New York - Upstate Chapter
Official State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees
The Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will honor special award winners and its class of eight new Hall of Fame inductees that feature both retired and active coaches, referees, and wrestling community leaders from across Upstate New York on Sunday, September 21st at the Double Tree Inn in East Syracuse, NY at 12pm EST.
2025 Upstate New York Chapter Hall of Fame inductees:
Treavor Erney - Outstanding American Award
Dan Fire - Medal of Courage Award
Richard 'Dick' Meldrim - Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Marty Nichols - Lifetime Service to Wrestling
John Richard - Lifetime Service to Wrestling
John Scesa - Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Harold 'Harvey' Staulters - Lifetime Service to Wrestling
William 'Bill' Swertfager - Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Tickets for the 2025 Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Awards & Induction Ceremony can be purchased at the below link:
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