AMA Hall of Fame
Established in 1969, the Hall of Fame honors those men and women who have made significant contributions to the sport of aeromodeling. The list of members is long and distinguished. Contributions may be in volunteer or administrative activities, product development, competition performance, or a variety or combination of activities. In 2010, the name of the Model Aviation Hall of Fame was changed to the AMA Hall of Fame.
The selection committee is composed of past and present AMA Presidents and one individual selected from each of the 11 districts by its respective Vice Presidents. Each year, a new class is inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame, and the winners are announced in Model Aviation magazine.
Any AMA member can submit a Hall of Fame nomination. For a nomination form or further information, contact Erin Dobbs in the Programs department at (765) 287-1256, ext. 272. All nomination forms are due on March 31st of the election year. For the 2012 season, forms are due March 31, 2012. After that date, nominations will not be accepted for the 2012 voting year.
| Note: In 1971 and 1994, no Hall of Fame Awards were given. |
| Last Name |
First Name |
Year |
State of Residence (if living) |
|
| Aberle |
Robert F. (Bob) |
1998 |
NY |
|
| Adamisin |
Arthur (Art) |
1999 |
MI |
|
| Alaback |
James E. (Jim) |
2001 |
(deceased) |
|
| Albrecht |
Jack |
1998 |
CA |
|
| Alden |
Lieut. Harold W. (John) |
1975 |
(deceased) |
|
| Aldrich |
George M. |
1984 |
(deceased) |
|
| Allen |
Richard C. |
2011 |
NY |
|
| Anderson |
Donald W. (Don) |
2009 |
IL |
|
| Anderson |
Mel |
1981 |
(deceased) |
|
| Andrae |
Ralph |
2008 |
(deceased) |
|
| Andrews |
Louis J. (Lou) |
1981 |
(deceased) |
|
| Andrews |
Merrick S. (Pete) |
1993 |
(deceased) |
|
| Angus |
Everett |
1998 |
(deceased) |
5th AMA President
|
| Arden |
Ray |
2004 |
(deceased) |
|
| Armstrong |
Neil |
1997 |
OH |
|
| Atkinson |
Verlin "Bud" |
2007 |
(deceased) |
|
| Atwood |
William E. |
1982 |
(deceased) |
|
| Axelrod |
Sidney (Sid) |
1980 |
(deceased) |
|
| Bassett |
Maxwell B. (Max) |
1983 |
CT |
|
| Bauer |
Charlie |
2002 |
IL |
|
| Beatty |
Frank W. |
2006 |
IL |
|
| Benjamin |
Robert A. (Bob) |
2006 |
WA |
|
| Bennett |
William G. (Bill) |
2006 |
(deceased) |
|
| Beshar |
Edward (Ed) |
1999 |
(deceased) |
|
| Beshar |
Joseph J. (Joe) |
1990 |
NJ |
|
| Bienenstein |
Robert (Bob) |
2000 |
MI |
|
| Bilgri |
Joseph |
1989 |
(deceased) |
|
| Billett |
Walter (Walt) |
1969 |
(deceased) |
|
| Bishop |
William (Bill) |
1991 |
(deceased) |
|
| Blanchard |
Willard S. (Woody) Jr. |
1989 |
VA |
|
| Bonner |
Howard |
1991 |
(deceased) |
|
| Boucher |
Robert |
1995 |
CA |
|
| Boucher |
Roland |
2000 |
CA |
|
| Bowers |
Hurst G. |
1992 |
(deceased) |
|
| Boyer |
Paul |
1990 |
(deceased) |
|
| Brebeck, Sr. |
Charles |
2009 |
(deceased) |
|
| Bridi |
Joseph |
1996 |
CA |
|
| Broberg |
Orville "Dewey" |
2010 |
|
|
| Brodak |
John G. |
2011 |
PA |
|
| Brodbeck |
John W. |
1977 |
(deceased) |
|
| Brodersen |
Hardy |
2006 |
MI |
|
| Brooke |
Dr. Ralph C., DDS |
1995 |
(deceased) |
|
| Brown |
David G. (Dave) |
2008 |
OH |
22nd AMA President |
|
Brown
|
George W. Jr.
