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Table Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame Inductees -- as of December 2006

lynda@tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Blog Page Editor Publisher) — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:21:00 GMT

Below are those that have been voted into the Table Shuffleboard Hall of Fame in "PLAYER & PROMOTER" Categories: (29 total) and "PROMOTER" (8 total) - with a total of 37 players/promoters voted into the TSA Hall of Fame as July 2006 (past inductions and planned induction ceremonies listed below through July 2006).

Bob Miles (First Inductee into TSA, July 30,1994!), California!
(Click Here for picture and history on Bob!)
PeeWee Ramos, California!
Glen Davidson, Oklahoma! Inducted July 4th 1996 weekend at the Southwest Open in Del City Oklahoma! (Click here for picture and history on Glen!)
Billy Chiles, California! (Click here for picture and history on Billy!) (Inducted July 4, 1998 to both the California and National Shuffleboard Halls of Fame!! Inducted at the Dixie Belle, Downey, CA!!)
Earl Kelly, Texas! Inducted December 26, 1998 to National Hall of Fame during the Houston Holiday Open! He was previously inducted to the Texas Hall of Fame at the Texas Open (Harbor Point tourney) in September 1998, along with Rod Cameron, George Wilber and Donna Wilber! (1st FOUR INDUCTEES TO TEXAS HALL OF FAME)
Bill Melton, Oklahoma! Inducted July 1997 at the Southwest Open in Del City Oklahoma! (Click here for picture and history on Bill!)
Mickey Mickens, New Jersey!
Denny Busch, Nebraska (Inducted 7/24/98!! Accomplished more in his 40 years of life than many people ever will!! (quote from Glen Davidson!)
Jim Foran, Pacific Northwest! Inducted on July 31, 1997 during the Grand Masters Tournament, Whistling Oyster Tavern, Quilcene, WA!!
Galen Gaunce, Oregon! (Click Here for picture of Galen!) (LUCKY 13! - 13th Inducted!) FIRST Oregon shuffler inducted to TSA September 3-7,1998
(Tournament at Eagles Club, Medford, Oregon)!!
Joe Abraham, Illinois (Inducted 9/98)!
Rod Cameron, Dayton, Texas! Inducted December 26, 1998 to National Hall of Fame during the Houston Holiday Open along with Ray Hartness! He was previously inducted (along with Earl Kelly, George Wilber, and Donna Wilber) to the Texas Hall of Fame at the Texas Open (Harbor Point tourney) September 1998! ( Click here for picture and history on Rod!)
"Little" Ray Hartness (deceased - inducted 12/26/98 during the HOUSTON HOLIDAY OPEN 1998!) (click for picture and history on Little Ray Hartness! -- Adobe PDF format)
Porter White of California (ref: The Board Talk - February 2000 issue, page 5)
Joanie Millar, Canada - inducted June 20, 1999 during tourney at the ANAF#68, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (also ref: The Board Talk - February 2000 issue, page 5)
Hal Perry of Sacramento, CA (March 2000)
Bill English of Loveland, CO (June 2001) (Click to View History/Slide Show on Bill English)
Jean Ayers-Mays (December 26, 2001) (click for picture and history on Jean Ayers-Mays!)
Chuck Norris of Oregon/Washington was inducted into the TSA HOF during NASC Reno 2002 tournament on November 1, 2002 (Click To View Induction Program Booklet).
Darrol Nelson of Oregon (December 2002) (click to view Darrol Nelson's TSA Induction Program Booklet-Acrobat Reader PDF format)
David Williams Sr. of Texas (December 2002) (click to view David Williams Sr. TSA Induction Program Booklet-Acrobat Reader PDF format)
Diana Hagen of Texas (December 2002) (click to view Diana Hagen's TSA Induction Program Booklet-Acrobat Reader PDF format)
Billy Mays (was nominated and voted into the TSA HOF, but has (thus far) declined an induction ceremony - Click Here for Photo & Trophy Photo (Trophy not yet presented, as no ceremony has been accepted or performed)
Chris Danke (deceased) of Huntington Beach, California (inducted by TSA Director vote in 2003; posthumous, no induction ceremony)(Click To View Chris Danke Memorial & Slide Show)
John McDermott of Michigan (inducted into the TSA HOF during NASC Reno 2004 tournament on November 4, 2004)... photos and program booklet to be posted if/when received by TSA Secretary and/or webmaster.
Larry Creakbaum of Indiana (induction ceremony on May 6, 2005 during Bourbon American Legion tournament, joint induction: Larry Creakbaum & Jim Long).(Click To View Induction Program Booklet).
Jim Long of Indiana (induction ceremony on May 6, 2005 during Bourbon American Legion tournament, joint induction: Larry Creakbaum & Jim Long). (Click To View Induction Program Booklet).
Doug Buhl (induction ceremony in Winston Oregon, September 2005 during 99/Tavern &Willee's Cafe Annual Labor Day tournament).
( Click to View Tournament Results & TSA Ceremony Photo Album )
Don Valk of Austin, Texas (Induction November 2006, NASC Reno tournament).
( Click to View Don Valk's Shuffleboard History Overview )
Bobby Williams of D/FW, Texas (Induction December 2006, Houston Holiday Open 2006)

