World Water Skiing Hall of Fame Members
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Inductees since 1982.
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thumb|right|A slalom skier making a turn on a slalom waterski.Waterskiing is a sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water, skimming the surface.-History:...
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Inductees since 1982.
1980s
1982- Willa Cook, Deleon Springs, FloridaDeLeon Springs, FloridaDe Leon Springs is a census-designated place in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,358 at the 2000 census. One of Florida's state parks, De Leon Springs State Park, is located in De Leon Springs, as is the Strawn Historic Citrus Packing House District...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Ralph SamuelsonRalph SamuelsonRalph Wilford Samuelson was the inventor of water skiing, which he first performed in the summer of 1922 in Lake City, Minnesota, just before his 19th birthday. Samuelson was already skilled at aquaplaning—standing on a board while being pulled by a powerboat—but he hoped to create something like...
, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Dick Pope Sr., deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Chuck Stearns, Huntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Dan B. Hains, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Charles R. Sligh, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Liz Allan Reid, Godfrey, IllinoisGodfrey, IllinoisGodfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18000 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Greater St...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1983
- Jack Anderson, Hewitt, New JerseyHewitt, New JerseyHewitt is an unincorporated area within West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07421. It is named after Abram S. Hewitt....
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Pruce Parker, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Leland G. Sutherland, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- William P Barlow, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Don Ibsen, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1984
- Charles Tilgner, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Fred Wiley, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Warren Witherell, Bolton Landing, New YorkBolton Landing, New YorkBolton Landing is a hamlet in the town of Bolton in Warren County, New York, United States. It is located on Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains. It is a common tourist destination and the closest town to the State Park lands and islands of the Lake George Narrows...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1986
- Wayne GrimditchWayne GrimditchWayne Grimditch is a Hall of Fame water skier who competed for the United States in the 1972 Olympic Games in Germany winning two silver medals in the demonstration sport of water skiing. Grimditch would go on to establish 10 U.S. national jumping records and four world marks in the sport...
, Lighthouse Point, FloridaLighthouse Point, FloridaLighthouse Point is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which is located in nearby Hillsboro Beach. As of the 2010 census, the population of Lighthouse Point was 10,344...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Barbara Cooper Heddon, Haines City, FloridaHaines City, FloridaHaines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,174 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population estimated by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida is 18,762. Haines City is the third most populous city in Polk County, Florida...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1987
- Mike Suyderhoud, Redding, CaliforniaRedding, CaliforniaRedding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Joe CashJoe CashGeorge Joseph Cash , better known as Joe Cash, was a World Championship water skier and renowned instructor. He was post-humously inducted into the WaterSkiing Hall of Fame in 1987, along with Mike Suyderhoud.-Biography:...
, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1988
- Ricky McCormickRicky McCormickRicky McCormick is an American water skier. He won 11 world titles, 37 national championships and also won two gold medals for Water skiing at the 1972 Summer Olympics as it was a demonstration sport that year. He came from a family of water skiers so started at age five. In 1982 he retired and in...
, Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1989
- William D. Clifford, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Dick Pope Jr., Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1990s
1990- Jack Walker, N. Miami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1991
- Linda Leavengood Giddens, Eastman, GeorgiaEastman, GeorgiaEastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - George Blair, Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1992
- Stew McDonald, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Nancie Rideout Robertson, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1993
- William P. Barlow Jr., Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, CaliforniaOakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Tommy BartlettTommy BartlettThomson "Tommy" Bartlett was an American showman and entertainment mogul from Wisconsin. He is most often associated with the water skiing thrill show based in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, known as Tommy Bartlett's Thrill Show. The success of this and other traveling water ski shows led to...
, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Cindy Todd, Pierson, FloridaPierson, FloridaPierson is a town in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,596 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,606 .-About Pierson:...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1994
- Al Tyll, Boynton Beach, FloridaBoynton Beach, FloridaBoynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Karin Roberge Woodson, Melbourne, FloridaMelbourne, FloridaMelbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1995
- Lisa St. John, Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Larry Penacho, Jamul, CaliforniaJamul, CaliforniaJamul is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Jamul had a population of 6,163 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau Jamul is located at ....
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1996
- Skip Gilkerson, Maryville, TennesseeMaryville, TennesseeMaryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1997
- C.W. Lowe, Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Carole Lowe, Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1998
- Mike Osborn, Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Alan Kempton, Tampa, FloridaTampa, FloridaTampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
1999
- Lori Powell-Drell, Cummings, Georgia, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Jeffry Armstrong, Grenada, MississippiGrenada, MississippiGrenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County.-History:...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2000s
2000- Deena Brush MappleDeena Brush MappleDeena Brush Mapple is a retired American competitive water skier. She is considered by many to be the greatest female water skier of her generation. Her Grand Slam Victory in 1987 - overall wins in the World Championships, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Masters and the Pro Tour - made her one of two...
, Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Mike Seipel, Atlantis, FloridaAtlantis, FloridaAtlantis is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,142.-Geography:Atlantis is located at ....
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2001
- Sammy Duvall, Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2002
- Mike Avila, Pacifica, CaliforniaPacifica, CaliforniaPacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay.-Overview:The City of Pacifica is spread along a six mile stretch of the north central California coastal beach and hills, nestled in several small valleys spanning between...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Jennifer Calleri-Schwenk, Winter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2003
- Camille Duvall-Hero, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2004
- Tory Baggiano, Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2005
- Dave Reinhart, Defiance, OhioDefiance, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile...
, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2006
- Bob LaPointBob LaPointBob LaPoint is an American professional water skier. His five world slalom records, coupled with five world slalom titles, rank LaPoint as one of the most successful slalom skiers of all time....
, Truckee, CA, Hall of Fame Induction Entry - Carl Roberge, Montreal, Canada, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2007
- Scotty Clack, Winter Haven, FL, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Britt Larsen-Kovak, Cambridge,Ontario, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Tawn Larsen-Hahn, Southport, CT, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2008
- Marsha Fitzgerald, Concord, NC, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Kris LaPointKris LaPointKris LaPoint is an American water skier and 9 time National Slalom Champion. He is the older brother of former world champion Bob LaPoint.-Tournament results:* Nine-time National Slalom Champion...
, Orlando, FL, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2009
- Lucky Lowe, Lake Alfred, FL, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
- Lynn Novakofski, Winter Haven, FL, Hall of Fame Induction Entry
2010
- Darin ShapiroDarin ShapiroDarin Shapiro is a professional wakeboarder from Orlando, Florida and the winningest rider in the history of the sport of wakeboarding. He has not competed in the pro tour since 2004 season. He currently runs the Ride the Spot wakeboarding camp.Shapiro appeared in most major Wakeboard movies and...
, Orlando, FL, Hall of Fame Induction Entry