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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What a way to end the year for Utah Wrestling fans!
What do two hunters from Utah do on their down time while in Cresco?
Visit the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, of course.
Taking a break, these four stopped in to talk wrestling. Thanks Caleb & Jeremy Lienhard and new friends Kerry & Rusty Farnsworth for the visit.
Say ‘hello’ to your cousin, Cael Sanderson, next time you see him and let him know we have his autograph here at the IWHOF!
Dan Gable, Iowa’s Wrestling Legend, Honored with Medal of Freedom
On December 7, 2020 the first wrestler in history, legendary Dan Gable, was
awarded the Medal of Freedom.
Congratulations Dan as you join another legendary Iowan and Cresco native,
Dr. Norman Borlaug, as a medal recipient. Find out more about IWHOF Inductee
and Selection Committee member Dan Gable here.
Visiting your Brother at the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame
A fun day at the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame when Raymond Hassman stopped in for a visit. Raymond is a brother to Inductee Gordon Hassman and we got to hear some good stories along the tour. We even found out Maynard “Spade” Harman was Raymond’s 8th grade teacher!
On his way to visit his father, we wanted to give an IWHOF shout-out to Raymond & Gordon’s father, Paul Hassman, New Hampton, Iowa’s first state wrestling champion and 106 year old resident. Thanks for the visit, Raymond, come back soon.
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Mary Lou Brand
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Chris
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