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.
Edward Aliverti
Year: 1994
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Lou Banach
Year: 1994
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Steve Fraser
Year: 1994
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Doug Lee
Year: 1994
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Ed Banach
Year: 1993
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Werner Holzer
Year: 1993
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Allie Morrison
Year: 1993
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Billy Thom
Year: 1993
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
LeRoy Alitz
Year: 1992
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Marvin Hess
Year: 1992
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Paul Scott
Year: 1992
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
John Vaughan
Year: 1992
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Richard Barker
Year: 1991
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Michael Caruso
Year: 1991
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Wade Schalles
Year: 1991
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