Well, we must admit that the
armwrestling-supersite is proud of our Texas heritage.
There have been a lot of great armwrestlers from this state whom have made significant contributions to the
sport. Please
take a moment to reflect back in time and pay tribute to those from Texas that
helped build the sport in Texas.
We are always interested in your recommendations. A number of armwrestlers are more than
worthy of this recognition so please send in a picture of your past favorite
today.
Left to Right: Wes Atkison-Texas, Gary Ray-Texas, Karen Brisson (now Curavoo)-Vermont, Jeanette Davis-Vermont, Norm Devio -Massachusetts, Steve Meyers-Florida, Danny Stone-Alabama, Cleve Dean-Georgia, Carolyn Liebel-Texas, Bert Whitfield-Georgia, John Brezenk-Utah
Team Texas: 1984 AAA National Team Champions
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TOP -(L to R): Richard Ray-Houston, James Anderson-Seagoville, Tim Nichols-Lewisville, Jeff Tomchesson -Houston, Karen Bean -Houston BOTTOM-(L to R): Gary Fiegner- Armwrestling Vagabond(?), Gary Ray -Houston, Wes Atkison-Tyler, Jim Bagley-San Antonio |
| Right: James Anderson of Seagoville, Tx. and Tim Nichols of Lewisville, Tx. are two former Texas greats. Here, they are both caught trying to relieve some of their aches. This photo taken approx. 1983. |
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Wes Atkison-
"The Gorilla"
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| Right: In 1984, Wes received the WPAA-Lynn Bays Memorial Award at the World Championships for his contributions and dedication to the sport of armwrestling. |  |
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David
Ray- "Little Red" Left: David Ray of Houston, Texas shows off his World Championship Shirt design. |
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Left: David is all smiles after defeating former Texas wristwrestling champion Gary Zarrs of San Antonio. |
We have added this "Honorable Mention" section for those for whom we have no photo's. If you have photo's or would like to nominate someone for the Texas Hall of Fame, please don't hesitate to give us a call. Thanks
| Jim Tambourine | Jim Hale | Larry Daniels |
| John Wiley | John Smith | Jim Shipman |
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