National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Upstate New York Chapter
Published: March 29th, 2017

NEW YORK STATE – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame of the Upstate New York State Chapter would like to announce the new inductees into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, this year’s recipients of the Outstanding American Award, and the Medal of Courage.

The Upstate New York Chapter is dedicated to the main goals of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame which are first, recognizing excellence in wrestling in the Upstate New York area; second, preserving the rich and colorful history of wrestling in New York and, and third, inspiring future generations of New Yorkers to participate in one of the oldest and best sports in the world.

This year the Upstate New York Chapter takes great pride in recognizing the individuals who will be honored on September 17, 2017 at the Double Tree Hotel in East Syracuse, New York.

The individuals who will be receiving the Lifetime Service Award at this occasion are: Wayne Carroll – Section IX Official; Steve Fischbein – Monroe-Woodbury High School; Robert Gately – Section V – LeRoy High School; Rick Gumble – Section IV – Chenango Forks High School; William Kays – Section III - Mexico Academy and Central School and Brad Penrith – Iowa University.

In addition, this year the Upstate New York Chapter will present Murry Dimon with the Medal of Courage Award, and Charles Palmer, a chef and hotelier, and Stefan (Steve) Banach, a retired Colonel in the United States Army with our Outstanding American Award.

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