve- ning, everyone! And thank you for the opportunity NATIONAL WRESTLING ning made the ultimate sacrifice. and the privilege to have served our great sport! HALL OF FAME This is my final banquet as President. I would like to With warmest regards, thank all of the Board and committee members who put so much time into the National Wrestling Hall of Dave Ayotte Fame’s programs and the wrestling community as a Massachusetts Chapter President whole. I am very proud of all the things that we have National Wrestling Hall of Fame accomplished over the past few years. We set some lofty goals and have achieved most of them. That said, there is always more to do. 1 MISSION The mission of the Massachusetts Chapter Individuals who have made significant lifetime of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is to contributions to Massachusetts Wrestling may promote and strengthen the sport of wrestling be inducted into the Massachusetts Chapter in Massachusetts. We do this by preserving the of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in one history of Massachusetts wrestling, recognizing of three categories: our excellence, and inspiring future generations to learn from our great sport. • LIFETIME SERVICE TO WRESTLING an individual who has dedicated at least twenty As a state chapter of the National Wrestling years of meaningful service to the sport of Hall of Fame, the Massachusetts Chapter car- wrestling. ries forth the goals of our national organiza- tion by celebrating the excellence of wrestlers, • MEDAL OF COURAGE a wrestler or former coaches, officials, and other contributors to wrestler who has overcome insurmountable Massachusetts wrestling. challenges or made heroic sacrifices. Deserving individuals are recognized through • OUTSTANDING AMERICAN a former wrestler induction into the Massachusetts Chapter who has applied lessons learned from wres- of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame tling to achieve notable success in another (MA-NWHOF), or through special awards area of life. bestowed upon them with the assistance of the • Inductees are enshrined in the Hall of MA-NWHOF. Honors of the National Wrestling Hall of The DAVE SCHULTZ AWARD and JAMES Fame Museum in Stillwater OK. In the PECKHAM SCHOLARSHIPS are presented annu- museum, our inductees take their rightful ally to outstanding high school wrestlers who place alongside other wrestling giants who display excellence in academics and personal have contributed to the sport of wrestling. MASSACHUSETTS WRESTLING character. The If you would like to nominate an individual ROOTS AWARD is given to an individual who for recognition or support the mission of the has made significant off-the-mat contributions National Wrestling Hall of Fame, please contact to the Massachusetts wrestling community. one of the MA-NWHOF members. Coach-of-the-year and other special awards are presented to recognize stellar performances and outstanding athletes, officials, and coaches. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Ayotte (President) Stephen Henry (Treasurer) George Bossi Tim Donovan Ted Neill Phil Grebinar Denis Mulvihill (Vice President) Mike Stuer (Secretary) Rich Gorham Phil Gormley Bob Rudolph John Puleo Ken Carrigan 2 THE MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER OF DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS THE NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME 2013 HONOREES Steven H. Biondolillo Outstanding American Rick Bowe Massachusetts Wrestling Roots Carmine Colace Lifetime Service to Wrestling Ray Miro Lifetime Service to Wrestling Nick Zacchilli Lifetime Service to Wrestling Glen Doherty Medal of Courage CLASS OF 1999 CLASS OF 2000 CLASS OF 2002 CLASS OF 2003 Louis Andrew George Bossi Carl Adams Frank Ball John Harkness Tug Crozier Mike DeFazio Norm Collier Ken Mallory John Lee Peter Fuller Phil Grebinar Doug Parker George Myerson Dick Griffin Stan Holmes Jim Peckham Bill White Rick Moyer Alex Steinbergh CLASS OF 2005 CLASS OF 2007 CLASS OF 2008 CLASS OF 2009 John McLaughlin Norm Bouley John Putnam Dave Baldanza Frank Millard Andy McNerney Bob Rudolph Rod Buttry Denis Mulvihill Frank Smith Rick Sullivan Tim Donovan Bob Skelton Vinnie Viglione Eric Turner Phil Tomkiel Tim Walsh Steve Ward CLASS OF 2010 CLASS OF 2011 CLASS OF 2012 CLASS OF 2013 Stephen Henry Fran Cranston Gary Chase Steven H. Biondolillo Frank Millard Colin Kilrain Deke Conklin Rick Bowe Fred Scyocurka Joe Levasseur Tom Darrin Carmine Colace Otis Tholander Dennis Puleo Warren Farrell Glen Doherty Brian Urquhart John Puleo Phil Gormley Ray Miro Randy Whitehead Nick Zacchilli 3 NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME 2013 OUTSTANDING AMERICAN Steven H. Biondolillo BIONDOLILLO ASSOCIATES, INC. Steven H. Biondolillo is the founder and president of Biondolillo Associates—a marketing consulting firm primarily serving nonprofit organizations. Recognized for coining the term “signature event,” Biondolillo is the nation’s leading developer of branded, large-scale special-event fundraising programs. Additionally, Biondolillo has devel- oped what is widely regarded to be the nation’s premiere training pro- gram in the field of special-event fundraising, and has trained over 12,000 nonprofit staff and volunteers. Since 1984, fundraisers developed by Biondolillo have raised over $1 billion. Biondolillo sparked the national renaissance in walkathons and other pledge-based fundraising events. Among the firm’s landmark walkathons are national leaders