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ABA HALL OF FAME

American Bass Anglers recently bestowed its highest honor on these inductees to the American Bass Anglers Hall of Fame. They were inducted by ABA President Morris “Mo” Sheehan at the awards banquet at the National Championship.

2002 – Joe McDaniels, Jim Holloway, Tommy Hibdon, Paul Tyler, Jim Foster 

2003 – Bob Medeiros, Pat McDaniels

2004 – George Miserendino, Gary Conner 

2005 – Lee Marshall, William Jasper, Jim Garner 

2006 – Bill Peeler, Toby Hicks, William Peele, Joe VanHooser

2007 – Dale Hart

2008 – Joe Angelone, Becky Minor

2009 – Barry Davis, Pat Vance

2010 – Deacon Collins, John Beckstrom, Craig Maxwell

2011 – Michael Tamburello, Dave Fox, Tom Storm

2012 – Bob Ogle, Bill Hall

2013 – Rick Tilson

2014 – Jerry Jeranka, Jack Leffingwell

2015 – Mike Garlen

2016 Ray “OZ” Templeton, Albert McCoy, George Kunkle

2017 Mike York, Phil Morris

2018 Rhonda Ford, Tom Dupuis, George Simonof

2019 Roger Gunsell, Tom O’Bryant

2020 Hilton Glover, Mike Colbert

2022 Don Kneece, Tony Tidwell

2023 Miles Hair and Frank Derylak

2024 Rodney Cromer, Elvin Jennings, Calvin Hunter

2025 Benny Howelll

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