Hall of Fame Program 2022

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Since 1976, the USA From 1976 to 1997, the National Hall of Fame was
not formally located, but the roster of the RECIPI-
Karate Federation ENTS and nature of the highly coveted earned
honors were studiously maintained.
through itself and its
In 1996 the USAKF declared the USA Karate Fed-
forerunner AAU/USA eration National Office in Akron, Ohio a Karate Mu-
seum and the Official Location of the Hall of Fame.
Karate has recognized The Hall of Famers were no longer just talked
about, there was now a place where their memo-
those who have made rabilia and trophies of great significance could be
kept. Additionally, a world wide web site was de-
significant contributions vised to memorialize the individual members of the
Hall and to make their accomplishments known, a
to the Olympic Karate site where everyone could come to view and study
the rich heritage of our arts created by us in this
movement. In 1997 country.

other SIGNIFICANT NA- In 2009 with the passing of Hanshi George E. An-
derson, the Hall of Fame memorabilia was trans-
TIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ferred to the USA National Karate-do Federation.
The USA NKF has not moved to institute its Hall of
FEDERATIONS decided Fame and it is doubtful they would recognize those
who contributed so much to the USA Olympic
to have their Hall of Karate Effort under the USA Karate Federation.
The USA Karate Federation convened a special
Fame inductees honored Hall of Fame in the Year 2015 to recognize those
who have made the contribution upon which the
along with those of the USAKF. In the past, hon- Olympic Karate movement was established in the
United States. In 2019 we continue to recognize
orees of the US Ju-Jitsu Federation, the USKA coaches, athletes, officials and administrators and
in addition, we give the Pioneer of USA Karate to
Law Enforcement Division (PSDI), the US Kobudo those who were important to the Olympic Karate
effort in the USA. The AAU Karate movement
Federation (World Kobudokan), Global Martial Arts began about 1970 and the first AAU National

Federations, and the Central Taekwondo World

Tae Kwon Do Chang Moo Kwan have participated

in the USA Karate Federation Hall of Fame. At this

induction, the Police Self-Defense Institute (PSDI)

is participating.

It is not easy to get into the Hall of Fame. Having
money, having many students, having good PR ---
and all those things DO NOT INFLUENCE our Hall
of Fame selection committee. Outstanding
achievements and dedicated work of an extraordi-
nary level must be seen. DEDICATION,
PERSERVERANCE, SINCERITY, EXCELLENCE
and ACHIEVEMENT ARE the keywords.

The USA Karate Federation Hall of Fame began
with the efforts of the AAU Karate Committee
(which was to become the USAKF) to identify
those special people who made outstanding con-
tributons to the progress of karate in the United
States of America. Those persons selected were
given an annual award. At that time the awards
were called—Distinguished Service Award, or, in
actuality, the man or woman of the year and the
athlete of the year (the Centurion Award [for ath-
letes]) and the GE Anderson Distinguished Service
Award.

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I am greatly excited about I am thrilled to have the
this year’s 2022 Hall of opportunity to host and
Fame. This is not any mar- welcome the USA Karate
tial arts hall of fame. The Hall of Fame Class of
United Martial Arts Com- 2022. This is a very impor-
bined Hall of Fame is tant day for you, and it
made up in three essential means so much having
parts. USA Karate Federa- you here.
tion, US Jujitsu Federation,
and Police Self-Defense Each of you has played an
Instruction. Regardless of which part you are rec- important role in the development of sport karate,
ognized in, this Hall of Fame recognizes deserving and we would not be here today without your hard
individuals and their accomplishments that other work and dedication. You have helped USA Karate
Halls of Fame overlook. grow as an organization, and I hope that the
USAKF has helped you grow as an individual.
The individuals being inducted here have met de-
fined standards for their recognition. It is not easy The greatest honor in sports is representing your
to get into the Hall of Fame. Having money, having country. You have achieved the ultimate goal as an
many students, having good PR --- and all those elite athlete, coach, official or administrator. Tonight
things DO NOT INFLUENCE our Hall of Fame se- it is my honor to say thank you and congratulations
lection committee. Outstanding achievements and on your achievements and welcome you into the
dedicated work of an extraordinary level must be USA Karate Hall of Fame.
seen. DEDICATION, PERSERVERANCE, SIN-
CERITY, EXCELLENCE and ACHIEVEMENT ARE Sincerely,
the keywords. Walter J. O’Neill, Jr.

