SCHLESINGER, Thomas “Tom” Inducted: 2006 Tom Schlesinger represents the epitome of an athlete and scholar. I recently had the opportunity to meet him at the 2007 GHOF Induction Cermony; however, it was disappointing that time did not allow it. But now I have the chance to introduce him to the entire world and take …
MUZYCZKO, Ted Inducted: 1980 Born: January 14, 1936. Chicago, IL Gymnasts, judges and audiences throughout the world are aware of the potentially serious nature of accidents inherent in the sport of gymnastics. Many have a story about what they have seen or experienced. One slip in an awkward position and the gymnast, male or …
MALONEY, Tom Inducted: 1971 Tom Maloney was my coach in Moscow, Rome, and Prague. He was able to make some corrections to my performance on several events during the pre-competition training. He was a well-respected man, especially in the way he gave service to the AAU that was the governing body for U.S. gymnastics. His …
LEVINSON, Tamara Inducted: 2011 Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tamara Levinson is one of the highest ranked American rhythmic gymnasts in history. Although her competitive career was relatively short, she influenced a generation of up-and-coming U.S. performers. Because of the lack of training facilities in the U.S., Levinson’s parents opened Rhythmflex in Rockville, Maryland – …
HUMPHREY, Terin Marie Individually Inducted: 2015 Inducted: 2008 Member-Gold Medal World Championships Team (2003) In the Beginning: Terin Marie Humphrey was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri. After the family moved to Bates City, Missouri, she graduated from Odessa, Missouri High School. She formerly trained with Dragon Gymnastics at Great American Gymnastic Express in Missouri …
HANVEY, Tom Inducted: 1981 Born: February 2, 1919 Tom Hanvey began his gymnastics training at the Nashville, Tennessee YMCA under the coaching of L.K. “Doc” Gordon. As a result of this training show business occupied the early years of his life playing circus dates, fairs and theaters. He later served as Athletic Director of the …
DIMAS, Trent Inducted: 2002 Born: November 10, 1970 Albuquerque, New Mexico The day after winning the 1992 Olympic Gold Medal on the HB in Barcelona, Trent Dimas found himself sprinting down a street in Barcelona, late for a Today Show interview. Around his neck hung the symbol of being the best HB performer in …
DAGGETT, Tim U.S. Olympic Team Member Induction: 1984 Individual Induction: 1998 Inducted: U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame – 2005 Born: May 22, 1962, West Springfield, MA It seems a truism that any person who follows one or more sports would easily be able to relate a single athletic moment in time in the sport …
WOMEN’S 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM GOLD MEDAL 2007 TEAM CHAMPIONS-TUMBLING Kaitlin Tortorich, Susannah Johnson, Leanne Seitzinger, Yuliya Hall Inducted: 2013 Yuliya Hall-Brown YULIYA HALL-BROWN: This is one of those situations where truth is stranger than fiction! Yuliya Hall began gymnastics at the age of 6 in the Soviet Union. She quickly became a member of …
SOFFE-SYLVESTER, Sue Inducted: 2001 Born: Umtali, Rhodesia Go heels overhead and the next thing you know is that you become a promising national and or international artistic gymnastic champion. Start with artistic gymnastics, but turn a heel just a little wrong and rise to become a rhythmic gymnastics champion. That describes Sue Soffee in a …