HUGHES, Eric Inducted: 1973 Born: Victoria, British Columbia Eric Hughes is another of many in the gymnastic world who has served our sport well. His efforts and contributions have helped bring U.S. Gymnastics to the winner’s podium, but few, I suspect, in today’s gymnasiums know about his contributions. Few of today’s gymnasts realize that the … Read more
HENNIG, Edward “Ed” (1880-1960) Inducted: 1989 Born: Cleveland, OH Edward Hennig has been a called a gymnastic geriatric marvel. Without a doubt, he had the longest competitive career of any gymnast to date. He was the oldest candidate ever for the Sullivan Award as the nation’s outstanding amateur athlete. He finished third in the voting. … Read more
GAGNIER, Edward “Ed” Inducted: 1982 Born: Windsor, Canada Ed Gagnier is another of the many unsung athletes and coaches who devoted a career to help our sport progress. If he wasn’t in the gym, he was contributing in all the administrative ways he could. One of the great pleasures that come to coaches who produce … Read more
EKLUND, Egnar “EA” Inducted: 1963 Dr. E. A. Eklund, was an outstanding contributor to the sport of gymnastics. Best of all, he was a visionary without which no entity can progress. His vision was a Hall of Fame for gymnastics, and he acted on it. He was in favor of progress and not afraid of … Read more
BURCH, Ed Inducted: 2001 Born: January 29, 1951 Las Vegan, New Mexico Coaching: Burch has coached for 30+ years as of this writing and led three gymnasts to the Olympic Games, (Lance Ringnald, 1988, Lance Ringnald & Trent Dimas, 1992, & Mihai Bagiu, 1996). He has coached national champions in every age group and at … Read more
BEYER, E. F. “BUD” (1917-2001) Inducted: 1968 Bud Beyer was considered to be one of the finest AA gymnasts of his era. He would have been a serious contender for the 1940 Olympic Team had not WWII interfered. In 2002, he was named an Honorary Member of the 1940 U.S. Olympic Team by a select … Read more
WILDEROTER, Don Inducted: 1992 We know that Inductee Wilderoter was a gymnast, a coach, an administrator, and a judge; however, to date, we have not been able to document his contributions more thoroughly. It appears that he is best remembered as being a strong supporter of the development of women’s gymnastics and probably knew some … Read more
TONRY, Don Inducted: 1980 1935 – 2013 Born: November 24, 1935 A fixture at Yale University for 43 years, it was written that Don’s ever leaving would be like removing the ivy from the walls. This writer and web site manager, who competed against and with Don Tonry wishes to quote from some of … Read more
Thor, Dave Inducted: 1999 Getting Started: Dave Thor began his rise to the elite level as an AA gymnast by learning to tumble and work the high bar in middle school and continued his development at Reseda High School in the San Fernando Valley, a part of the sprawling Los Angeles, California area. The “Valley” … Read more
SIMPSON, Diane Inducted: 2004 Born: Evanston, Illinois Diane Simpson is listed as a 2004 GHOF Inductee, but her name does not appear in the alpha list. After absolutely inhaling her outstanding accomplishments through only seven years of national and international competition, it is time for her exploits as a rhythmic gymnast representing the United States … Read more