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Honor & Celebrate

The Legacy Program offers a meaningful way to honor passionate individuals, historic memorabilia, or significant events that have shaped the towed water sports community—all while providing vital financial support to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation.

Legacies are not associated with the Hall of Fame.

QUALIFICATIONS

Legacies have no prequalifying criteria, are not judged, and may be submitted by individuals, groups, or corporations seeking to honor a person, piece of memorabilia, or event. While the primary intent of the program is fundraising, all submissions are subject to review by the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation and may be declined for any reason. Once accepted, a Legacy becomes a permanent artifact of the Foundation and will remain on the website as long as it remains active. All proceeds from the Legacy Program support the USA-WWF General Fund and help sustain the Foundation’s operations.

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What is a Legacy or Legend?

A Water Ski Legacy may be any person, innovation, innovator, sites, or event which has a local or national impact upon the development or notoriety of water skiing or towable water sport activities within a recognized discipline of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. Legacies are not required to be associated with water sports competition.

Legacies are honored on the USA-WWF website's Legacy Page with a photo and a brief biography highlighting their contributions and significant achievements in towable water sports. This recognition will become a permanent part of the USA-WWF website and virtual museum.

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Person

An individual of personal or community note.

Lake

A site or local body of water recognized for water sport activities, currently or historically.

Enthusiast

An official, driver, promoter, innovator, or simply an enthusiast, living or deceased.

Product

A product, program, or commercial endeavor pertinent to the towable water sports community.

Legacies may be funded by Individuals, Families, Teams, Clubs, Communities, State Federations, Civic Organizations, Businesses, Industry groups.

How much does it cost?

A Legacy is $1000 and can be donated by multiple people that can contribute to the cost!

Ken Hillier

Ken Hillier

Florida

Tommy Harrington

Tommy Harrington

North Carolina

Lee Mershon

Lee Mershon

Florida

Julia Coyle-Gruver

Julia Coyle-Gruver

West Virginia

Michael Mehrtens

Michael Mehrtens

Florida

Barefoot Community

Barefoot Community

Pennsylvania

Robert Sligh

Robert Sligh

Michigan

Lucille Borgen

Lucille Borgen

Florida

Tony Baggiano Family

Tony Baggiano Family

Alabama

Harry and Artis Price

Harry and Artis Price

Florida

George Taylor

George Taylor

Florida

Tim Denny

Tim Denny

Tennessee

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

California

Vic Varallo

Vic Varallo

Tennessee

Midwest Region

Midwest Region

Midwest

Gary Pressley

Gary Pressley

North Carolina

The Hicks Family

The Hicks Family

Illinois

Earl E. Robertson Jr

Earl E. Robertson Jr

Missouri

Bobby Long

Bobby Long

Florida

The George Family

The George Family

Georgia

Bill von Zabern

Bill von Zabern

California

Dave Clark

Dave Clark

Illinois

Robert Hicks

Robert Hicks

Illinois

Dottie Troeger

Dottie Troeger

Ohio

Wilma & Dick Nock

Wilma & Dick Nock

Illinois

Little Crow Water Ski Club

Little Crow Water Ski Club

Minnesota

Scarlett Voris Dwyer

Scarlett Voris Dwyer

California

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

Michigan

Sparling-Plough Family

Sparling-Plough Family

California

Correct Craft

Correct Craft

Florida

Reading Water Skiers

Reading Water Skiers

Pennsylvania

Chuck Dees

Chuck Dees

Florida

Wayne Reece

Wayne Reece

Florida

Ski Club of the Palm Beaches

Ski Club of the Palm Beaches

Florida

Richard Johnston

Richard Johnston

Florida

MasterCraft

MasterCraft

Tennessee

Bald Eagle Water Club

Bald Eagle Water Club

Minnesota

Lakeland Water Ski Club

Lakeland Water Ski Club

Florida

Wayne Canfield

Wayne Canfield

California

Jay Raymond Greenhill

Jay Raymond Greenhill

Minnesota

Ski Ray

Ski Ray

Tennessee

Elmer and Barbara Stailing

Elmer and Barbara Stailing

Florida

Gus & Pat Johnson

Gus & Pat Johnson

Georgia

Billy Banks

Billy Banks

Florida

Macatawa Bay

Macatawa Bay

Michigan

The Morgan Family

The Morgan Family

Florida

Paul Lupinacci

Paul Lupinacci

Connecticut

Skillman Suydam

Skillman Suydam

Florida

Marguerite Williams Hatfield

Marguerite Williams Hatfield

Florida

Sandy Swaney

Sandy Swaney

Wisconsin

Al Tyll

Al Tyll

Connecticut, Florida

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