Welcome!
On behalf of NWBA HOF Committee and it's member's, we hope you will enjoy our site, which is dedicated to the Men and Women whose outstanding contributions to the sport of Wheelchair Basketball have given them the honor of being inducted into our Hall of Fame.

In addition to the information that is listed about our Hall of Fame Members, you will be able to browse some of our other listings which we hope will increase your knowledge of Wheelchair Basketball and the people who have made our game the premier sport for the disabled.

Sincerely

Joe Luceri
NWBA Hall of Fame Chairman

Hall of Famer Saul Welger's Pan Am Jets Jersey on display at the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA

Welcome 2008 Hall Fame Members
Photo by Marv Lapicola
2008 induction of Dickie Bryant, Gary Blosser, Olivia Reyes, Frank Burns and Mike Schlappi. The Induction ceremony took place at the 60th NWBT in Lexington Ky. on April 5th 2008. We welcome our newest members and congratulate each of them for their accomplishments.
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Great Photos of this Year's Tournament and HOF Induction
Marvin Lapicola took some great pictures of this years tournament. Check them out. Pictures
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2007 NWBA Hall of Fame Members
SNS/PVA photo by M. Cowan
2007 induction of Susie Grimes, Reg McClellan, Jim Olson and Paul Jackson. The Induction ceremony took place at the 59th NWBT in Lexington Ky. on March 31st 2007.
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Hall of Fame Members Photograph
The 59th NWBT in Lexington Kentucky was attended by 21 members of the NWBA Hall of Fame. The "group shot" was taken after the NWBT Victory Banquet at the Hyatt Hotel. Check out the great photograph.
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Timothy J. Nugent
Timothy J. Nugent was the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's first Commissioner and Technical Advisor. He has been a major influence within the Association from the early days to the present.
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Stan Labanowich
Stan Labanowich, NWBA Commissioner from 1973-1995, was a strong proponent of self-governance.
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Robert Rynearson
Robert Rynearson was instrumental in lobbying the Veterans Administration to include wheelchair sports as part of the rehabilitation process for the newly injured World War II veterans.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball HOF and the NWBA
In 1990, the NWBA collaborated with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA and dedicated an exhibit honoring the National Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame members.
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