PLAYER & PROMOTER

Below are those that have been voted into and/or inducted into the TSA HOF in the PLAYER & PROMOTER Categories

1. BOB MILES, California (Inducted July 30,1994)

(Click Here for picture and history on Bob!)

(Click to view: Bob Miles Interview with Glen Davidson)

2. MICKEY MICKENS, New Jersey. August 1995

3. EARL KELLY, Texas! Inducted September 1995 to National Hall of Fame. He was inducted to the Texas Hall of Fame at the Texas Open (Harbor Point tourney) in September 1998, along with Rod Cameron, George Wilber and Donna Wilber! (1st FOUR INDUCTEES TO TEXAS HALL OF FAME)

(Click to View Video: Earl (The Steel Diving Man) Kelly)

4. LEONARD PEEWEE RAMOS, California (Inducted-October 1995)

(Click To View Interview with Pee Wee Ramos)

(Click to View Induction details in Boardtalk SW Open 1995_p1and7)

5. GLEN DAVIDSON, Oklahoma. Inducted July 1996 Inducted July 4th, 1996 weekend at the Southwest Open in Del City, Oklahoma!

(Click here for a picture and history on Glen!)

(See Video: Glen Davidson Interview)

6. BILL MELTON, Oklahoma. Inducted during 4th of July 1997 Southwest Open 1997 in Del City Oklahoma!

(Click here for picture and history on Bill!)

View Videos Links Below:

(View Bill Melton HOF Induction Ceremony- 4 July 1997 (Del City, OK)

Bill Melton Interview May 2021)

(Interview of Bill Melton and David Williams Portland Oregon)

(Bill Melton Obituary 2022)

Notable: He also received the SOL LIPKIN Award in November 1996 In Reno, NV

7. JIM FORAN, Pacific Northwest. Inducted on July 31, 1997 during the Grand Masters Tournament, Whistling Oyster Tavern, Quilcene, WA!!

Click to view: Interview with Jim Foran)

8. BILLY CHILES, California. (Inducted July 4, 1998 to both the California and National SHOF. Inducted at the Dixie Belle, Downey, CA!!)

9. DENNY BUSCH, Nebraska. (Inducted 7/24/98!! Accomplished more in his 40 years of life than many people ever will!! (quote from Glen Davidson!)

10. GALEN GAUNCE, Oregon. (Click Here for picture of Galen!) (LUCKY 13! - 13th Inducted!) FIRST Oregon shuffler inducted to TSA September 3-7,1998 (Tournament at Eagles Club, Medford, Oregon)!! Click to View: Interview with Galen Gaunce (1980)

11. JOE ABRAHAM, Illinois. (Inducted 9/98)

12. ROD CAMERON, Dayton, Texas. Inducted December 26, 1998 to National Hall of Fame during the Houston Holiday Open along with Ray Hartness! He was previously inducted (along with Earl Kelly, George Wilber, and Donna Wilber) to the Texas Hall of Fame at the Texas Open (Harbor Point tourney) September 1998! (Click here for picture and history on Rod!)

13, "LITTLE" RAY HARTNESS (deceased - inducted 12/26/98 during the HOUSTON HOLIDAY OPEN 26 Dec 1998!) (click for picture and history on Little Ray Hartness! -- Adobe PDF format)

14. JOANIE MILLAR, Canada - inducted June 20, 1999 during tourney at the ANAF#68, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (ref: The Board Talk - Feb. 2000 issue, p5)

(Click to View Joanie Millar TSA HOF induction Video (June 20, 1999))

15. PORTER WHITE, California (ref: The Board Talk - February 2000 issue, page 5) (Video Port White's State of Californiia HOF ceremony)

16. HAL PERRY of Sacramento, California (Indudted March 2000)

(Excerpt from TSA Inc Newsletter JUNE 2007, Vol 1, Issue 1) (3 pages}

(Click to View Hal Perry Interview (November 2016) Video)

17. BiIL ENGLISH, Loveland, CO! (June 2001)

(Click to View History/Slide Show on Bill English)

18. JEAN AYERS-MAYS (December 26, 2001)

(Click for picture and history on Jean Ayers-Mays!)

19. CHUCK NORRIS, Oregon/WA. Inducted at NASC Reno Nov 1, 2002

(Click To View Chuck Norris Induction Program Booklet).