Below are those that have been inducted into the Table Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame in the PROMOTER
category (8 total):

Sol Lipkin, New Jersey! (Click here to read history on Sol Lipkin - 1st TSA Inductee for "Promoter" of the game!)
George Wilber & Donna Wilber! (Founders and prior Publisher/Editors of "The Board Talk" publication)
Ron & Debbie Bowers, TX (December 28, 2000) (Click Here to View Bowers History and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony)
Bobby Goldsmith of Texas (February 2003) (click to view Bobby Goldsmith's TSA Induction Program Booklet - Acrobat Reader PDF format)
Russ "The Colonel" Miller (deceased) of Washington (posthumous induction ceremony held May 2003 at Season Ticket, Spokane, Washington) (click to view Russ "The Colonel" Miller TSA HOF Induction during the 2003 Season Ticket's annual Memorial Day Shuffleboard Extravaganza tournament - Acrobat Reader PDF format)
Dick Gorman of Wilmington, Delaware (induction ceremony to be held during NASC Reno 2006 tournament, Sands Regency Hotel, Reno, Nevada).
( Click to View Dick Gorman's Shuffleboard History Overview )

Shuffleboard History & Historical Events

lynda@tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Blog Page Editor Publisher) — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:04:00 GMT

Share your shuffleboard history & historical table shuffleboard event information.

Historical Reference Examples follow:
(Come on! Let's Blog/Comment & Share more on the History of Shuffleboard)

Some Bowers Corner Website References:

http://www.shuffleboardcorner.com/history.htm

History of Shuffleboard Point Point Presentation (By Sharon Nugent)

http://www.shuffleboardcorner.com/history3.htm

http://www.shuffleboardcorner.com/tournaments.html

Hickoksports.com Reference:

Hickoksports.com Shuffleboard History

TSA Website References:

General Historical References from TSA Website

"The Board Talk" song by MSPA (Missouri group)

2nd Annual Ladies Tournament (where above song had it's debut!)

Historical Tournament on USS Theodore Roosevelt Submarine (ca 1959)

Places to Play Table Shuffleboard (US & Canada)

lynda@tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Blog Page Editor Publisher) — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:18:00 GMT

Share experiences about the places you play shuffleboard and/or comment this blog with any new places to play that you would like fellow players to know about...

(Excerpt below from Bowers Corner Website - Places to Play Tableshuffleboard across the USA & Canada (as of May 25, 2006)...
http://www.shuffleboardcorner.com/playusa.html

PLEASE SEND US AS MANY PLACES TO PLAY IN YOUR AREA SO WE CAN GET A GOOD INDEX FOR SHUFFLERS TO CALL!
IF YOU CALL OR VISIT ANY OF BELOW ESTABLISHMENTS AND FIND WE NEED TO CHANGE ANY INFO ON THIS PAGE...
WE DEPEND UPON PLAYER & ESTABLISHMENT INPUT TO THIS PAGE. TO ENSURE A CLUB IS STILL OPEN OR HAS THE
LISTED SCHEDULED EVENTS, YOU SHOULD CALL THE CLUB FIRST AS THIS PAGE MAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE
(WE ONLY CHANGE IT WHEN WE ARE PROVIDED CHANGES BY WEBSITE VISITORS, PLAYERS, AND ESTABLISHMENTS).
PLEASE EMAIL US WITH UPDATES!! THANKS!! lynda@tableshuffleboard.org

Alabama	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut
Delaware	Florida	Illinois	Indiana	Kansas	Kentucky
Louisiana	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Missouri
Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New York	N. Carolina
Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	S. Carolina
Tennessee	Texas	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	Washington DC
West Virginia	Wisconsin
Canada	Guam	Alaska		Email Webmaster	Email Ron Bowers

TO GET A MAP OR DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO ESTABLISHMENTS YOU CAN VISIT OR FILL IN BELOW MAPQUEST FORM TO GET MAP OF AREA WHERE THE ESTABLISHMENT IS YOU WISH TO VISIT OR YOU CAN ALSO GET DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MAPQUEST SITE TO GET YOU FROM YOUR HOME OR HOTEL, ETC. TO THE ESTABLISHMENT YOU WISH TO VISIT.

