The Lifetime Service Award is given annually to coaches, officials and contributors who have given a minimum of 20 years of service to the sport of wrestling, to their communities and most importantly, to the young people they have coached, taught and inspired. This year's honorees are John Carlson from Chandler, John Mulay from Tucson, Dennis Pirch from Payson, Glenn McMinn from Apache Junction, and Russell Winer from Mesa.
McMinn starred for the Sun Devils in the early days of the program's varsity status and was the first ASU grappler to reach the finals of the NCAA tournament, placing second in 1965 to earn his first All-America accolade. He also finished third in 1967 to become the program's first two-time All-American. In 1964, he won the WAC title at 123 and one year later helped the Sun Devils secure their first WAC team championship.
Carlson has been a long time supporter of local wrestling not only in Chandler, but also with the Sun Devils. He currently serves as the official score keeper for all of ASU's home events, including the Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open that will be held this weekend.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony honoring these individuals will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel, 1600 S. 52nd Street in Tempe on Sunday, Nov. 13. The reception will begin at 3 p.m., with dinner at 4 p.m. followed by the induction ceremony. Tickets are $40 per person. For more information, contact Shane Roller at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame by email at sroller@wrestlinghalloffame.org or phone 405-377-5243. RSVP's are requested by Nov. 7, 2005.
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