Minnesota Chapter

Official State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame


Minnesota State Chapter Class of 2016

The Minnesota State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame held its banquet on April 23 in in Austin, Minnesota.


Front Row (L to R): John DeLozier, Jim Raschke and Charlie Coffee. Back Row (L-R): Dr. B.J. Anderson, Bob Thorson, Rick Kelvington and Tim Shiels. Not Pictured: Earl Stottler.


Receiving the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award were Anderson, Coffee, DeLozier, Kelvington, Shiels and Thorson while Raschke was presented with the Outstanding American award.


Stottler was presented with the Medal of Courage award on October 10, 2015 due to health concerns.


Click to see more photographs from the event and learn more about the inductees.


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