Texas State Hall Of Fame Inductees

lynda@tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Blog Page Editor Publisher) — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:05:00 GMT

FIRST "4" INDUCTEES (at Harbor Point Bar & Grill during the Texas Open/Richardson, Tx)
September,1998 were Rod Cameron, Earl Kelly, George & Donna Wilber.

	Rod Cameron, Dayton, Tx (Houston area)!! (Click here for picture and history on Rod!) who is in both his State of Texas and the National Hall of Fame!!
	Earl Kelly, D/FW, Texas!
	Rod Cameron, Dayton, Texas! Inducted Texas HOF September 1998! Later (December 26, 1998) he was also inducted into the NATIONAL HOF along with Little Ray Hartness December 26, 1998 during the Houston Holiday Open! (Click here for picture and history on Rod!)
	George Wilber aka "BOARDTALK George"
	Donna Wilber aka "BOARDTALK Donna"
	Harvey Kidd, Inducted during "Houston Holiday Open" 12/26/98!! (Click here for picture and history on Harvey!) (A BIG SURPRISE FOR HARVEY... NO ONE LET THE CAT OUT EARLY!)
	Don Valk, Inducted during "1st Texas State Championship Tourney" held in Houston at Danny's Sports Bar on 03/20/99!! (Click here for picture and history on Don!)
	David Williams, Inducted during "Texas Open 1999" Labor Day tournament held at the Gold Nugget, Arlington, Tx. on September 4, 1999!
	Diana Hagen, Inducted during "Texas "Holiday Open" December 1999!
	Ron & Debbie Bowers, Inducted April 2000 during the "Texas State Championship" tournament (Click Here for Bowers History)!
	Johnny Ballard, Inducted December 28, 2000 during "Houston Holiday Open 2000" (Click Here for Induction details)!
	Bobby D. Williams, Inducted December 28, 2000 during "Houston Holiday Open 2000" (Click Here for Induction details)!

Sol Lipkin Awards (1992 to date)

lynda@tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Blog Page Editor Publisher) — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:54:00 GMT

The "SOL LIPKIN AWARD" is described by John McDermott of The Shuffleboard Federation, as follows:
"Regarding the Sol Lipkin award, we consider it the highest honor we can award someone.
We do not accept nominations, and it is given less than annually, making it even more special."

Visit the Shuffleboard Federation Wesite for Sol Lipkin Award Details:
http://www.shuffleboardfederation.com/sollipkinaward.html

In 1992 SOL LIPKIN was given an award, which stated that an award was to be given in his honor.
Sol then presented GEORGE and DONNA WILBER with the "first" "SOL LIPKIN AWARD".
Both were presented at the 1992 NASC. Winners of these awards, thusfar, include:

Sol Lipkin (NJ) in 1992 (Click Here for History on Sol Lipkin)
George & Donna Wilber (MI) in 1992
Don Valk (TX) in 1993 (Click Here for History on Don Valk)
Bill Melton (OK) in 1996 (Click Here for History on Bill Melton
and his Induction into the National Shuffleboard Hall of Fame!!)
Ron & Debbie Bowers (TX) in 2000 (Click Here for Bowers' History)
Hal Perry (CA) in 2000 (Click Here for Hal Perry Ceremony Info)
Jim Foran (WA) 2001
Karl Spickelmier (CA) 2002
Dick Gorman (CT/MD) 2003
Bob Lewis (AZ) 2004
Pete Cladianos, Jr. 2004
Al Salazar (AZ) in 2005 (View Al Salazar's (Adobe PDF format) award ceremony story)

Some of the award recipients plaques text and/or their history information follows:

SOL LIPKIN - NOVEMBER 1992:
(Click Here for History on Sol Lipkin)

Sol Lipkin

In appreciation for your promotion of the sport of shuffleboard and in recognition of more than sixty years of service.

In the future, an award will be given to those who make extraordinary contributions to the advancement of the sport.

It shall be known as the

"SOL LIPKIN AWARD"

November 12, 1992

GEORGE & DONNA WILBER - NOVEMBER 1992:

THE BOARD TALK

George & Donna Wilber

For providing the spark that began the resurgence of the sport and for helping to maintain the momentum through your continued commitment, we proudly present the first

"SOL LIPKIN AWARD"

in recognition of your extraordinary contributions to the advancement of shuffleboard

November 12, 1992

DON VALK - NOVEMBER 1993:
(Click Here for History on Don Valk)

Don Valk

For your tireless and unselfish
efforts in promoting the sport,
and for the new standards of
tournament excellence you
helped to establish through the
U.S. Open shuffleboard tournament,

We proudly present the 1993

"SOL LIPKIN AWARD"

in recognition of your extraordinary contributions to the advancement of shuffleboard.

November 13, 1993

BILL MELTON - NOVEMBER 1996:
(Click Here for History on Bill Melton
and his Induction into the
National Shuffleboard Hall of Fame!!)