Those being inducted her have met the highest USA Karate Hall of Fame Chairman
standards and I congratulate them. HOF Class 2015
USA Olympic Karate Pioneer 2019

Sincerely,
Patrick M. Hickey

President, USA Karate

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Bruce Letter

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George E. Anderson Charles Burrows National/International
Distinguished Service Award Michael Buttermark Administrators
Bill Marcum Pat Ciser Edward Kalouids (posthumously)
Raymond DeRobbio Rufino Menendez (posthumously)
Patrick M. Hickey Jenna Falcone (posthumously)
Leadership Award Nicole Ferreira National/International Coaches
Dr. Alex Sternberg Glenn Finke Jerry Caldarise
Cleveland Baxter Billy Finegan Dayn DeRose
Christina Muccini-Finegan Christina Muccini-Finegan
Tom LaPuppet Jared Franklin Bob Harb
Lifetime Achievement Award John Gaddy Kai Leung
Cedric Barksdale Dr. Mathew Geltzeiler John Limcaco
Roxanne Marcum Brendan Wu-Gittell Alex Miladi
Becky Schalow Hanna Greenwood-Goodell
Stefanie Chee-Haiser National/International Official
Don Madden Carlos Hernandez Jim De Garbino
Coaches Award Ashley Hill Bob Harb
Tokey Hill Gwen Hoffmann Alex Miladi
Dean Johnson Kimo Nelson
Pioneer of USA Karate Ghandhi Kadkoy David Rosenberg
Cedric Barksdale Billy Kennedy
Cleveland Baxter Johni Kimberlin National Athlete
Billy Blanks Michael Lisanti Bill Abajian
Frank Bouchonville Mike Luce (posthumously) Raymond DeRobbio
Patty Booth-O'Neill Gwen Gorecke-Magdosko Jenna Falcone (posthumously)
Pat Byrnes (posthumously) Allegra Mango Glenn Finke
Jim Del Garbino Luis Martinez Stefanie Chee-Haiser
Gina (Halteman) Formica Andre Mason Ghandhi Kadkoy
Tokey Hill Dawn Menendez Billy Kennedy
Mickey Major Rufino Menendez (posthumously) Johni Kimberlin
Chimene Montivero-Cole Carly Roncaglio-Marotta John Gaddy
Elodie Montivero-Santucci Elaine Morales-Rosenberg Gwen Gorecke-Magdosko
Vinny James Napoletano Sam Morales Luis Martinez
James Smith Cheryl Murphy Andre Mason
Dr. George Scordilis Kimo Nelson Dawn Menendez
Dr. Alex Sternberg Robert Oliveri Rufino Menendez (posthumously)
Robert Utsey Walter "Shay" O’Neill, III Kimo Nelson
Leon Pate Leon Pate
National Athlete/International Dr. Corinne Perkins Kristen Puterbaugh
Athlete Mike Pomeroy David Rosenberg
Bill Abajian Kristen Puterbaugh Daniel Tureaud
Matthew "Scotty" Ralph Herb Wiles
Robert Roncaglio DJ Yates
David Rosenberg
Kevin Schaubert State Administrator
Mark Skawinski Stefanie Chee-Haiser
Steven G. Slezak, Sr. Bob Harb
Adam Steinhauser Lynn Snyder
Dov Sternberg
Illyse Sternberg USA Team Doctor
Daniel Tureaud Dr. Demetri Meimaris
Herb Wiles Dr. George Scordilis
Susan Woods
DJ Yates
Doug Yates

