Ohio Hall of Fame - Ohio Handball Asssociation
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Members list
- Ronnie Annotico 1987
- Jay Dillon 1987
- Dana Gee 1987
- Worthy Gee 1987
- Walter Keyes 1987
- Bruce McCormick 1987
- George Miller, Sr. 1987
- Oscar Penchef 1987
- Vern Roberts, Sr. 1987
- Julius Ross 1987
- Bob Caples, Jr. 1990
- Dan Connaughton 1990
- Otto Berg 1991
- George Miller, Jr. 1991, (1939 - 2022) George Miller Obituary
- Carl Manny 1991
- Harry Bradbury 1991 https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wearebigblue/2015/12/Hall-of-Fame-2016.pdf
- George Coleman 1991
- Al Drews 1991
- Tony Felice 1991
- Kent Fusselman 1991
- Herman Panagutti 1992
- Roger Nickels 1992
- Mark Scheffel 1992
- Bruno Yannie 1993
- Charlie Nall 1994
- Ralph Weil 1994
- Randy Essel 1994
- Dick Zaveson 1995, contribuitor: supported local, state, and regional play with the very successful and well attended Akron Open as well as supporting new players at the Akron Y.
- Harry Bradbury 1995
- Paul Trujillo 1995, December 23, 1921 - January 20, 2012
- Robert E. Allen, Sr. 1995
- Don Woodland, Contributor, 1995: Columbus City Council member responsible for getting Columbus 3-Wall courts built and the USHA 3-Wall Nationals hosted in Columbus in 1973 and 1974.
- John Love 1996
- Frank Pecora, Sr. 1996
- Chuck Sammarone 1997
- Gary Reece 1997
- Grant Kirby 1997
- George Fenton 1997
- Bob Lohmueller 1998, player: multiple State and Regional championships in singles and doubles, National and World championships
- John "Moon" Molnar 1998
- Vern Roberts, Jr. 2002, player: multiple National and World titles in 3-Wall and 4-Wall in singles and doubles; probably the best player to ever come out of Ohio
- Bill Crocker, Jr. 2004
- Mike Driscoll 2005, player: multiple National and World titles in 3-Wall and 4-Wall in singles and doubles
- Charlie Parks 2005
- Joe Hensler 2005
- Jim Corrigan 2006, player: numerous State, Regional, National and World titles in 3-Wall and 4-Wall in singles and doubles
- Phil Kirk 2006, player: numerous National and World titles in 3-Wall and 4-Wall in singles and doubles
- Don Revenaugh 2006
- Bob “Boomer” Whitman 2008, March 17, 1940 - April 1, 2007, contributor, Bob supported Columbus handball in the 1970s and 1980s at an extraordinary level
- Mario Dolciato 2011, contributor, Mario supported Cleveland players and tournament beyond expectations or recognition
- Ron Rosselot 2012
- George Lehocky 2013
- Jack Prather 2014
- Denny Dupps 2016
- Steve Dykes 2020, player, multiple State and Regional age bracket championships in singles and doubles over 20 years, three National championships
- Matt Osburn 2020, player, Grandmaster 3-Wall and 4-Wall National champion,
NOMINATION AND INDUCTION PROCESS
Objective: Recognize individuals for outstanding, extended, and extensive accomplishment in playing handball, or having provided dedicated service to the enhancement, continuation, and proliferation of the game of handball, in the State of Ohio.
Nomination
1. An individual may be nominated for induction into the Ohio Handball Hall of Fame (OHHoF) in either one of two categories: as a Player or as a Contributor, but not both.
a. Minimum accomplishments in either category to warrant inclusion into the Ohio Handball Hall of Fame:
i. Player
1. Must have an extended career with many extensive and exemplary achievements
2. Must have participated in and won many State and/or Regional and/or National Singles or Doubles titles over the length of his/her career
3. Must be at least 50 years old
4. Must be a current resident or have been a resident of Ohio for a significant portion of the time during the accomplishments being considered for induction.
5. Must have significant Athletic Achievement as a handball player.
ii. Contributor
1. Must have an extended career with many extensive and exemplary achievements
2. Must have provided outstanding and unselfish service and benefit to the game of handball
3. Must be at least 50 years old
4. Must be a current resident or have been a resident of Ohio for a significant portion of the time during the accomplishments being considered for induction.
2. Documentation for Nominations must be submitted by any individual or group having residence in the state of Ohio. Documentation must be submitted in writing and include the resume of the individual being nominated as well as 3 personal recommendations, by either current OHHoF inductees or distinguished members of the Ohio handball community.
3. Nominations are submitted to the President of the Ohio Handball Association at any time during the year.
4. The President presents any nomination to the board and the review committee when he/she has all of the required materials in writing.
5. Nominations may only be approved for induction by a majority vote of the Board based on the recommendation of the review committee.
Note: typically each major metropolitan area of the state oversees the nomination of individuals from that area; however, anyone may nominate anyone from another area per the guidelines established herein.
Here's an example of the type of information to provide for the nomination:
· Ohio/Regional titles:
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· National titles:
o 1-wall:
o 3-wall:
o 4-wall:
· World titles:
o
· Other significant accomplishments as a player:
o
· Significant or Extended Contributions:
o
Induction
1. Induction is recognized as official when listed by the OHA on their published list of Hall of Fame Members.
2. Ceremonies may occur at any time or place preferred by the nominating person or group or nominee, subsequent to the OHA Board vote.
Note: The OHA Board reserves the right to deny induction or remove anyone from the HoF given any significant unfavorable events in the inductees conduct, either in the handball community or community at large, as solely determined and voted on by a majority of the OHA Board.