Bill Melton

For being one of our sports greatest players, and, for realizing your responsibilities as such to give back to the game, and for never failing to do so, you are a champion in every sense of the word.

We proudly present the 1996

"SOL LIPKIN AWARD"

in recognition of your extraordinary contributions to the advancement of our sport.

November 1, 1996

RON & DEBBIE BOWERS (left) - November 2000

(Click Here for Bowers' History)

and

HAL PERRY - November 2000

SOL LIPKIN AWARDS (center - Sol Lipkin Presents Awards)

(Click Here for Bowers/Perry Sol Lipkin Award Ceremony)

[ "free" download of Adobe Acrobat Reader (Click Here) ]

2006 Upcoming Shuffleboard Tournament Events & Results (Future, Recent & Historical)

lynda@tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Blog Page Editor Publisher) — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:39:00 GMT

Welcome to the TSA Blog discussion and information sharing on "Upcoming, Past, or Historical Table Shuffleboard Events". Share with others shuffleboard event information -- give details of an upcoming event in your area-- or maybe you have suggestions on desired tournament formats and/or event formats that you have enjoyed that would encourage new players or enhanced player attendance of any/all skill levels.

You can view historical tournament information on the TSA Website (if you have a contribution not already posted post it here and we may add/incorporate your contribution to the "Historical Tournament" information sub-sections on the TSA and/or Bowers Corner websites).

You can also view the TSA website's "Upcoming Events and Tournament Results" section of the website. Again, if you have information you would like to share - post it here and your contribution may be incorporated into the website upcoming events or tournament results sub-sections of the website(s).

Visit: http://www.tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Website Home Page) or
http://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Latest_Calendar.htm (TSA "Upcoming Events" sub-page)
There's Historical Tournament Information on both the Table Shuffleboard Association (TSA) and the Bowers Corner Table Shuffleboard Association websites:
http://www.tableshuffleboard.org (TSA Website Home Page) or
http://www.shuffleboardcorner.com (Bowers Corner Website Home Page)

Welcome to the Table Shuffleboard Association BLOG - Have some blogging fun!

Table Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame Inductees -- as of December 2006

Shuffleboard History & Historical Events

Places to Play Table Shuffleboard (US & Canada)

Texas State Hall Of Fame Inductees

Rod Cameron, Dayton, Tx (Houston area)!! (Click here for picture and history on Rod!) who is in both his State of Texas and the National Hall of Fame!!

Earl Kelly, D/FW, Texas!

Rod Cameron, Dayton, Texas! Inducted Texas HOF September 1998! Later (December 26, 1998) he was also inducted into the NATIONAL HOF along with Little Ray Hartness December 26, 1998 during the Houston Holiday Open! (Click here for picture and history on Rod!)

George Wilber aka "BOARDTALK George"

Donna Wilber aka "BOARDTALK Donna"

Harvey Kidd, Inducted during "Houston Holiday Open" 12/26/98!!(Click here for picture and history on Harvey!)(A BIG SURPRISE FOR HARVEY... NO ONE LET THE CAT OUT EARLY!)

Don Valk, Inducted during "1st Texas State Championship Tourney" held in Houston at Danny's Sports Bar on 03/20/99!!(Click here for picture and history on Don!)

David Williams, Inducted during "Texas Open 1999" Labor Day tournament held at the Gold Nugget, Arlington, Tx. on September 4, 1999!

Diana Hagen, Inducted during "Texas "Holiday Open" December 1999!

Sol Lipkin Awards (1992 to date)

SOL LIPKIN - NOVEMBER 1992:(Click Here for History on Sol Lipkin)

GEORGE & DONNA WILBER - NOVEMBER 1992:

DON VALK - NOVEMBER 1993:(Click Here for History on Don Valk)

BILL MELTON - NOVEMBER 1996:(Click Here for History on Bill Meltonand his Induction into theNational Shuffleboard Hall of Fame!!)

2006 Upcoming Shuffleboard Tournament Events & Results (Future, Recent & Historical)

Harvey Kidd, Inducted during "Houston Holiday Open" 12/26/98!!
(Click here for picture and history on Harvey!)
(A BIG SURPRISE FOR HARVEY... NO ONE LET THE CAT OUT EARLY!)

Don Valk, Inducted during "1st Texas State Championship Tourney" held in Houston at Danny's Sports Bar on 03/20/99!!
(Click here for picture and history on Don!)

SOL LIPKIN - NOVEMBER 1992:
(Click Here for History on Sol Lipkin)

DON VALK - NOVEMBER 1993:
(Click Here for History on Don Valk)

BILL MELTON - NOVEMBER 1996:
(Click Here for History on Bill Melton
and his Induction into the
National Shuffleboard Hall of Fame!!)