Welcome to the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame
IWHOF Class of 2019 Steffensmeier, Buzzard, Bahr, Corso, Whitmer
Our Purpose
The Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame seeks to promote amateur wrestling by honoring native Iowans.
The inaugural banquet was held in 1970. When we concluded the 50th annual awards banquet on April 08, 2019, our roster of inductees included 133 outstanding individuals for their contributions to amateur wrestling.
Join us every second Monday of April as we honor the latest Inductees into the Hall of Fame.
IWHOF News
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Jinkies! Fun Stories from Wrestling Fans
What a fun day at the IWHOF! We got to hear stories of Susan’s (right) uncle Jinx Durfey. As a CHS Spartan, Jinx was a 1927 state champ at 85 lbs, 1928 2nd place champ at 95 lbs and 1929 state champ at 105 lbs. It was fun to hear about the early years in Cresco.
Heck yeah, we want to stop at the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame!
What do you do when you meet up with friends for your annual fishing trip? Visit the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame! Always fun to meet new wrestling fans and coaches to the Hall. Thanks, Brandon, Herbie, and Chris for making the IWHOF one of your stops along the way.
Illinois Families Visit IWHOF
What a fun day at the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame! Thanks to the Durkin and Seifert families from Illinois for stopping in. We really enjoyed your visit and hope you stop back again. Check out those young wrestlers in the picture!
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Thank You to Our Donors
in memory of
Mary Lou Brand
Arlin, Edward, Larry
in memory of
Finn
in memory of
Dorothy Dean Marten
in memory of
Chris Flanagan
in memory of
Harold J. Nichols
in memory of
Chris
in memory of
David C. Bartelma
Geneva Peckham
by Tom, Ruth and families
in memory of
Robert T. "Bob" Mitchell
in memory of
George E. Johnson
Merlin
Cedar Rapids
in memory of
Rich Schmauss
