Bob Dellinger Media Award

The Bob Dellinger Award is presented annually by Amateur Wrestling News to recognize the wrestling writer of the year and is the only media award listed in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. 

It is named in honor of Bob Dellinger, the winner of the first three awards and a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and a man who blazed a trail for wrestling media worldwide.

Les Honig

Year: 2004
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Wayne Catan

Year: 2003
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Dan Fickel

Year: 2002
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Bob Preusse

Year: 2001
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

J. Carl Guymon

Year: 2000
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Denny Diehl

Year: 1999
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

J.R. Ogden

Year: 1998
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Mac Bentley

Year: 1997
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Lisa Little

Year: 1996
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Dan McCool

Year: 1995
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Pat Galbincea

Year: 1994
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Mike Gerald

Year: 1993
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Gary Abbott

Year: 1992
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Brian Meehan

Year: 1991
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

Craig Phillips

Year: 1990
Award: Bob Dellinger Media Award
Chapter: National

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