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS Roger Jarrett, WV Nicole J. (Carri) Ragains, NJ
Almerico Santucci, NJ Sam D. Justice, OH Pamela J. Hickey, OH
Anita Santucci, NJ Thomas LaPuppet Carroll, NY Patricia H. Booth O’Neill, NJ
Alex Sternberg, NY Thurl R McClanahan, OH Peter Lyn, FL
Don Madden, OH Vicki Blann, MS Phillip Warren, OH
George E. Anderson, OH Vicki Cottrell, WV Richard E. Dixon, VA
Hidy Ochia, NY Walter O’Neill, NJ Roger Jarrett, WV
Jeffrey Ellis, OH Roxanne Marcum, OH
Jerry Kattawar Sr, MS ATHLETES – NATIONAL TEAM Sabina (Carri) McGuire, NJ
James B Cottrell, WV Adam Older, PA Sonia (Stratis) Tedeschi, VA
Jimmy Blann, MS Angela (Abbott)-Patteson, MS Suellen Breon, NJ
Koji Sugimoto, FL Andy Stankus, PA Tracey Day-Smith, NY
Michael Bukala, OH Bill Marcum, OH Traylon Gordon Smith, OH
Patrick Byrnes, PA Brett Homann, IN Tuan Phi Vo, FL
Patrick M. Hickey, OH Brian Hobson, VA Vicki Cottrell, WV
Sam D. Justice, OH Carol Hofer, OH Victoria Williams-Book, OH
Thomas LaPuppet, NY CD Williamson, VA Vincent Napoletano, NJ
Chimene Montivero-Cole, NJ Walter J. O’Neill, Jr., NJ
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS Christopher Stratis, NJ
Alex Sternberg, NY Connie Morgan, WV NATIONAL COACHES
Almerico Santucci, NJ Darrell Sullins, OH Alex Sternberg
Anita Santucci, NJ David Ames, OH Almerico Santucci, NJ
Brian P. Pendleton, OH David Chisolm, MS Anita Santucci, NJ
Corinne Kay Housley, FL Derek H. Ochia MDå, NY Bill Marcum, OH
Carol Hofer, OH Dyron Dabney, MI Brent Bias, WV
Darren Myers, VA Elodie Montivero-Santucci, NJ David Ames, OH
Don Madden, OH Gina (Halteman) Formica, PA Don Madden, OH
George E. Anderson, OH Ginny Trent, MS Edward Kuras, IL
Hidy Ochia, NY Gino McCully, OH George E. Anderson, OH
Jeffrey Ellis, OH Grant Campbell, FL Hidy Ochiai, NY
Jerry Kattawar Sr, MS Greg Morton, FL Jeffrey Ellis, OH
James B Cottrell, WV Greg Williamson, WV Jeffrey Kohn, IL
Jimmy Blann, MS Jason C. Carri, NJ Jerry Kattawar, Sr, MS
Koji Sugimoto, FL Jeff Rhodes, NC Jim Cottrell, WV
Michael Bukala, OH Jerry Kattawar, Jr, MS Jimmy Blann, MS
Michael Ray Graves, DE Jimmy Blann, MS Ken Ferguson, OH
Millie Kattawar, MS Joe Minney, OH Koji Sugimoto, FL
Pamela J. Hickey, OH John Caluda, LA Mark Cramer, OH
Patrick M. Hickey, OH John L. Hartman, Jr., VA Michael Ray Graves, DE
Robert F. Watson, UT John Morton, FL Patricia H. Booth O’Neill, NJ
Joshua Abbott, MS Patrick M. Hickey, OH
Ken Ferguson, OH Robert J Saal, OH
Kenneth Rubin, NJ Robert F Watson, UT
Kevin Heard, OH Roger Jarrett, WV
Laura Rubin, NJ Sam D. Justice, VA
Lia (Stratis) Clark, NJ Thurl R McClanahan, OH
Mark Cramer, OH Walter J. O’Neill, Jr, NJ
Melvin Brown, OH
Michael Bukala, OH NATIONAL OFFICIALS
Michael Justice, VA Alex Sternberg, NY
Michael McCurry, FL Almerico Santucci, NJ
Michael Ray Graves, DE Anita Santucci, NJ
Michael Newman, WV Bill Marcum, OH
Michael Sledge, NY Brett Bias, WV
Millie Kattawar, MS Brian P. Pendleton, OH

