National Surfing/Wrestling
"Iron Man"
Hall-of-Fame
There are 8 styles of wrestling: Folkstyle, Greco-Roman, Freestyle, JUDO, Jui Jitsu, SOMBO, Grppling, and Catch as Catch Can.
Background of the two oldest sports
NOTE: The National Surfing/Wrestling "Ironman" Hall of Fame is physically located in the Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson Surfing Museum and Surf Art Gallery in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.
NAME
SURFING
What/Where
WRESTLING
What/Where
Frank Addleman
Redondo Beach/Seal Beach
Dewey Webber Surfboards/Jack Haley Surfbaords
El Camino College/LB State/Coac - Santa Anna College
JCAA/Pacific Coast Championships 2nd/NCAA Qual
Bob Anderson
Torrance/Redondo Beach/Maui
WSA Champion/Haggerty's Surf Club
El Camino College/Adams State College/NCAA Champ
National Champion/Olympic Trials Champion/Coach
Chuck Barfoot
Surf Team Member/Surfboard Designer
Greg Noll Surf Team, Koseff's Surf Shop, Beach Heaven, NJ
NJ High School Champion
Southern Regional HS, Manahawkin, NJ
James Blears
Surfer/Waterman/Surf Contest Announcer
Hawaii
NWA Champion/Professional Wrestler
WWF/Hawaii
John Burich
Surf Coach/Waterman
LA County/Carson HS
Professional Wrestler
WWF/Los Angeles
Mike Downey
Pro Longboard Tour/Surfing Coach/HBHS Surf Team
Huntington Beach HS, Huntington Beach, CA
Judo Black Belt
Raul Duarte
State Champion/Surfing Coach
Huntington Beach HS, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA
Coach/Wrestler
Cal. State. Univ. Long Beach
Sam Dusatko
Pro-Surfer/Manufacturer/Judge/Surfing Coach
Santa Fe HS, CA, Sunset Beach, CA
Coach/Wrestler
Norwalk HS/Cerritos College, CA
Dave Falkenau
Surf Coach/Shop Owner/Shaper
Army-Navy Academy HS, Carlesbad, CA
Coach/Wrestler
Mishawaka HB, IN, Ball State Univ, IN
Clay Feeter
Surfer/SUP Magazine Editor
York, Main
Wrestler
Lealand HS, CA
Bruce Gabrielson
AAA Ranking/WSA Director/
National Place Finisher/Shaper/Manufacturer/Coach
HBSA President, Wave Trek Surf Team, Surfing Walk of Fame, Huntington Beach, CA
Coach/National Place Finisher/AAU GR/FS & Sombo Grand Nat Champ
Southern Maryland WC/Cal. State Univ. Long Beach Wrestling Team/National Wrestling Hall of Fame
John Geyer
Big Wave Pioneer/Pro Windsurfer/AAA Surf Ranking
Surfboards Hawaii Surf Team Newport Beach, CA/
SOS Surf, Western Australia Champ
National Place Finisher/HI AAU State Champ/Australian Champ
Cal. State Univ. Long Beach/US Army Wrestling Team
Sam Hammer
Professional Shortboarder
Dan Taylor Surfboards Surf Team, Lavallette, NJ
State Qualifier
Point Pleasant Beach HS, NJ
Dru Harrison
National Champion
Bing & Petrillo Surf Team, Hermosa Beach, CA
State Qualifier
Mira Costa HS
Jimmy Hogan
World Champion Longboarder
Gordon&Smith Surf Team, San Clemente, CA
State Champion
San Clemente HS
Roger Holden
Competitor/ Pioneer Designer/
Surfboard Manufacturer
Island East Surfboards by Holden
Manahawkin, NJ
NJ State Placewinner, Coach/Level I Official
Wildcat WC/
Southern Regional HS in NJ
James Hurd
World Surfing Games in Rincon, Pres and VP of FSPR
Surfing Legend, Puerto Rico
4x University Champ, National Team, Wrtestling Comissioner
Wrestling Legend, Puerto Rico
Cy Lucas
Manufacturer/Club President
Seabright Surf Shop/Big Stick Surf Club, Santa Cruz, CA
Coach/National Placefinisher
San Jose State University/San Francisco Olympic Club
Jim Lucas
Surfrider Foundation Director
Team Captain, Da Bull/Greg Noll Surf Team/
Big Stick Surf Club, Santa Cruz, CA
Coach/National Placefinisher
Olympic WC/San Jose State University
Jack Mahoney
Surf Instructor/Lifeguard
Waterman
Coach/National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Sachem HS, NY
Terry McCann
Surfrider Foundation
National Chairman
Olympic Gold Medalist
University of Iowa
Pat McGrath
Surfboard Shaper/Manufacturer
Island East Surfboards, Manahawkin, NJ
New Jersey HS State Champion/USAW All-American
Wildcat WC/Columbia University
Rich Myers
Waterman/Surfer/Sailboarder
Natural Progression Surfboards, Malibu Beach, CA
Multiple Place Finisher
La Quinta HS, Newport Beach, CA
Adam Ngelozzi
Beach Patrol/Waterman
Long Beach Island, NY
Wrestling Coach/2x Division III National Qualifier
Barnegat High School, NJ
Dan O'Cone
Beach Patrol/Waterman/Surf Coach
Jenkinson's Beach, NJ
Wrestling Coach/3x Division III All-American/Coach
Lavalette HS, NJ
Pat O'Hare
Shaper, Shop Owner
Cocoa Beach, FL
CIF Wrestling Champion
Mira Costa HS, CA
Casey Paglia
ESA and ECSC competitor, surf camp Instructor
Chincoteague Island, VA
3x VA state champion, NHSCA High School All-American
Northampton HS, VA, American Univ.
Edwin Rooney
Surfing Pioneer/Lifeguard
Jones Beach, NY
NCAA All-American/National AAU Runner-up
Syracuse University
Robert Scott
Surfing Pioneer/USSA Founder
Santa Cruz, CA
Team Captain
UCLA
Kelly Slater
11 Time World Champ
Coco Beach, FL
Jui Jitsu Black Belt
Shannon Sofield
Surf Team Member
Wave Riding Vehicles
New JerseyNCAA Conference Runner-up,
Varsity Coach Princeton University, 2x State GR Champion
Princeton University
Joel Tudor
National Champion/World Longboard Champion/ASP Tour
Joel Tudor Surfboards
CANational Champion/PanAm Games Champion,
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Alan Walti
Haggerty's Surf Club, Surfrider Foundation, Big Wave Rider
Redondo Beach, CA
Sectional Champion, Member CIF State Champion Team
South High School, CA
Dewey Weber
Surfboard Manufacturer/Surfing Walk-of-Fame Pioneer
Dewey Weber Surfboards, Hermosa Beach, CA
3x California State Champion
Mira Costa HS
Now that female wrestling is on the rise, we expect to have a nomination from this gender in the near future. Nominations to this list can be made at any time.
Send email with nominations, comments or questions. Nominations will be acted on by all available members of the current list solely on merits.
"Both sports require so much individual commitment. They require one to expose all their soul to all who watch. Wins and defeat are experinced alone in the public eye. Both require a certain pain tolerance and will to not give-up, whether looking at the lights while fighting off your back or paddling back out against a huge set. Keep up the good work." -- Jim Zimny
Note: this site featured in Swell.com on April 21, 2001
Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame
East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame and Museum
Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame and Cybermuseum
National Wrestling Hall-of-Fame