|
2001 |
NY |
|
|
Brown
|
Robert L. (Bob)
|
2006
|
PA
|
|
|
Brown
|
William Likens (Bill) IV |
1974 |
(deceased) |
|
| Brown |
Capt. Willis C. |
1969 |
(deceased) |
1st AMA President |
| Bunch |
Joel Danner(Dan) |
2001 |
CA |
|
| Burgdorf |
Fred |
2011 |
(deceased) |
|
| Bushey |
Frank |
1998 |
(deceased) |
8th AMA President |
| Buso |
George |
1998 |
NY |
|
| Caddell |
Walt |
1985 |
(deceased) |
|
| Cahill |
James (Jim) B. |
1990 |
(deceased) |
|
| Calkin |
Edward Daniel |
2000 |
(deceased) |
|
| Cannon |
William M. (Bill) Jr. |
1996 |
Various |
|
| Champine |
Robert Apgar |
1993 |
VA |
|
| Christensen |
Scott |
2008 |
(deceased, previously IA) |
|
| Clark |
Donald R. |
1988 |
(deceased) |
|
| Clemens |
John E. (Johnny) |
1979 |
(deceased) |
18th AMA President |
| Clough |
Roy L. Jr. |
1999 |
(deceased) |
|
| Cole |
Henry A. |
2009 |
CA |
|
| Cox |
Leroy M. |
1981 |
(deceased) |
|
| Cummings |
Frank L. Jr. |
1987 |
ID |
|
| Cunnyngham |
Vic Sr. |
1995 |
(deceased) |
|
| Davidson |
Larry |
2006 |
VA |
|
| Davis |
Robert (Bob) |
2008 |
CT |
|
| deBolt |
Harold |
1976 |
(deceased) |
|
| Denny |
Reginald Leigh |
2005 |
(deceased) |
|
| Dunham |
Robert |
1999 |
(deceased) |
|
| Effinger |
William (Bill) |
1986 |
(deceased) |
|
| Ehling |
Frank V. |
1976 |
(deceased) |
|
| Ehrhardt |
Joseph H. |
2009 |
(deceased) |
|
| Elgin |
Joseph (Joe) |
2000 |
(deceased) |
|
| Enyart |
William R. |
1974 |
(deceased) |
|
| Evans |
Bill |
2006 |
CA |
|
| Everett |
Dick |
1986 |
(deceased) |
|
| Fiorenze |
Robert (Bob) |
2008 |
FL |
|
| Foreman |
Charles (Chuck) |
2006 |
NC |
|
| Foster |
Joseph W. |
1991 |
CA |
|
| Fox |
Duke |
1978 |
(deceased) |
|
| Fries |
Carl |
1990 |
(deceased) |
|
| Frisoli |
John D. |
1999 |
(deceased) |
|
| Garcher |
Frank |
1989 |
(deceased) |
|
| Garzon |
Frank |
2011 |
(deceased) |
|
| Gialdini |
Robert (Bob) |
2000 |
WI |
|
| Gierke |
Charles David (Dave) |
2002 |
NY |
|
| Godfrey |
Donald (Don) |
2003 |
NY |
|
| Goldberg |
Carl |
1969 |
(deceased) |
|
| Good |
Dr. Walter A. (Walt) |
1969 |
(deceased) |
11th AMA President |
| Gough |
Bill |
1988 |
(deceased) |
|
| Grant |
Charles Hampson |
1969 |
(deceased) |
|
| Gray |
David |
2008 |
IL |
|
| Gretz |
Mike |
2007 |
IA |
|
| Grigg |
John |
1998 |
(deceased) |
AMA President 20 |
| Guillow |
Paul |
1986 |
(deceased) |
|
| Haffke |
Henry |
2010 |
|
|
| Hagen |
Horace |
2010 |
NJ |
|
| Hamburg |
Merrill C. |
1976 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hannan |
William C. (Bill) |
1987 |
CA |
|
| Hansen |
Richard (Dick) |
2010 |
|
|
| Hard |
C. Leslie (Les) |
1999 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hatschek |
Robert L. (Bob) |
1987 |
NY |
|
| Held |
Kenneth G. |
1980 |
(deceased) |
7th AMA President |
| Hempel |
Gene |
2003 |
(deceased) |
|
| Henry |
Edward L. (Ed) |
2000 |
MO |
|
| Hershberger |
William |
2009 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hester |
Maxey |
1998 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hill |
Maynard L. |
1977 |
(deceased) |
14th AMA President |
| Holland |
Robert L. (Bob) |
1987 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hollinger |
Charles (Chuck) |
2006 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hoover |
Frank |
1995 |
(deceased) |
|
| Huguelet |
Milton ("Butch") |
1990 |
(deceased) |
|
| Hunt |
Robin W. (Bob) |
2000 |
PA |
|
| Hunt |
Tom |
2003 |
NY |
|
| Hunton |
John |
2002 |
VA |
|
| Hux |
Luther |
2003 |
VA |
|
| Italiano |
Anthony J. ("A. J.", Tony) |
2003 |
WI |
|
| Izzo |
Edward (Ed) |
1995 |
(deceased) |
|
| Johnson |
Col. Arthur H. (Art) |
2003 |
(deceased) |
|
| Johnson |
David |
2009 |
CA |
|
| Johnson |
Howard E. |
1998 |
(deceased) |
15th AMA President |
| Johnson |
Howard ("Hi") |
2002 |
(deceased) |
|
| Juschkus |
Raymond (Ray) |
2010 |
|
|
| Kading |
Ludwig J. (Lud) |
2004 |
CA |
|
| Kampen |
Owen |
1985 |
(deceased) |
|
| Kania |
Mathew J. (Matt) |
2007 |
(deceased) |
|
| Keck |
Edward (Ed) |
2004 |
(deceased) |
|
| Kirkland |
James E. (Jim) |
1975 |
(deceased) |
|
| Kirn |
James D ("Dale") |
1982 |
CA |
|
| Klintworth |
Phil |
2009 |
TN |
|
| Korda |
Richard (Dick) |
1970 |
(deceased) |
|
| Kothe |
Herb |
2001 |
CO |
|
| Kovel |
Joe |
1998 |
NY |
|
| Kraft |
Phill |
1978 |
(deceased) |
|
| Krehbiel |
Vernon |
1998 |
(deceased) |
|
| Kurth |
Warren |
2009 |
IA |
|
| Laneau |
Arthur E. (Art) |
1996 |
FL |
|
| Lanzo |
Chester (Chet) |
1976 |
(deceased) |
|
| Lee |
Clarence F. |
1983 |
CA |
|
|
Lee
|
Glenn M.
|
2003
|
IL
|
|
| Leftwich |
Austin |
1998 |
(deceased) |
|
| Lewis |
Albert L. (Al) |
1970 |
(deceased) |
2nd AMA President |
| Lidgard |
Edward J. |
1981 |
(deceased) |
|
| Light |
Gordon S. |
1986 |
CT |
|
| Lorenz |
Edward J. (Ed) |
1980 |
(deceased) |
|
| Lowe |
Donald (Don) |
1991 |
FL |
21st AMA President |
| Lucas |
Joseph John |
1983 |
Unknown |
|
| Mackey |
Charles Allen, Jr. |
2006 |
CA |
|
| MacNabb |
Vernon |
2003 |
(deceased) |
|
| Marks |
Fred M. |
2001 |
MD |
|
| Mather |
Clarence |
2004 |
CA |
|
| Mayes |
Roy |
1997 |
CA |
|
| McCoy |
Dick |
1983 |
(deceased) |
|
| McCoy |
Thomas (Tom) |
2004 |
FL |
|
| McCullough |
Claude |
1979 |
(deceased) |
10th AMA President |
| McElwee |
Francis |
1997 |
(deceased) |
|
| McEntee |
Howard |
1972 |
(deceased) |
|
| McGovern |
Donald J. (Don) |
2008 |
(deceased) |
|
| Megow |
Fred W. |
1980 |