20. DARROL NELSON, Oregon! (December 2002)

(Click to view Darrol Nelson's TSA Induction Program Booklet-- PDF format)

(View Darrol Nelson Memorial video by Jim Martin

(Video Interview Darrol Nelson and Glen Davidson at his ranch in Oregon)

21. DAVID WILLIAMS SR, Texas. (Inducted December 2002)

(View David Williams Sr. TSA Induction Program Booklet-Acrobat Reader PDF format)

(View David William Sr's Memorial video (made and provided by Jim Martin))

(Interview with Bill Melton & David Williams Sr (ca 1980))

22. DIANA HAGEN,Texas. (Inducte3d December 2002)

(Click to View 2012 Video Interview with Diana Hagen)

(Click to view Diana Hagen's TSA Induction Program Booklet - PDF format)

23. CHRIS DANKE, California (inducted TSA Director vote in 2003

(Click to View a Chris Danke video)

(Click To View a Chris Danke Memorial Slide Show)

24. JOHN MCDERMOTT, (inducted NASC Reno Nov 4, 2004)

(Click to View John McDermott's HOF Booklet excerpts)

(Click to view video: John McDermott TSA HOF Induction)

25. LARRY CREAKBAUM, Indiana (induction May 6, 2005 at Bourbon AML):

(Larry Creakbaum & Jim Long, were both inducted on May 6, 2005 at Bourbon AML).

(Click To View Larry Creakbaum Induction Program Booklet).

(Tribute to Larry Creakbaum video)

26. JIM LONG, Indiana (induction May 6, 2005 at Bourbon AML)

(Click To View Induction Program Booklet)

(Click to View Video - Interview with Jim Long)

27. DOUG BUHL(induction Winston,OR Sept. 2005 at 99/Tavern/Willee's Cafe

(Click to View Tournament Results & Doug Buhl's TSA Ceremony Photo Album)

28. DON VALK, Austin, TX. Inducted November 3, 2008 - NASC Reno, Nevada,

(Click to View Don Valk's TSA Hall of Fame Booklet)

29. BOBBY WILLIAMS, D/FW, Tx. - Induction Holiday Open Dec. 30, 2006

(Click to View Bobby Williams' TSA Hall of Fame Booiklet)

:and/or (Click to view Video ("Remembering Bobby Williams" Video)

30. BOBBY VOORHIS, Indiana! - Inducted: SWO 2007, Del City, OK - July 5, 2007

(Click to View Bobby Voorhis' TSA HOF Program Booklet & History Overview)

(Click to View Memory Lane Photo Album)

(Click to view video of: Bobby Voorhis' TSA HOF Induction)

31. FRED THUMANN, CA.- Induction Oct. 31, 2008, NASC 2008, Reno Nevada.

(Click to View TSA HOF Program Booklet & History Overview)

32. BILLY MAYS, Texas. Accepted Induction HHO 2009 - Dec. 30, 2009

(View Billy Mays' TSA HOF Booklet)

(Click to View video: Billy Mays Tribute)

33. TOMMY WORKMAN, CA.Inducted November 5, 2010, NASC Reno, Nevada

(Click to View Induction Booklet)(Click to View Video: Tommy Workman Tribute)

34. BOB PERRY, Highlands, Colorado! inducted Nov. 4, 2011 - NASC Reno

(Click to View Bob Perry TSA HOF Induction Ceremony)

35. DON COX, California! (Induction Ceremony held Nov. 1, 2013 in Reno, Nv).

(See Don Cox HOF booklet, inuducted posthumously).

36. KELLY CAMERON, Houston, Texas ( inducted in Nov 2016 during NASC)

(Click to View Video: Kelly Cameron Story)

(Click to View: Kelly Cameron TSA HOF Induction)

(Click to View and/or download and print Kelly Cameron's TSA HOF Induction Booklet)

37. MIKE TAYLOR, Texas (Inducted on Nov.2, 2018 - NASC 2008 Reno, Nevada)

View or save Mike Taylor's HOF Booklet (smaller file; lower resolution)

View or save Mike Taylor's HOF Booklet (larger file; higher resolution)

View Video of Mike Taylor's TSA National HOF Induction

View Video of Mike Taylor's Texas State HOF Induction

38. BILLY MELTON, Texas/OK (Inducted Feb. 25, 2022, at Volcano's, Hurst, TX)

(View Billy Melton Induction Video Feb 25 2022 @Volcano's-Hurst TX)

(View Billy Melton HOF Booklet)

39. KARL SPICKELMIER, Ohio (Inducted July 23, 2022 Bellflower, CA)

(Video1: Induction Video July 23, 2022 @ Bellflower, CA)

(Video 2: Memorial Video @Bellflower, CA also on July 23, 2022)

(Download/View: TSAHOF Induction Booklet: KarlSpickelmier July 2022)

(View Karl's Sol Lipkin Award 2002)

40. AL SALAZAR, Arizona (TSA HOFer Player & Promoter - January 7, 2023)

(View Al Salazar's Induction Video January 7, 2023 in Glendale, AZ)

(View Al Salazar's TSA HOF Induction Booklet)

41. JIM PAYNE, MO (TSA HOFer Player & MSPA State HOFer Player)

(Download/View: TSA HOFerInduction Booklet - Player (February 23, 2024)

(Download/View: MSPA MO State HOFer Induction Booklet - Player (Sept. 2023)

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Promoter

Below are those that have been voted into and/or inducted into the TSA HOF in the PROMOTER Category:

1. Sol Lipkin, New Jersey! (Click here to read history on Sol Lipkin - 1st TSA Inductee for "Promoter" of the game!) (Click to View Video: Sol Lipkin induction into TSA HOF (May 1996))

2. George Wilber & Donna Wilber, MI! (Founders and prior Publisher/Editors of "The Board Talk" publication) inducted during NASC 1997 - October 31,1997 in Reno, NV.

