Hall Of Fame

The first Hall of Fame class, inducted in 1986, consisted of 27 members from six countries: Australia, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who made a difference. To honor those chosen few, the Friends of Towing (now ITRHFM) dedicated an entire section of the museum’s walls for portraits of the inductees.

Today the Hall of Fame has grown to include over 350 distinguished towing professionals with members from:

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Finland
France
Germany

Ireland
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Scotland

South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Wales

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HALL OF FAME NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Tow Equipment/Product Innovation

Innovation of a product sold in the marketplace that has helped move the industry forward. Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of service to the industry.

Exemplary Dedication

Candidate must have 20 years running a towing business in an outstanding and exemplary manner, promoting a positive image of the towing industry and have positive relations with the community, i.e., performing services for the community about and beyond the services for hire. Limit: One inductee per year.

Industry Leadership

Leadership involved with an outstanding project that has had a dynamic and lasting effect on the towing industry. Candidate must have minimum 10 years service to the towing industry.

Professional Achievement

Creating a product or service of any kind that has had a significant and lasting effect on thousands of towing professionals. Candidate Must have a minimum of 10 years to the industry.

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Wim Van Wetten

The Van Wetten fleet is one of the largest and most attractive in the Republic of South Africa. Wim continues to be a tower of strength in the… Read More

William Washam

Bill can easily be ranked as one of the best liked and most admired towing and recovery professional in the United States. His equipment is a model of… Read More

William McClaskey

Bill moved to Florida in 1930 and was educated in the Miami Public Schools and at Miami Tech. he served with the U.S. Army in Germany as Motor… Read More

William Bottoms

Bill Bottoms became a master welder early in his career and used his mechanical talents to build auto racers in the backyard of his mother's home in Chicago.… Read More

Thomas Boyuk

Started in Automotive Services business in 1962 President-Kaslington Holdings, Inc. (Boyuk Towing) Ontario Recovery Group Automotive Transportation Services of the Chamber of Commerce; President in 1984 Canadian Towing… Read More

Ross Kinman

Ross is a member of many social, civic and athletic associations, among which are: Amateur Athletic Union, Indiana Music, USA Branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club, Professional Association… Read More

Robert Parker

Emigrated to Canada - 1944 Dublin Public Schools Northview Heights College Bathurst Heights College Architectural Plastics as Sales Manager 1960-1964 Landscape Architure 1964-1968 Ross Towing in Toronto 1968-1974… Read More

Richard Pellow

1960 bought a body shop and tow truck 1967 bought a towing company 1967 started Twin Cities Salvage Pool Vice-President of T.R.A.A. Minnesota Professional Towing Association President, Founder… Read More

Rondie E. Welch

Elected:April 12, 1987 Inducted:June 25, 1987 Born:January 26, 1916 in Woodson, Texas Married:Athalene Manning Children: Juanita Welch Procter Clifford Wayne Diane Welch Scott History: Started in a repair… Read More

Oscar Weeks

Oscar Weeks was graduated from Hillsborouglt High School in 1948 and served a three-year term with the US Marines. He took part in the Inchon Invasion in September… Read More

Murry Rude

Any industry member in the great northeast will tell you that Murray Rude knows the business and is a skilled operator. He first operated a tow truck at… Read More

Hall of Fame