About the Hall of Fame | Categories of Selection | Origin and History of The Hall of Fame | Site Sponsors and Related Organizations
The Hall of Fame currently enshrines 24 **fantastic persons** in ten categories and will add more this year. They are selected by a lengthy process which includes nomination and extensive investigation by a committee of their peers together with current members and Federation Officers of the Federation.
| NATIONAL AWARDS | |||
| 1975 | Caylor Adkins | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1976 | Noel Smith | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1977 | Jon Evans | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1978 | Jerry Thomson | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1979 | Chuck Merriman | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1980 | George Anderson | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | * |
| 1981 | Patrick Hickey | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | * |
| 1982 | Thomas LaPuppet Carroll | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | * |
| 1983 | Almerico Santucci | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1984 | Don Madden | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1985 | Jim Cottrell | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| Changed from | AAU National Karate Com., Inc | to USA Karate Federation for USOC | |
| 1986 | Michael Bukala | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | * |
| 1987 | Julius Thiry & Charles Portnick | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| 1988 | Robert L. Saal | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | * |
| 1989 | Takayuki Mikamai | Distinguished Service Award -Man of the Year | |
| Begin GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award | |||
| 1990 | Hidy Ochiai | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | |
| 1991 | Jeung H. Kim | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | |
| 1992 | Anita Santucci | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Woman of the Year | |
| 1993 | Minobu Miki | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | |
| 1994 | Dr. Brian Pendleton | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | * |
| 1995 | Walter O'Neill | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | |
| 1996 | Jeff Ellis | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | * |
| 1997 | Pat Byrnes | Distinguished Honors Award | * |
| 1997 | Carmel Sorrento | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 1997 | Bernard Scarda | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 1997 | James Caldwell | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 1997 | Bob Boggs | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 1997 | Doug Dennis | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 1997 | Masaharu Sakamukai | Pan American Games Project | |
| 1998 | Rober Jarrett | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | * |
| 1999 | John Nanay | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award-International Coach & Referee | * |
| 1999 | Herb Wiles | Outstanding Support | * |
| 2000 | Michael J. Dunphy | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award | * |
| 2000 | Jack Pyles | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | * |
| 2000 | Roger Jarrett | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | * |
| 2000 | Robert Toma | Outstanding Support | * |
| 2001 | Don Selchen | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 2001 | Brent Bias | Pan American Games Project | * |
| 2001 | Chull Hee Park | Special Technical Recogniton | * |
| 2001 | Dr. David Kay | Medical | * |
| 2001 | Joseph D'Avello | Outstanding Support | * |
| 2001 | Harry McKeen | Outstanding Support | * |
| 2001 | James Osborne | Outstanding Support | |
| & Larry Rogers | Kamikazi Martial Arts Supplies | ||
| 2002 | Dr. Joseph D'Avello | Outstanding Medical Support | |
| 2002 | Roger Jarrett | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | |
| 2003 | David Ames | Coach of the Year | |
| 2003 | Akram al-Geelani | Instructor of the Year | |
| 2003 | Bill Viola, Sr. | GE Anderson Distinguished Service Award - Man of the Year | |
| 2001 | James Osborne & Larry Rogers | Outstanding Support | * |
| ATHLETES | |||
| bef 1976 | Billy Blanks | Athlete of the Year | |
| bef 1976 | Domingo Llanso | Athlete of the Year | |
| bef 1976 | Alberto Pena | Athlete of the Year | |
| 1976 | Tokey Hill | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1977 | Gary Tetsui | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1978 | David Crockett | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1979 | Cathy Jones | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1980 | Paul Cortright | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1981 | Dale Beam | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1982 | Debbie Tang | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | |
| 1983 | David Ames | Centurian Award - Athlete of the Year | * |