3. Ron & Debbie Bowers, TX! (December 28, 2000) (Click Here to View Bowers History and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony) (Click to View: Interview with Ron & Debbie Bowers)

4. Bobby Goldsmith of California! (February 2003 during BoardTalk Open - Board Talk Induction excerpt) (View Video: Interview with Bobby Goldsmith) or (View: Bobby Goldsmith's Induction Booklet)

5. Russ "The Colonel" Miller, WA! (deceased) of Washington (posthumous induction ceremony held May 2003 at Season Ticket, Spokane, Washington)

6. Dick Gorman of Wilmington, Delaware! Induction Ceremony, Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, Reno, Nevada, November 3, 2006

7. (Click to View Dick Gorman's TSA HOF History) (Video: Dick Gorman)

8. Jimmy "The Cop" Kumpula, MI/FL! (inducted 2014) Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, Reno, NV (Download Jimmy the Cop Kumpula TSA HOF Induction Booklet) (View Video1: Jimmy the Cop Award) (View Video2: JTC Portrait of a Hall of Fame Pomoter Interview duing SW OPEN 2014)

9. Harvey Kidd, Texas! (inducted 2015) Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, Reno, NV)

10. (Download Harvey Kidd TSA HOF Induction Booklet)

11. Al Salazar, Arizona (TSA HOFer Player & Promoter - January 7, 2023)

12. Jim Martin, California (Inducted April 29, 2023, Exeter Eagles Lodge)

13. Thomas & Lynda French (From OK/TX - inducted May 10, 2024, at Kansas City Showdown, Grandview, Missouri!)

(View TSA HOF Promoters - HOF Booklet) - Coming soon!
(View Video by Jim Martin\TSA HOF Congrats Tribute to Tom and LyndaVideo Shown at Induction Ceremony)

Honorary

TSA HOF “HONORARY” Inductee Category:

The first 10 TSA “Honorary Category” Inductees were nominated by Bill Melton (1997 TSA HOFer & Hal Perry (2000 TSA Hofer) and nomination reviewed and accepted in September 2023 (1st 10):

Granville Humphrey (legacy resident traveling Pro from Oklahoma)
Neville (Mel) Curry (BC, Canada; played in Portland, Oregon; traveled and played w/ Billy Mays, Darrol Nelson and other traveling Pros)
Glen Young (originally from Memphis, TN; retired Memphis Fireman; became one of the traveling pros, playing across the USA)
Truman Adams (Oregon Hall of Fame, 2001)
Eddie Graves (Oregon Hall of Fame, 2001)
Fred Johns (Washington Hall of Fame, 2001)
Jimmy Allis (Washington Hall of Fame, 2001)
George Camaro (California Hall of Fame, 2006)
Leroy Ledford (California Hall of Fame, 2012)
Sam Summers (Pro Player & Promoter from Oklahoma)

TSA Archived Meeting Minutes (Open Meeting Session only)

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Meeting Minutes

TSA Archived Meeting Minutes (Open Meeting Session only)

TSA Annual Meeting Minutes (January 2009 Minutes & April 2009 Update to Minutes):

(Click to View January 2009 Minutes - Adobe PDF formatted)

(Click to View April 2009 Minutes/Election Updates - Adobe PDF formatted)

TSA Annual Meeting Minutes (April 3, 2008):

(Click to View Minutes - Adobe PDF formatted)

TSA Annual Meeting Minutes (August 29, 2007):

(Click to View Minutes - Adobe PDF formatted)

TSA Meeting Minutes (September 3, 2006/Amended 11-1-06):

https://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Table Shuffleboard Association Minutes_09-03-06_Amended_11-01-06.pdf

TSA Annual Meeting Minutes (March 26, 2004):

https://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Table Shuffleboard Association_Meeting_Minutes_March26_2004.htm

TSA Annual Meeting Minutes (February 28, 2003):

https://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Table Shuffleboard Association_Minutes_February28_2003.pdf or https://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Table Shuffleboard Association Minutes_February28_2003.doc

TSA Meeting Minutes (July 4, 2003):

https://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Table Shuffleboard Association_Minutes_July4_2003.pdf

NSHF Meeting Minutes (July 1, 2000): (where it was voted to rename the organization to Table Shuffleboard Association & to update/amend the by-laws, including removal of the minimum age of 60 for HOF nominations/induction consideration).

https://www.tableshuffleboard.org/NSHF Year 2000 Annual Meeting.pdf