Hall of Fame Ceremonies
Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame
Inducts Class of 2004
Senator Debbie Stabenow honors inductees
with congressional recognition
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| ADHOF Alumnus Cheryl Angelelli and ADHOF Founder Tony Filippis Sr. show off Angelelli's two bronze medals from the 2004 Paralympics Games. With the wins, Angelelli became the most decorated Olympic Athlete from the state of Michigan |
Over 500 guests celebrated the new inductees after a keynote presentation from former University of Michigan baseball player and Major League
Baseball star, Jim Abbott. All six new members received formal congressional recognition from Senator Debbie Stabenow prior to the dinner. At the end of the evening, a 2005 Chevrolet Impala SS was raffled off and won by Matt Miller from Beverly Hills, California. The car raffle promotion raised over $28,000 for the ADHOF Education Endowment which will enable the ADHOF to create scholarship programs for young athletes with disabilities to attend a college or university within the State of Michigan.
Being inducted into the Class of 2004 were: Scout Bassett of Harbor Springs; Maurice Phillips, Jr. of Southfield; Aaron Scheidies of Farmington; the late Andy Siwarski of Westland; Elizabeth Stone of Grand Rapids; and Duncan Wyeth of Lansing.
A special tribute to the late Mark "Doc" Andrews was presented by A.J. Filippis, President of the ADHOF, who announced the Rising Star Award will be renamed after Andrews. Andrews, best known for his 20-year tenure as a sportscaster and impressionist on Dick Purtan's Morning Show on WOMC-FM Radio, hosted the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame Annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner for the past five years.
"The evening was a big success and it was great for these inductees to be honored amongst their peers, family, and friends. That's what the Hall of Fame is all about: family," commented Tony Filippis, Sr., founder of the ADHOF.
The Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame (ADHOF) was created in 1999 by Tony Filippis, Sr. of Wright & Filippis. The ADHOF's mission is to honor Michigan's athletes with disabilities who have demonstrated achievement in sports and are positive role models in the community, as well as to educate the public about sports for the disabled. Currently in its sixth year of existence, the ADHOF now includes 48 inductees representing over 20 different sports.
For more information on the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame please call (248) 829-8353 or visit the website at www.adhof.org.
6th Annual Induction Ceremony
& Awards Dinner
was Thursday, October 14, 2004
Ford Conference & Event Center
Dearborn, Michigan
HONORARY CHAIRMAN & GUEST SPEAKER: Jim Abbott
(Flint Native, University of Michigan Alumni,
Olympic Gold Medalist, and Major League Baseball Star)
| 2004 ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES HALL OF FAME HONOREES | |
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Inductees |
Female Athlete of the Year Elizabeth Stone |
| Lifetime Achievement Award Duncan Wyeth |
Male Athlete of the Year Aaron Scheidies |
| Rising Star Award Scout Bassett |
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| Executive Board | ||
| FOUNDER, ANTHONY FILIPPIS, SR. PRESIDENT, ANTHONY J. FILIPPIS |
DIRECTOR, MIKE MURRAY DIRECTOR, SANDY DOREY CONSULTANT, MARIA VITTO |
SECRETARY, SHERRI SZEP TREASURER, TONY RUBINO |
| Advisory Board | |||
| DENNIS W. ARCHER LEM BARNEY EDWARD DEEB |
MAYOR MICHAEL A. GUIDO COLEEN & GORDIE HOWE DR. STUART KIRSCHENBAUM |
DR. JOHN KLINE TED LINDSAY FLORINE MARK |
L. BROOKS PATTERSON BRIAN SHERIDAN DUNCAN WYETH |
| Steering Committee | ||
| AMY ANDREWS RICHARD BERNSTEIN RAY BROWN NANCY HAKALA |
JAN HART MEREDITH HUGHES ROGER MCCARVILLE |
KEVIN MCCRORY PATRICIA MCDONALD ALAN POMRANKA PAUL ULRICH |
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A.D.H.O.F. MISSION STATEMENT
The Hall Of Fame's Mission Is To Honor Michigan's Athletes With Disabilities Who Have Demonstrated Achievement In Sports And Are Positive Role Models In The Community, As Well As Educate The Public About Sports For The Disabled. |
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