| 1984 | Julio Martinez | Male Athlete of the Year | |
| 1984 | Gwenna Black | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1985 | Cathy Baxter | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1985 | Joe Minney | Male Athlete of the Year | * |
| Now USAKF | |||
| 1986 | Larry Zahand | Male Athlete of the Year | |
| 1986 | Cathy Jones | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1987 | Patty Booth | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1988 | Mimi Tang | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1989 | Tracey Day | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1989 | Jerry Ferguson | Male Athlete of teh Year | |
| 1990 | Barry Venetsky | Male Athlete of the Year | |
| 1990 | Melanie Genung | Female Athlete of the Year | |
| 1991 | Tommy Hood | Male Athlete of the Year | * |
| 1991 | Gina Halderman | Male Athlete of the Year | |
| 1992 | Pete Timoch | Male Athlete of the Year | * |
| 1995 | Jim Del Garbino | Outstanding National Athlete | |
| 1996 | Pam Hickey | Outstanding Female Competitor | * |
| 1996 | Bill Marcum | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1996 | Lance Weimer | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1996 | Michael Dunphy | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1996 | Michael Graves | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1996 | Jerry Andrea | Outstanding National Athlete | |
| 1996 | John Linebarger | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1997 | Arthur Battin | Oustanding Junior Athlete (Postumously) | * |
| 1997 | Roberto Alvalaise | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1997 | Blair Portier | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 1998 | John D. Pasquale | International Athlete US Team | |
| 1998 | Robert A. Valentine | National Athlete US Team | * |
| 1999 | Traylon Smith | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 2000 | Doug Selchen | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 2000 | Adam Older | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 2001 | Dustin Baldis | International Athlete US Team | * |
| 2001 | Mark Cramer | Ahtlete of the Year | * |
| 2002 | Jim Harrison | Athlete Centurian Award | |
| 2001 | Kenny Ferguson | International Athlete US Team | * |
| Now Adding Junior Awards | |||
| 2000 | Adam Pyles | Junior Male Competitor of the Year | * |
| 2000 | Cristina Crank | Junior Female Competitor of the Year | * |
| 2000 | Nicole Pyles | Pee Wee Girl Competitor of the Year | * |
| 2001 | Sean Watkins | Junior Male Athlete of the Year | * |
| 2001 | Noelle Kanaga | Junior Female Athlete of Year- | * |
| 2001 | Caleb Taylor | Pee Wee Boy Competitor of the Year | * |
| John Fonseca | Athlete of The Year - Centurian Award | ||
| 2003 | Terrance Tubio | Junior Male Athlete of the Year | |
| Mary Meade | Junior Female Athlete of the Year | ||
POLICE SURVIVAL & DEFENSE INSTITUTE
| past Director | TR McClanahan, Vice Commissioner - Maj., Stark Co Sheriff, OH (Ret) - Past PSDI Director, Ohio |
| past Director | George Anderson, Executive Commissioner, Col., Sheriff Dept., Ashland Co, OH, Intl PSDI Director - Instructor, OH Peace Officers Training |
| past Director | Patrick M. Hickey -Past USKA PSDI Director, Ohio |
| past Director | Joseph Bonacci, Commander-in-Chief - Security Agency Supervisor - Past PSDI Director, Ohio |
| 1998 | Lt. Robert E. Utsey - Philadelphia Police Officer (Ret) |
| 1998 | Dr. Delbert Rounds, Ph.D. Police Science, Pennsylvania |
| 1998 | Richard C. Staver - FBI Retired , Florida |
| 1998 | Charles L. Plaines - Chicago - Security Agency, Illinois |
| 1998 | Larry Overholt, Sheriff, Ashland Co, OH (Ret) |
| 1998 | Chief Louis Dirker - Chief of Police, Cuyahoga Falls (Ret) |
| 2000 | Larry Overholt, Sheriff, Ashland Co, OH (Ret) |
| 2000 | Sgt. Robert Magnuson - Canfield, Ohio Police Department, noted author of S.T.O.P.s. Police Operations Manual |
| 2000 | Joseph Gabriel, Vice Commander - Special Operations -Former Police Officer, Ohio |
| 2000 | Max Ciscell - Probation Officer -Former Police Officer, Pennsylvania |
| 2000 | Richard Fikes - Government Special Operations, Ohio |
| 2000 | Lt. Jeff Helaney Alliance Ohio - Chief Larry Dordea Alliance, Ohio PD |
| 2000 | Chief Larry Dordea Alliance, Ohio PD |
| 2000 | Carl Wilcox - Special Deputy Sheriff, Asheville, NC US Operations East |
| 2000 | Chief David A. Jones, Deputy Commander, WV |
| 2000 | Alexander Velázquez, Wilmington, DE PD, Delaware |
| 2000 | Carl Wilcox, Sheriff Department, Asheville, NC |
| 2000 | Paul Hennen, Jr. - Sergeant, Sheriff Dept., Ashland County, OH |
| 2001 | James Harrison, Police Officer (Ret), Wyoming |
| 2001 | William J. D'Urso, Government Affairs |
| 2001 | Joe Hess, Deputy Commissioner. Florida |
| 2001 | E. Wayne Risner, Sheriff Ashland, Co, OH |
| Korea | Chull Hee Park |
| Nepal | Jared Subek, Deputy Commander |
| Deceased | Great Grandmaster Masafumi Suzuki, Japan, Founder Dai Nippon Seibukan, Japan |
