October 30, 2009

Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees

Nevada Chapter sends four in to National Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Nevada Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2009 nominees who will be honored at the annual Awards Banquet to be held at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada on October 3, 2009.   Guy Rocha, recently retired Nevada State Archivist, has been named the charter's "Outstanding American". James Lee Billingsley of Winnemucca, Duane L. Loesch of Las Vegas and William "Bing" Blood of Carson City will be awarded the "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" honor. Please click on the names to read their individual bios.   All those inducted into the Nevada Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have given 20 or more years to the sport of wrestling as a competitor, Coach, official or Contributor.