Hall of Fame

[George Steele]

Is there a Body Building Hall of Fame? If there is tell me about it. If there is not a Body Building Hall of Fame I must ask why not? I don't believe there are any athletes that are more dedicated or that work any harder.

 

[aeliop]

Yes

Yes George there is an IFBB Hall of Fame Established in 1999

**broken link removed**

and it brings up an interesting question. I have always felt that belonging to any Hall of Fame is of course the pinnacle for someone who competes in a sport. As great as an accomplishment like that is, I always felt that there is something extra about the first class. They are almost the mold setters if you will.

In Major League Baseball the first class was established 1936:

Cobb, Ty
Johnson, Walter
Mathewson, Christy
Ruth, Babe
Wagner, Honus

In the NFL establish 1963:

Sammy Baugh
Bert Bell
Joe Carr
Earl (Dutch) Clark
Harold (Red) Grange
George Halas
Mel Hein
Wilbur (Pete) Henry
Robert (Cal) Hubbard
Don Hutson
Earl (Curly) Lambeau
Tim Mara
George Preston Marshall
John (Blood) McNally
Bronko Nagurski
Ernie Nevers
Jim Thorpe

No aurguments with Football and Baseball. However in Pro Wrestling and Bodybuilding here are the initial classes. Missing from that first Pro Wrestling class is Hulk Hogan. Missing from that first bodybuilding class Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbo.


Pro Wrestling established 2002:
Andre the Giant
Mildred Burke
Gourgeous George
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Ed Lewis
Jim Londos
Buddy Rogers
Bruno Sammartino
Sky Low Low
Ricky Steamboat
Joe Stretcher
Lou Thesz


Bodybuilding establish 1999:
CARLA DUNLAP
CORY EVERSON
JOHN GRIMEK
LEE HANEY
RACHEL McLISH
SERGIO OLIVA
REG PARK
BILL PEARL
STEVE REEVES
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
LARRY SCOTT
FRANK ZANE

And George you should use you Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Picture for you're Avatar and Profile Picture

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[George Steele]

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan, was still active in 2002. In NO way will anything be done to hurt the integrity of the PWHF.

 

[Mash1]

Yes George there is an IFBB Hall of Fame Established in 1999

**broken link removed**

and it brings up an interesting question. I have always felt that belonging to any Hall of Fame is of course the pinnacle for someone who competes in a sport. As great as an accomplishment like that is, I always felt that there is something extra about the first class. They are almost the mold setters if you will.

In Major League Baseball the first class was established 1936:

Cobb, Ty
Johnson, Walter
Mathewson, Christy
Ruth, Babe
Wagner, Honus

In the NFL establish 1963:

Sammy Baugh
Bert Bell
Joe Carr
Earl (Dutch) Clark
Harold (Red) Grange
George Halas
Mel Hein
Wilbur (Pete) Henry
Robert (Cal) Hubbard
Don Hutson
Earl (Curly) Lambeau
Tim Mara
George Preston Marshall
John (Blood) McNally
Bronko Nagurski
Ernie Nevers
Jim Thorpe

No aurguments with Football and Baseball. However in Pro Wrestling and Bodybuilding here are the initial classes. Missing from that first Pro Wrestling class is Hulk Hogan. Missing from that first bodybuilding class Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbo.


Pro Wrestling established 2002:
Andre the Giant
Mildred Burke
Gourgeous George
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Ed Lewis
Jim Londos
Buddy Rogers
Bruno Sammartino
Sky Low Low
Ricky Steamboat
Joe Stretcher
Lou Thesz


Bodybuilding establish 1999:
CARLA DUNLAP
CORY EVERSON
JOHN GRIMEK
LEE HANEY
RACHEL McLISH
SERGIO OLIVA
REG PARK
BILL PEARL
STEVE REEVES
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
LARRY SCOTT
FRANK ZANE

And George you should use you Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Picture for you're Avatar and Profile Picture

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Man those were the awesome days of baseball

 

[RONJON]

awesome post! Thanks for the link aeliop

 

[marshallmadman]

I'm really surprised that Vern Gagne, Nick Bockwinkle, The Crusher, Fritz Von Erich, Chris Taylor, Billy Graham, and other guys like that weren't part of the PWHF inaugural class, but Sky Low Low was.