Day: March 22, 2018

WOMEN’S 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM GOLD MEDAL 2007 TEAM CHAMPIONS Alicia Sacramone, Nastia Liukin (Individually Inducted-2014), Samantha Peszek, Shayla Worley ,Shawn Johnson, Bridget Sloan and Ivana Hong Inducted: 2013 From Left to right: Alicia Sacramone, Nastia Liukin, Samantha Peszek, Shayla Worley, Shawn Johnson, Bridget Sloan,Ivana Hong Ivana Hong Ivana Hong: Hong is of Chinese and … Read more

WESTON, Ryan Inducted: 2009 Member-Gold Medal World Championships Team (1999) Ryan is one of four children to Cloy and Gloria Weston. He graduated from high school with a perfect 4.0 GPA and is an Eagle Scout. He says that his parents are his role models” . . . because they have supported me in my … Read more

STOUT, Robert H. (1925-1981) Inducted: 1976   “Bob Stout was far ahead of his time” so declared Art Shurlock, winning gymnastic coach at UCLA and former Olympian. Philadelphia High School Championships: Gold-AA, HB, (1941, & 1942).  Olympic Games: Helsinki, Finland, (1952).  EIC Championships: Gold-AA & PB, (1947, 1948, 1949) + HB, (1949). NCAA Championships: Gold-FX, … Read more

RANCK-BONNIWELL, Roberta  “Bobby” Inducted:  1988 Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania DOD: 12/19/1981 “The Babe Didrikson” of Philadelphia Excerpts: A Tribute To Roberta Ranck Bonniwell written By her cousin Margaret R. Eppihimer:  “Roberta Ranck Bonniwell is the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Marcus D. Ranck and the wife of the late Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell of … Read more

PIPER, Ralph (1906-2000) Inducted: 1959 – Among Original class of Honorees   The gymnastics coach with a shaky start, the heart of an adventurer, and an explosive coaching finish that had a positive effect on many young people as well as the adults he served with distinction. Ralph Piper was one of only eight head … Read more

PIERCE, Roxanne Inducted: 1996 Born: Plainfield, New Jersey Roxanne Pierce exemplifies the nature of the gymnastic world in the sense that the crowds who watched her perform knew excellence when they saw it. She often drew enthusiastic applause when accepting another Gold Medal regardless of the continent on which she competed. She also exemplifies the … Read more

PIEO, Roman  (1915-1977) Inducted: 1978 Roman “Pieo” Paglione, competing under the name Roman Pieo, was one of the many individuals in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s to contract “polio.”  It is amazing to me that so many managed to avoid the disease. It is also very dear to my heart that Roman was able to deal … Read more

NULL, Robert Inducted: 2010 Null of Mission Viejo, Calif., coached Jennifer Parilla, who became the first U.S. trampolinist to compete in the Olympic Games when the sport made its Olympic debut in 2000 and qualified for her second Games in 2004. Coaching Career: At the time of this writing, Null was coaching Logan Dooley, who … Read more

MOORE, Roy E. (1875 – 1957) Inducted: 1959 – Among Original class of Honorees THE EARLY YEARS Roy E. Moore (Left) & John F. Bissinger at Frankfort, Germany, 1908 Often thought of as “The Father of American Gymnastics, Moore was the first honoree of USA Gymnastics, and a Vice President of FIG. Roy Moore took … Read more