The East Conference Hall of Fame Committee is proud to announce their 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee’s. The HOF Committee is chaired by Dennis Leonard (Florida) and its members are Richie “Koko” Ware (New York), Dan Spinelli (New York), Dave Woolfe (Ohio), Terry Dugan (Virginia), David “Popeye” Stevens (Florida), Terry Ables (Ohio), Andy Wurm (Michigan), Scott Afholter (Michigan), Steve Matakovich (Steele City), Vic Ortalano (Pennsylvania) and Ron Breeden (Maryland).
This year there were 11 highly qualified East Coast Nominees who were nominated by their peers in PS.COM. It truly should be considered an “honor” just being nominated for the PS.COM Hall of Fame. When the committee discusses the nominees we take into consideration several key factors before we vote. These factors are longevity in Police Softball, playing ability, coaching/managing/sponsoring a team, being a tournament director, professionalism on and off the field and if they truly made a positive impact on the Police Softball community.
All the nominees were excellent and several nominees just missed being selected to this year’s class.
The 2013 East Coast Hall of Fame selections are (in alphabetical order) –
1. Brad Gidcumb – Jacksonville Police Softball Club
2. Andy Kuntz – NYPD Blues
3. David Patrick – Mid Atlantic Lawmen
4. Dick Vogel – Cincinnati Police
All inductees are invited to attend the World Series where they will be introduced on Friday night and will walk onto the field where they will be welcomed into the HOF by all the former inductees who are present.
Respectfully submitted by Dennis Leonard (Jacksonville Police Softball Club & D2E Lawmen)
