John Voenes
OUR
FOUNDERS
The Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame was founded in 1958 by John Voenes, the original chairman of the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, and Ed Orman, Sports Editor for the Fresno Bee.
Our mission, from our inception, as it remains today, is to honor and remember the past accomplishments of our Fresno County athletes, to annually celebrate the enshrinement of our new inductees, and to provide inspiration to our diverse youth so they too can become all they can be in their lives.
Ed Orman
OUR
FOUNDERS
The Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame was founded in 1958 by John Voenes, the original chairman of the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, and Ed Orman, Sports Editor for the Fresno Bee.
Our mission, from our inception, as it remains today, is to honor and remember the past accomplishments of our Fresno County athletes, to annually celebrate the enshrinement of our new inductees, and to provide inspiration to our diverse youth so they too can become all they can be in their lives.
John Voenes
Ed Orman
OUR
MISSION
We hope to empower and encourage our community members to realize that through commitment, hard work, and dedication anybody can achieve their goals and their own individual levels of greatness in life. As with any team sport, our community will thrive with the combined efforts of individuals. We support, encourage, and motivate one another to achieve success.
It is the mission of the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame to recognize, honor, and celebrate the accomplishments of athletes, coaches, and community leaders in Fresno County, using their stories and accomplishments to inspire the youth of our community while fostering an environment of inclusion that reflects the diversity of our community.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gena Strang-Behrens, President |
Dan Taylor, Vice President |
Bill Chaltraw, Treasurer |
Current Board Members
- Lisa Benham-Lewis EdD
- Walt Byrd Jr
- Diane Carbray
- Holly Cassina
- Dean Eller
- Trey Harmon
- John Higginbotham
- Tom Kane
- Bill McEwen
- Jared Mosley DDS
- Pat Ogle
- Jeff Pace
- Rod Perry
- Ron Scott
- Tom Sommers
- Jon Stockton
- Camilla Sutherland
- David Tangipa
- Gordie Webster Jr
- Suzi Huettman Office Manager
Emeritus Board
- Steve Albracht
- Bob Barnett
- Mark Cameron
- Joe Cooper
- Pete Esraelian
- Andrew Marden
- Tom McFerson
- Diane Milutinovich
- Char Nunn
- Jim Pardini
- Donna Pickel
- Ron Thomas
- DeWayne Zinkin
