WV Chapter, National Wrestling Hall of Fame

NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME

West Virginia State Chapter

Board of Directors

President: William Archer
Vice Presidents: Garry Bender
Treasurers: Wayne and Diana Bennett
Secretary: Diana Archer

Board of Directors
Dr. William Welker
Dr. Tim Miller
Jenny Hannan, Photographer and Website Manager

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame -- West Virginia Chapter is pleased to recognize the efforts of coaches, teachers, and contributors to the sport of wrestling in West Virgnia.

The pinnacle of any person's career in athletics is permanent recognition of the individual by that sport's hall of fame. These men and women are being honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in one of four categories: Lifetime Service to Wrestling (awarded annually), Medal of Courage (awarded when appropriate), Outstanding West Virginian (awarded when appropriate), and Outstanding American (awarded when appropriate).

The Lifetime Service Award Program, coordinated by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, is designed to honor and recognize dedicated wrestling people for their years of commitment to young people. The award is not about win/loss records. It is about a person's dedicated efforts to help young people to not only succeed in wrestling, but also in life.

The Medal of Courage Award is given to a wrestler who has overcome overwhelming adversity to be successful on the mats and in his own life.

The Outstanding West Virginian Award or Outstanding American Award is presented to an individual who was a former wrestler and has received state or national acclaim in his/her chosen profession.

Each award recipient will be permanently recognized in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Stillwater, Oklahoma) with a embossed name plaque, and each will receive a plaque and jacket to commemorate this very special occasion.

A nomination form is AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK

2003 Inductees (Charter class) Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Bob Dutton "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Steve Harrick "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Dix Manning "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Vince Monseau "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Rod Oldham "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Vic Peelish "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2004 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Joe Grass "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bill Hinegardner "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Roger Jefferson "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bob Pickens "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bob Stover "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Pat Vance "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2005 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Ed Dugas "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Joe Handlan "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Steven Kee "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Roy Michael "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2006 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Chuck Smith "Distinguished American" Emil Nardone "Medal of Courage" Vernon E. "Tiny" Marlow "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ron Mauck "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" William W. "Toby" Harris "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Steve White "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bob DeLorenzo "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2007 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Greg White "Medal of Courage Award" Andrew Hosey "Outstanding West Virginian" William Archer "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Diana Archer "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Edward Gilson "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" A. James Manchin "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jack Perry "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" George Kovalick "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jim Potts "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2008 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Jeffery Courtney "Medal of Courage Award" Father George Nedeff, SOLT "Outstanding American" Garry Bender "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" A. Wayne Bennett "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" James C. Feltz "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Fred Schrom "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Dr. Bill Welker "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ed West "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2009 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches James St. Clair "Outstanding American" Dale Hinkle "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Joe Naternicola "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Alex Skirpan "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ernie Sparks "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bill Van Horne "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Russ Ward "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2010 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Horace Blankenship "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Sidney Boggs "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Buzz Evans "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bill Kerr "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Larry Shaw "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Larry Snuffer "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2011 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Robert Mendenhall "Outstanding West Virginian" Larry Chambers "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jack Cullen "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Phil Davis "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Dr Timothy C. Miller "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Tom Woods "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2012 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Dave Wadsworth "Outstanding West Virginian" Donnie Bauer "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Mike Ellis "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jim LeMaster "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Thomas Lewis "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bane McCracken "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" James Snyder "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2013 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Frank Ferguson "Medal of Courage" Mike Caruso "Outstanding West Virginian" John Holliday "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Terry Kendall "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bruce Niday "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Burton Rodgers "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Nolan Van Gilder "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2014 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Mike Mason "Outstanding West Virginian" Joe Altobello "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" H. Wayne Bennett "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" David Darst "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" George Keeney "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Mike Kirby "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" David Riggs "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Craig Turnbull "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2015 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Rod Auvil "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Barry Gashel "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jim Hamric "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Paul Jackson "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" John Peters "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Steve Shaffer "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Mike Stump "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2016 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Aristotle Svingos "Medal of Courage" Mike Contic "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Joann Cullen "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Dr. Dan Doyle "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Richard "Dick" Edge "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Dale Slack "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2017 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Pete Cuffaro "Medal of Courage" Buddy James "Outstanding West Virginian" Jim Crawford "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bill Donohew "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Troy Owens "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2018 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches John Geary "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jim Isaac "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Mike Litton "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ray Marling "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Kim North "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ray Pernell "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Gary Porter "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Chuck Satterfield "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" John Staggers "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2019 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Jerry "Woody" Burns "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Wil "Scheny" Schenerlein "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Gene Monteleone "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Richard Welker "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ted Zervous "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2021 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Randall Daniel "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Tom Giovengo, Sr. "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jeff Givens "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Ken McWilliams "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Brian Miluk "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Dean Moore "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Jack Regis, Sr. "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Mike Stalnaker "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Tyler Westbrook "Outstanding West Virginian " Wayne Yonkelowitz "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2022 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Sterling P. Beane, Sr. "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Mark Delligatti "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Robert Pruett "Outstanding West Virginian" Arden Sansom "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Pat Sole "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Bill Whittington, Jr. "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"	2023 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Liberatore Ciccolella "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Joseph A. Giovengo(Deceased) "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Todd Grass "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Shane Kildow "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Rick Newman "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Rick Price "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Racine Thompson "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2024 Inductees Follow This Link to Biographical Sketches Richard Bailey "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Philip Bartram "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Joseph Burton "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Christopher Diserio "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Alan Fell "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" Col. (Dr.) David Greathouse "Outstanding American" Ronald Trowbridge, Jr. "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"

NOTE: No induction ceremony was held in 2020.

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