State Chapter Awards

State Chapters recognize deserving individuals with the Lifetime Service to Wresting award, the Outstanding American award and the Medal of Courage award.

Lifetime Service To Wrestling

Given in recognition of 20 years or more of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in the youth through the sport of wrestling.

Outstanding American

Given to former wrestlers who are highly successful in other walks of life and use the disciplines learned in wrestling in their profession.

Medal of Courage

Presented to a former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges.

Dick Griffin

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Massachusetts

Guy Guccione

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: New York - Downstate

Michael Hampe

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Maryland

William Hastings

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Maryland

Tom Heniff

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Illinois

John Heyman

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Florida

Wayne Hicks

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Maryland

Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Pennsylvania

Sherwood Hollobaugh

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Pennsylvania

Alan Karstetter

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Oklahoma

Joe Kind

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Wisconsin

Al Kohlhafer

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Maryland

LeRoy Kopriva

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Iowa

Emil Kuhn

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: Wisconsin

William Layton

Year: 2002
Award: Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter: New York - Upstate

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