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Corinne Kay Housley, FL Dr. Kenneth Rubin Frank Bouchonville, NJ
Darren Myers, VA Nancy Chase, NC
David Ames, OH 2014 Centurion Award Gene Dunn, NJ
Don Madden, OH Stefanie Waltman, Oh Shan Harewood, NJ
Edward Kuras, IL Chris Jarrett, WV
George E. Anderson, OH Class of 2015 Ceremony held on Molly Largent, OH
Gerald Funelli, OH April 18, 2015 Katherine Loukopoulos, Greece - Athlete
Hidy Ochiai, NY Stow, Ohio Tyrell McGuire, CA
Jeffrey Ellis, OH Michael Nanay, IN
Jeffrey Kohn, IL National Administrators William F Nunley II, NJ
Jerry Kattawar, SR, MS Leeann Feinstein, NJ Larry Scott, NJ
James B Cottrell, WV Colleen Mordin, OH Christopher Sizemore, OH
Joseph Gabriel, Oh Colleen Paik, WI Chadwick Smith, IL
Koji Sugimoto, FL Colleen Paik, WI James Smith, OH (NJ)
Larry Feldman, OH W. Todd Stoneking, UT Joseph Talerico, UT (NY)
Larry Overholt, OH Dr. George C Scordilis, NJ Steve Tank Ganiaris, NY -
Leslie Anderson, OH Joany Aquila, OH Chun-Mon Tsang, NJ
Mark Cramer, OH Mickey Major, NJ Robie Wilcox, NC
Martaligia Lopez-Cantera, FL Jay Farrell, CO Chris Wood, WV
Michael Antonides, OH Timothy J Young, WV
Michael Bukala, OH National Coaches Ashley Jarrett, WV
Michael Ray Graves, DE Mickey Major, NJ Mary Crawford, CA
Millie Kattawar, MS Dr. George Scordilis, NJ Alfred Muesel, MI
Pamela J. Hickey, OH W. Todd Stoneking, UT Jay Farrell, CO
Patrick M. Hickey, OH Mary Crawford, CA
Richard Arter, OH Peter Paik, WI 2019 Olympic Karate Pioneer
Robert J Saal, OH Inductees
Robert Utsey, NY National/International Officials David Ames, OH
Robert F. Watson, UT Lee Ann Feinstein, NJ George Anderson, OH
Roger Jarrett, WV Mary Crawford, CA Joan Anderson, OH
Roxanne Marcum, OH Alfred Muesel, MI Lesley Anderson, OH
Sam D. Justice, VA Jay Farrell, CO Michael Antonides, OH
Thurl R McClanahan, OH Lucinda Arnold, OH Richard Arter, OH
Walter J. O’Neill, Jr., NJ Cedric Barksdale, NY Brent Bias, WV
Keith Dougherty, OH Bob Boggs, WV
Athlete of the Year 2013 Anthony Harmon, OH Melvin Brown, OH
Molly Largent, OH Dave Lang, OH Michael Bukala, OH
Timothy Norfolk, OH James Caldwell, NE
Distinguished Service to the USA Joseph Santocildes, OH Grant Campbell, FL
Karate Movement Thomas Lapuppet Carroll, NY
Elia and Mary Stratis, NJ National Athletes & or Members of James Cottrell, FL
TEAM USA Vicki Cottrell, FL
Distinguished Service to the Brent Bias, WV Mark Cramer, OH
Martial Arts Joe D'Avello, OH
Terry Maccarrone, NY Tracey Day, NY
Jeff Ellis, OH
Athlete of the Year 2014 Larry Feldman, OH
Regan McNamara – Ken Ferguson, OH
Joe Gabriel, OH
Athlete of the Year 2015 Akram Geelani, OH
Natasha Kudelya Larry Giordano, MA
Michael Ray Graves, MD
Team Physician Kevin Heard, OH
Pamela Hickey, OH
Patrick Hickey, OH

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Carol Hofer, OH
Corinne Housley, OH
Roger Jarrett, WV
Jerry Kattawar, MS
Phillip Koeppel, IL
Ron Layton, PA
Terry Maccarrone,NY
Don Madden, OH
Bill Marcum, OH
Roxanne Marcum, OH
Jim Mather, CA
T Mikami, LA
Joe Minney, OH
Connie Morgan, WV
John Nanay, IL
Michael Newman, OH
Walter J. O'Neill, Jr., NJ
Hidy Ochiai, NY
Larry Overholt, OH
Brian Pendleton, OH
Jeff Rhodes, NC
Robert Saal, FL
Masaharu Sakimukai, FL
Al Santucci, NJ
Anita Santucci, NJ
Greg Scythes, OH
Donald G Selchan, PA
Doug Selchan, PA
Traylon Smith, Oh
William Viola, PA
Robert Watson, UT
Lance Weimer, OH
Larry Whelan, OH
Carl Wilcox, NC
Victoria Williams Book, OH
Greg Williamson, OH

Class of 2019 Ceremony held on
March 9, 2019
Stow, Ohio