The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame is a commemorative organization with plans to create a museum. It celebrates the history of boxing in the state of Minnesota by honoring individuals whose achievements within the sport are noteworthy.
History
editThough several individuals had previously considered creating a hall of fame for Minnesota boxing,[1] it was noted boxing historian Jake Wegner who pulled together the local boxing community in 2009, filed for nonprofit status, and assembled a board of directors for the new hall. With Wegner as the president, the board consisted of Jeff Flanagan (Vice-President),[2] Don Evans (Treasurer), Jim Wells (Secretary), Denny Nelson, Jim Carlin, and Wayne Bebeau.[1] The inaugural class of inductees was announced on July 5, 2010 [3] and the induction banquet took place on October 12, 2010.[4]
In April 2014, founder and President, Jake Wegner resigned from the organization.
In May 2014, Jeff Flanagan was elected president. The Minnesota Boxing board consists of Vice President Denny Nelson, Secretary Jim Wells, Treasurer Don Evans, Executive board members Mark Nelson and Pete Holm.
Location
editA permanent location for the museum has not been determined. www.mnbhof.org
Inductees
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Class of 2010editDate: October 12, 2010
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Class of 2011editDate: October 11, 2011
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Class of 2012editDate: September 28, 2012
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Class of 2013editDate:September 27, 2013
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Class of 2014editDate: October 3, 2014
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Class of 2015editDate: October 2, 2015
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Class of 2016
editDate: October 14, 2016
Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN
- Rodney Bobick
- Jim Hegerle
- Larry LaCoursiere
- Fred Lenhart
- My Sullivan
- George Blair
- Leo Ryan
- Earl Kaehn
- Pat Killen
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Introducing: The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame". The Fistic Mystic. WordPress. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Minnesota's Boxing Hall of Fame". EastsideBoxing.com. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Minnesota Boxing News: Caleb Truax vs Antwun Echols". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "New Boxing Hall of Fame unearths state's forgotten pearls". Star Tribune. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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