| Deceased | Great Grandmaster Robert Trias, Major, Arizona Highway Patrol, Founder USKA - United States Karate Association |
| Deceased | Professor Sadaki Nakabayashi, Kodokan Judo, Japan |
| Deceased | Great Grandmaster Nam Suk Lee, Director of Chang Moo Kwan, Seoul, Korea |
| Deceased | Dr. James Dussault, Founder Global Martial Arts Federation |
| Deceased | Great Grandmaster Dong Hi Choi, Master of Song Moo Kwan Taekwondo |
| Deceased | Judge Leroy Conte, Canton, OH |
| Deceased | John Hammock, Lt., Georgia State Police |
| Deceased | Grandmaster Thomas LaPuppet, Special Operation East Coast |
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation
| Name | Notes | |
| George E. Anderson, 9th Dan USJJ | Founder, JJIF Commissioner & Advisor, Chair, Central Technical Committee, Athlete | |
| Lt. Col. Bruce R. Bethers | USJJ President | |
| David Scott Ames | USJJ Founding Member, Athlete | |
| Patrick M. Hickey | USJJ Founding Member, Former USJJ President, International Official | |
| Brian Arnold | USJJ Founding Member, Athlete | |
| Jerry Andrea | USJJ Founding Member | |
| Robert B. Boggs | USJJ Founding Member, US Pankration General Secretary | |
| Michael Bukala | USJJ Founding Member, Organizing Committee | |
| Patrick Byrnes | USJJ Founding Member, Coach | |
| Maj. James A. Caldwell | USJJ Founding Member | |
| Dr. Michael J. Dunphy | USJJ Founding Member, Former USJJ President | |
| Jeff Ellis | USJJ Founding Member, Treasurer North American Ju-Jitsu Union | |
| Larry R. Feldman | USJJ Founding Member, Ohio State AAU Jujitsu Chmn. | |
| Roger Jarrett | USJJ Founding Member | |
| John Linebarger | USJJ Founding Member, Coach, Athlete | |
| Michael Graves | USJJ Founding Member | |
| Dr. Brian F. Pendleton | USJJ Founding Member, former USJJ Treasurer | |
| Charles L. Plaines | USJJ Founding Member | |
| Michael Piaser | USJJ Founding Member, Former USJJ President, Athlete, Chair, Referee Comm. | |
| Sheriff Larry E. Overholt | USJJ Founding Member, Law Enforcement Liaison | |
| Robert J. Saal | USJJ Founding Member, Coach | |
| Al Meusal | USJJ Founding Member | |
| Brian Arnold | USJJ Founding Member | |
| Bill Marcum | ||
| Thomas LaPuppet (Deceased) | USJJ Founding Member, former USJJ Treasurer, Athlete | |
| Bernard Gilbert | 2000 | Old Timer Award |
| Bruce Bethers | 2000 | George E. Anderson Award |
| Ernest McPeek | 2000 | President's Leadership Award |
| Glen Landolt | 2000 | USJJF Instructor of the Year |
| James Dussault | 2000 | USJJF High Achievement Award of the Year |
| Michael A. Piaser | 2000 | Outstanding Tournament Official of the Yea |
| Patrick M. Hickey | 2000 | Masafumi Suzuki Award & The Man of the Year |
| Robert Carver | 2000 | USJJF Outstanding Achievement Award |
| Thurl McClanahan | 2000 | Sadaki Nakabayashi Award |
| Chull Hee Park | 2001 | Special Technical Recogniton |
| Grandmaster Chull Hee Park | 2001 | USJJ Founding Member |
| Larry Overholt | 2001 | Police Officer of the Year |
| Jeff Ellis | 2001 | High Achievement Award |
| Bo Kimley | 2001 | Presidents Leadership Award |
| Thurl R. McClanahan | 2001 | Outstanding Leadership |
| Det. Lt. Jeff Helaney | 2001 | Sadaki Nakabayashi Award |
| Michael A. Piaser | 2001 | Tournament Official of the Year |
| Ernest McPeek | 2001 | President's Leadership Award |
| Founder 1973 | George E. Anderson | 9th Dan Chang Moo Kwan, Kang Duk Won, Korean Martial Arts Instructors Assn. |
| Founder 1973 | Larry Lunn | |
| Founder 1973 | Robert Chaney | |
| Founder 1973 | Dan R. Willis | |
| Past President 1st Generation | Woodrow Wilson | |
| 1st Generation | Robert J. Saal | |
| 1st Generation | Phillip Warren | |
| 1st Generation | Peggy Snyder | |
| 1st Generation | Charles Portnick | |
| Past President 1st Generation | Patrick M. Hickey | |
| 1st Generation | Pamela J. Hickey | |
| 1st Generation | Michael Bukala | |
| 1st Generation | Jeffrey Ellis | |
| 1st Generation | Larry Overholt | |
| 2nd Generation | David Scott Ames | |
| 2nd Generation | Jerry Andrea | |
| 2nd Generation | Dr. Brian F. Pendleton | USJJ Founding Member |
| Michael Piaser | USJJ President | |
| Brian Arnold | USJJ Founding Member, US Pankration General Secretary | |
| Lucinda Schweyer Arnold | USJJ Founding Member, Organizing Committee | |
| Thomas LaPuppet | ||
| Korea | Greatgrandmaster Chull Hee Park | Founder, Korean Kang Kuk Won |
| Deceased | Greatgrandmaster Lee Nam Suk | Founder, Korean Chang Moo Kwan |
| Deceased | Greatgrandmaster Robert Trias | Founder, United States Karate Association |
| Founder 1973 | George E. Anderson | 8th Dan Kobudokan - US Karate-do Kai |
| Founder 1973 | Patrick M. Hickey | |
| Founder 1973 | Larry Lunn | |
| Michael Bukala | ||
| Phillip Warren | ||
| Philip Koeppel | Founder - US Karate-do Kai | |
| Maj. James A. Caldwell (USAF Ret) | ||
| Brian Arnold | ||
| James Del Garbino | ||
| Deceased Founder | Greatgrandmaster Robert Trias | Founder, United States Karate Association |
| Deceased Founder | Grandmaster Thomas LaPuppet | |
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