Distinguished Member
Distinguished Members can be a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition; a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and who has compiled an outstanding record; or a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport.
Please note that a wrestler MUST have been retired from active competition for a period of five years to be eligible for consideration as a Distinguished Member.
William Scherr
Year: 1998
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Joe Seay
Year: 1998
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
George Dole
Year: 1997
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Ken Kraft
Year: 1997
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dave Schultz
Year: 1997
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
John Smith
Year: 1997
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Stan Dziedzic
Year: 1996
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Johnny Eareckson
Year: 1996
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Melvin Jones
Year: 1996
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Lloyd Keaser
Year: 1996
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Henry Boresch
Year: 1995
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Tommy Chesbro
Year: 1995
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Richard DiBatista
Year: 1995
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dick Hutton
Year: 1995
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Mark Schultz
Year: 1995
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations