Pacific Northwest HOF - WA/OR/ID/BC

[kidlefty]

One regional boxing hall of fame that I don't think exists (please correct me if I'm wrong) would be for the Pacific Northwest.

Defining the Pacific Northwest as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia, who would you nominate for such a HOF?

Eligible fighters: born and/or raised in the region, and/or fought out of the region at some point in their career.

Who 'ya got?

[kidlefty]

"The Tacoma Assassin," Freddie Steele

[kidlefty]

Al Holstak

[kidlefty]

Mysterious Billy Smith

[kidlefty]

Greg Haugen

[Ambling Alp II]

Always good to hear from the Hall of Fame guru!

Here a few:
Rocky Lockridge
Tiger Jack Fox
Denny Moyer
Maybe Leo Randolph and Johnny Bumphus

I didn't know if Eddie Machen would count. He had a few fights in Portland and won the Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title.

[actjac]

Kenny Keene

Harry "Kid" Matthews

Pete Rademacher

Joe Hipp

Boone Kirkman

Jimmy Rondeau

Eddie Cotton

Jack Hurley

Brian Halquist

[scartissue]

Andy Kendall
Ray Lampkin
Richie Sue

[actjac]

Harold Mann
Laurie Mann
Michael Oladjide Jr.
Dale Walters
Tony Pep

[Ric]

Tod Morgan: Jr. Lightweight World Champion (1926)
Leslie "Wildcat" Carter
Doc Snell
Vic Foley
Bud Ridley
Chet Neff
Earl Baird
Eddie Pinkman
Dode Bercot
Olympia Kid Johnson
Ted Krache
Ken Overlin (got his start in Tacoma)
Frank Farmer
Joe Bonds
Fred Lenhart
Young Firpo
Steve Reynolds
Joe Simonich
Leo Lomski
Charley Belanger
Jimmy Howe (future Oscar-winning cinematographer)
Sailor Willie Gordon
Victor McLaglen?

[actjac]

We are starting to stretch thin now. . . .

[Ric]

If you're gonna go beyond boxers and nominate manager Jack Hurley and promoter Brian Halquist--both nice suggestions-- then I'll nominate:

*Frank Churchill
*George Shanklin
*Joe Waterman
*Lonnie Austin
*Dan Salt
*Biddy Bishop
*Nate Druxman

I'm sure fellow PNW boxing fan and BoxRec Editor Matt Tegen may have other suggestions for candidates into a Pacific NW Boxing Hall of Fame. Do you, Matt?

[actjac]

One regional boxing hall of fame that I don't think exists (please correct me if I'm wrong) would be for the Pacific Northwest.

Defining the Pacific Northwest as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia, who would you nominate for such a HOF?

Eligible fighters: born and/or raised in the region, and/or fought out of the region at some point in their career.

Who 'ya got?

This original HOF was established by promoter Moe Smith in Worley, ID and reported in various publications.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource. ... g=boxing18

The first class for the newly established Hall of Fame includes former world lightweight champion Greg Haugen of Auburn, Tacoma gold medalists Sugar Ray Seales and Leo Randolph, and Washington heavyweights Boone Kirkman, Pat McMurtry, Pete Rademacher and Joe Hipp.

Other boxers to be inducted: Larry Buck, Mickey Hewett, Marvin Camel, John Lee Sullivan, Ray Lampkin, Dick Wagner, George Logan, Andy Kendall and Harlan Breshears.

The rest of the 23-member Hall of Fame inductees: George Chemeres, Seattle trainer and promoter; Jimmy Rondeau, judge, referee, member of Washington's boxing commission and the International Boxing Federation; Mike Morton, promoter and manager; Jim Riley, referee; Benny Georgino, Lucky Eagle Casino promoter; Jerry Armstrong, referee; Bob Olson, promoter and manager.

[actjac]

If you're gonna go beyond boxers and nominate manager Jack Hurley and promoter Brian Halquist--both nice suggestions-- then I'll nominate:

*Frank Churchill
*George Shanklin
*Joe Waterman
*Lonnie Austin
*Dan Salt
*Biddy Bishop
*Nate Druxman

I'm sure fellow PNW boxing fan and BoxRec Editor Matt Tegen may have other suggestions for candidates into a Pacific NW Boxing Hall of Fame. Do you, Matt?

The prestigious Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted 322 members in eighty two years for an average of less than four per year and includes players, coaches, executives and umpires.. . . . .I would suggest that if the PNW Boxing Hall of Fame gets legs that nominees include the elites of the sport involving boxers, promoters, managers and officials.. . . . .those who contributed to the highest levels of boxing in the region.