Biography: HILLIARD, Wendy
HILLIARD, Wendy Inducted: 2008 Prelude to Rhythmic Gymnastics The history of Rhythmic Gymnastics can be traced as far back as 1814 by Per Henrik Ling….
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Biography: DENTON, William Thomas
DENTON, William Thomas Inducted: 1963 Tom Denton was a member of the first class of American gymnasts to medal in the Olympic Games. In 1932,…
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Biography:COCO, William “Bill”
COCO, William “Bill” (1931-1976) Inducted: 1978 Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bill Coco was a coach who commanded the respect of all with whom he worked…
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Biography: Wendy Cluff-Perez
Cluff-Perez, Wendy Inducted: 2012 Born: Santa Clara, CA One of the original SCATS athletes, Cluff-Perez participated in the 1968 Olympics, 1969 World Gymnaestrada in Berne,…
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Biography: BUFFA, William
BUFFA, William (1920-2005) Inducted: 1988 Stalwart Of YMCA Gymnastics According to Buffa, he joined the West Side YMCA in New York City at age…
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Biography: BONSALL, William
BONSALL, William Inducted: 1983 Born: December 31, 1923 Olympic Gymnast, War Hero, and Hall of Fame Coach, Bill Bonsall is the past become the future…
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Biography: ZIMRING-SCHNEIDERMAN, Valerie
ZIMRING-SCHNEIDERMAN, Valerie Inducted: 2007 Born: Los Angeles, California-USA Prelude to Rhythmic Gymnastics The history of Rhythmic Gymnastics can be traced as far back as 1814…
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Biography: D’AUTORIO, “Vinny” Vincent
D’AUTORIO, “Vinny” Vincent (1915-2008) Inducted: 1971 Born: Newark, NJ Vincent D’Autorio is another Hall of Fame Honoree who was forced to balance work, service to…
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Biography: TALAVERA, Tracee
TALAVERA, Tracee Inducted: 1998 Born: San Francisco, California-USA Tracee Talavera matured as an elite gymnastic competitor more quickly than seems possible. She is one of…
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Biography: SCHWIKERT, Tasha
SCHWIKERT, Tasha Individually Inducted: 2012 Member-Gold Medal World Championships Team (2003) The extreme honor of being selected to be the Captain of a Gold…
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