Delaware Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees
First Class November 14, 1998
Bill “Bull” Cameron…………………………………….………………………… Coach, St. Andrew’s School
Bill Laurelli………………………………………………………..…………………. Wrestler, Coach, Official
John Meys …………………………………………………………………………… Wrestler, Coach, Official
Second Class April 22, 2000
Herm Bastianelli……………………………………………………………… Coach, Sussex Central (Georgetown) H.S.
Otis Chapman…………………………………………….………………………… Coach, William Penn H.S.
Ron Eby……………………………………………………………………………………. Coach, Smyrna H.S.
Charlie Wilt………………………………………………………………………………… Coach, Caesar Rodney H.S.
Third Class May 19, 2001
Clinton Burke……………………………………………………………………Wrestler, Wm. Penn H.S., U. of Oklahoma
Larry Gocella…………………………………………………………………..Coach, Milford & Wm. Penn H.S., Official
Webb Reyner………………………………………..….…………………………………..Coach, St. Andrew’s School
Lou Sneed.…………………………………………………………………………..Coach, Claymont H.S., Past Pres. DWA
Fourth Class April 20, 2002
Bob George…………………………………………….………………………………. Coach, DelaWarr H.S.
Pete Parlett………………………………………………………………… Coach, Tatnall & McKean H.S, Official
John Rusnak………………………………..…………………………….. Coach, Salesianum & P.S. Dupont H.S.
Jim Terry……………………………………………………………. 4 X De State Champion, St Andrew’s School
Fifth Class April 19, 2003
Jack Holloway……………………………………….……………………………. Coach, William Penn H.S.
Sheldon Thomas…………………….NCAA National Champ Wrestler, St. Marks H. S., Clarion University
Sixth Class April 17, 2004
Earl Walker, Jr ………………………..………………. Wrestler, St. Andrew’s School & Boston University
George Lacsny………………………………..…………………………………………. Coach, A.I. DuPont
Joseph Deardorff…………………………………. Wrestler, Bloomsburg State, Coach, New Castle J.H.S, Official
Seventh Class April 15, 2006
Mike Dulin.….…….…………………………………………………………………………….. Coach, Smyrna High School
Steve Bastianelli………………………. Wrestler, Sussex Central H.S.Lehigh University Coach, St. Marks H.S.
Eighth Class April 19, 2008
Damien Craighton………………………….………………….. Wrestler, William Penn H.S., Drexel University
Pete Basile ……………………. Coach, Cesar Rodney H.S, Delaware Stat eUniversity, Salisbury Sate University
Zane Q Rubinson (In Memoriam) …………………………………………………………… Delaware Wrestling Alliance
Ninth Class April 17, 2010
Bruce Kelly ………………………… 4X Delaware State Champion, St Mark’s HighSchool, 2X Beast Champion
John Testa ………………. 2X Delaware State Champion, St Mark’s HighSchool, NCCA All American, Clarion
Jerry Lamey …………………………………………….. Coach, Hodgson, Chairman, DIAA StateWresting Committee
Tenth Class November 3, 2012
Tom Leonard ………………………………………………………………. Coach, Dover Air, Polytech, Caesar Rodney H.S.
Ross Thomas …. Official, Nationally Recognized, DIAA State Wrestling Committee, DWA Board of Directors
Vic Leonard……………..… Multi-organizational Roles to the Wrestling Community, Officiating, Coaching
Harry Rigby ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Coach, Dover High School
Eleventh Class October 8, 2016
Henry Milligan ………………………………………………………………… Wrestler, NCAA D1 All-American, Pro Boxer
Edward Janvier ……………………………………………………………………….. Wrestler, Official, DWA Board Menber
Buddy Lloyd ……………………………………. Wrestler, Coach,Chairman of the DIAA State Wrestling Committee
Roy Rigby ………………………………………………………………….. Wrestler, Coach, 3x Delaware Coach of the Year
Twelve Class September 27, 2019
Kurt Howell ……………………………….4X Delaware State Champion Clemson University, Coach Smyrna HS
Bob Shaw…………………………………. Wrestler, Official, Beast Tourn. Director, DWA Exec. Director
Phil Shultie …………………………………………………………………Wrestler, Head coach Sussex Central 41-years