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.
Matt Ghaffari
Year: 2013
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Ron Gray
Year: 2013
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Fred Fozzard
Year: 2012
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Stephen Neal
Year: 2012
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Greg Strobel
Year: 2012
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Chris Taylor
Year: 2012
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Daniel Brand
Year: 2011
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Richard Delgado
Year: 2011
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dennis Hall
Year: 2011
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Cael Sanderson
Year: 2011
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dave Auble
Year: 2010
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Russell Camilleri
Year: 2010
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Rulon Gardner
Year: 2010
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Lincoln McIlravy
Year: 2010
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Peter Blair
Year: 2009
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