(deceased) |
|
| Messer |
James H. (Jim) |
2008 |
FL |
|
| Morgan |
Ronald |
1999 |
PA |
|
| Musciano |
Walter A. |
1987 |
NJ |
|
| Naccarato |
Addie Mae |
2003 |
(deceased) |
|
| Nekimken |
Frank |
1985 |
(deceased) |
|
| Nelson |
Gerald (Jerry) |
1998 |
OR |
|
| Netzeband |
William |
1998 |
CA |
|
| Neuberger |
Jerry |
2010 |
|
|
| Noll |
Robert C. (Bob) |
2007 |
NY |
|
| Northrop |
William (Bill) |
1987 |
CA |
|
| Obarski |
Richard W. |
2005 |
(deceased) |
|
| Ohlsson |
Irwin G. |
1975 |
(deceased) |
4th AMA President |
| Ott |
Joseph S. |
1982 |
(deceased) |
|
| Packard |
Edward T. (Ed) |
1978 |
(deceased) |
|
| Pailet |
Jean G. |
2010 |
|
|
| Palmer |
Robert L. |
1981 |
(deceased) |
|
| Parenti |
Harold (Hal) |
1999 |
IL |
|
| Parmenter |
Frank |
1998 |
(deceased) |
|
| Patton |
John Edward ("Pat") |
1997 |
(deceased) |
17th AMA President |
| Perryman |
George |
1984 |
(deceased) |
|
| Phillips |
William Hewitt |
1987 |
VA |
|
| Platt |
David R. (Dave) |
1996 |
FL |
|
| Plohr |
H. Warren |
2010 |
|
|
| Polk |
Irwin S. |
1974 |
(deceased) |
|
| Polk |
Nathan J. (Nat) |
1974 |
(deceased) |
|
| Pond |
Bertram Phillips (Bert) |
1977 |
(deceased) |
|
| Pond |
John I. |
1987 |
(deceased) |
|
| Proctor |
Louis |
1987 |
(deceased) |
|
| Pruss |
Dan |
1986 |
(deceased) |
|
| Purdy |
Len |
1998 |
(deceased) |
|
| Rabe |
Al |
2006 |
TX |
|
| Randall |
Ocie |
1973 |
(deceased) |
|
| Randolph |
L.F. (Randy) |
2002 |
(deceased) |
|
| Raspante |
Joseph (Joe) |
1987 |
(deceased) |
|
| Redlin |
Carl |
2011 |
CA |
|
| Reese |
Fred |
2001 |
(deceased) |
|
| Reich |
George Albert |
2000 |
OH |
|
| Renaud |
Lee |
1983 |
(deceased) |
|
| Renger |
Larry |
2010 |
|
|
| Reynolds |
Francis Drake |
2001 |
WA |
|
| Rich |
Robert W. (Bob) |
2000 |
(deceased) |
|
| Richmond |
James W. (Jim) |
1988 |
FL |
|
| Richmond |
Stuart L. |
2001 |
FL |
|
| Robbers-Coad |
Myrtle ("Mom") |
1984 |
CA |
|
| Roberts |
Edward |
1998 |
(deceased) |
3rd AMA President |
| Rockwood |
Edward L. |
1982 |
(deceased) |
|
| Romak |
Bud |
1993 |
CA |
|
| Root |
Dale |
1988 |
|
|
| Rosenstock |
Norman |
1993 |
FL |
|
| Rutan |
Elbert (Burt) |
2005 |
CA |
|
| Sarpolus |
Dick |
1985 |
NJ |
|
| Scarinzi |
Larry |
2008 |
NJ |
|
| Schroder |
Walt |
1975 |
(deceased) |
|
| Schroeder |
Art |
1998 |
(deceased) |
|
| Shaw |
Keith |
2002 |
MI |
|
| Sheeks |
Jack R. |
2002 |
IN |
|
| Shereshaw |
Ben |
1980 |
(deceased) |
|
| Sherman |
Richard J. (Dick) |
2000 |
NH |
|
| Shulman |
Leon |
1978 |
FL |
|
| Sifleet |
Robert |
1999 |
PA |
|
| Sigafoose |
L. Glen |
1979 |
(deceased) |
|
| Sig-Hester |
Hazel |
1988 |
IA |
|
| Simmers |
Wally |
1982 |
(deceased) |
|
| Smith |
Jerrold (Jerry) |
