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Hall of Fame
SAVE THE DATE
Please mark your calendars for October 28, 2010 for our 12th Annual Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Troy Marriott in Troy, Michigan.
Nominations are available on-line now for submission. Deadline for submission is May 31, 2010. Awards include the following:
National Hall of Fame
Michigan Hall of Fame
Tony Filippis, Sr. Corporate Leadership Award
Rick Knas Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger McCarville Male Athlete of the Year Award
Pat McDonald Female Athlete of the Year Award
Mark "Doc" Andrews Rising Star Award
2009 Event Recap
In our eleventh year of the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame, we celebrated 10 years of honoring Michigan athletes. To date, we have inducted over 40 athletes into the Hall of Fame and have recognized nearly 30 athletes for various awards. In 2009, for the first time in its history, the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame welcomed the first-ever national inductee.
Our 2009 Class includes the following:
National Hall of Fame - Mark Shepherd
Michigan Hall of Fame - Chris Pyrkosz
Rick Knas Lifetime Achievement Award - Jerry Wolffe
Mark "Doc" Andrews Rising Star Award - Kelly Allen
The 2009 Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner would not be possible without the support of dozens of sponsors and partners. A special thank you to Wright & Filippis, Otto Bock, Unisys Corporation, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and Burke Video, among many other sponsors and partners. In addition, thank you to our emcee "Big Al" Muskavito and keynote speaker Charlie Sanders.
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame recognizes and honors dedicated to men and women who overcome physical challenges to become elite athletes and superior role models. The Hall of Fame began inducting athletes in 1999. Today the alumni represent various competitive and adaptive sports including wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, swimming, golf, water ski jumping, tennis, cycling, track & field, and downhill skiing. Alumni include national and international competitors including Paralympians, word record holders and Tour de France participants.
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