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America’s shrine to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1976 to honor the sport of wrestling, preserve its history, recognize extraordinary individual achievements, and inspire future generations.
Each year, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum trumpets the legends of outstanding athletes, coaches and contributors as part of the permanent history of the sport of Wrestling through the induction of our awards. Submit your nominations for the Hall of Fame today.
America’s shrine to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame opened in 1976 with a mission to Preserve History, Recognize Excellence and Inspire Future Generations. The museum honors the greatest names in wrestling and displays memorabilia, including Olympic gold medals.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced that its Class of 2025 is Distinguished Members Darryl Burley, Matt Lindland, Terry Steiner and Greg Wojciechowski, Meritorious Official honoree Ken Mara, Order of Merit Recipient Van Stokes, Medal of Courage recipient Mark Coleman and Outstanding American honoree Terry Davis.
In the rough and ready style of the frontier, "catch as catch can" wrestling was more hand-to-hand combat than sport. Lincoln, an awesome physical specimen at 6-feet-4, was widely known for his wrestling skills and had only one recorded defeat in a dozen years.
Chun, McMann and Varner were chosen as Distinguished Members for the Modern Era while Rein was selected by the Veterans Committee. The newest honorees will bring the number of Distinguished Members to 204, since the Hall of Fame began in 1976.
Presidents Have Long Wrestling History. By Bob Dellinger. Director Emeritus. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Wrestling already was an established sport among the Native Americans in the 15th and 16th Centuries, when the first Europeans began arriving on the North American continent.
ALABAMA CHAPTER INDUCTIONS. The Alabama Chapter will be holding its National Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2024 on Sunday, May 5th, 2024 at the Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville-Clay Rd., Trussville AL. 35173. 2 p.m. – Social Time with meal & memorabilia display.
America’s shrine to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame opened in 1976 with a mission to Preserve History, Recognize Excellence and Inspire Future Generations. The museum honors the greatest names in wrestling and displays memorabilia, including Olympic gold medals.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have released the Preseason National Girls High School Team Rankings, which includes public and private schools from all states. National Girls High School Rankings Include Four New No. 1 Wrestlers