The other
day, I received a call from Tim Wilson, MAWA Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2011. He inquired about past wrestlers from the
1960’s and 1970’s who should have been considered as nominees for the Hall of
Fame. I informed Tim That I wasn’t from
Maine and have only been part of the Maine Wrestling Community since the 1990’s
when my kids were wrestling, so I didn’t know any wrestlers before then. Tim talked about many wrestlers who should or
could be considered to be inducted into the Hall. He asked me to bring this topic forward to
the MAWA board, which I did. The board
is asking for your input.
We are in
the process of selecting this year’s inductees to the Hall of Fame. We typically wait until shortly before awards
night to nominate someone we think should be considered as an inductee. Please
talk or email one another and nominate a wrestler or coach who may have been
forgotten and deserving of a nomination.
The person may have passed or can’t be located at the present time, but
that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be nominated, if deserving. We can’t do the research for you, but as a
group you can use your resources and provide the needed information.
You don’t
have to be a Hall of Fame member to nominate someone, but the Hall of Fame
members can reach out to the wrestling community and find those early year
wrestlers who should be considered. To find out the criteria and nomination
process go to mawawrestling.org and click on the HOF tab at the top of the
page. If you need assistance, you can
contact me, Mark Nowak at nowak_mark@comcast.net. Yes, this is a challenge to find
those “Who Have Been Forgotten.”