2006 |
GA |
|
| Smith |
Stephen Calhoun (Cal) |
1982 |
(deceased) |
|
| Smurthwaite |
James |
2004 |
(deceased) |
|
| Sotich |
Peter J. |
1977 |
(deceased) |
12th AMA President |
| Spalding |
John A. |
2009 |
MD |
|
| Spreng |
Douglas (Doug) Carder |
2003 |
(deceased) |
|
| Srull |
Donald |
2005 |
VA |
|
| St. Clair |
Oba |
2001 |
(deceased) |
|
| Stahl |
Earl F. |
1989 |
VA |
|
| Stalick |
Bob |
2002 |
OR |
|
| Stanzel |
Joe |
1985 |
(deceased) |
|
| Stanzel |
Victor |
1985 |
(deceased) |
|
| Stegens |
Alfred H. |
2009 |
OH |
|
| Steiner |
George P. |
1998 |
CA |
|
| Stillman |
Tony |
2003 |
FL |
|
| Stoloff |
Jerry |
2007 |
FL |
|
| Storey |
Keith |
1998 |
(deceased) |
9th AMA President |
| Struck |
Henry |
1976 |
(deceased) |
|
| Sullivan |
Matthew A. (Matty) |
1979 |
(deceased) |
|
| Taibi |
R. Sal |
1974 |
CA |
|
| Tatone |
John |
1991 |
Unknown |
|
| Thacker |
Col. Robert E., Ret. |
2009 |
CA |
|
| Thomas |
Henry A. |
1988 |
AR |
|
| Thompson |
Bryant |
2002 |
CA |
|
| Throne |
Walter C. |
2011 |
NY |
|
| Tlush |
Charles |
1988 |
(deceased) |
|
| Tlush |
Frank |
1988 |
(deceased) |
|
| Tracy |
Charles L. |
1992 |
OH |
|
| Troy |
Jeff |
2011 |
PA |
|
| Underwood |
Robert (Bob) |
1997 |
MO |
|
| Urtnowski |
Winfred (Windy) |
2003 |
NJ |
|
| Van Dover |
Abram |
2002 |
VA |
|
| Van Loo |
Vincent (Jim) |
2008 |
MO |
|
| Violett |
Bob |
1996 |
FL |
|
| Wagner |
Joe |
2000 |
AL |
|
| Walker |
Mickey |
2002 |
GA |
|
| Walker |
Nevilles E. (Jim) |
1969 |
(deceased) |
|
| Waters |
Peter |
2001 |
MI |
|
| Weathers |
Elbert J. (Joe) |
1988 |
(deceased) |
|
| Weber |
LeRoy, Jr. |
2000 |
(deceased) |
|
| Weirick |
Cliff |
1989 |
(deceased) |
16th AMA President |
| Werwage |
Bill |
2007 |
OH |
|
| White |
Robert Preston (Bob) |
2006 |
(deceased) |
|
| Willard |
Ken |
1977 |
(deceased) |
|
| Williams |
Granger |
1984 |
(deceased) |
|
| Williams |
Lawrence |
1984 |
(deceased) |
|
| Williams |
Warren |
2006 |
CA |
|
| Winter |
William (Bill) |
1970 |
(deceased) |
|
| Wischer |
Dolly |
1988 |
WI |
|
| Wischer |
Robert |
1997 |
(deceased) |
|
| Wisniewski |
Bill |
1979 |
(deceased) |
|
| Witt |
Earl F. |
1992 |
(deceased) |
19th AMA President |
| Wittman |
Ron |
2011 |
UT |
|
| Wooten |
Riley |
2002 |
TX |
|
| Worth |
John |
1978 |
(deceased) |
13th AMA President |
| Wright |
C.O. |
1975 |
(deceased) |
6th AMA President |
| Wylam |
William Austin |
1993 |
CA |
|
| Yates |
J.C. |
2001 |
(deceased) |
|
| Yeager |
Wayne |
1999 |
MI |
|
| Young |
Bill |
2011 |
AZ |
|
| Zaic |
Frank |
1969 |
(deceased) |
|
| Zaic |
John |
2000 |
(deceased) |
|
| Ziroli |
Nick, Sr. |
1999 |
NY |
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