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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L.A. Prince

John Schrock, Sr.

John Schrock is one of the experienced operators who received excellent training and then transmitted his talents to the emerging Ernest Holmes Company. He was instrumental in the… Read More

John Hubbard

Worked for Hubbard Manufacturing Co. in various capacities, and served as a tow truck operator. Professional Engineer, Indiana 1943 Chief Engineer, Hubbard Mfg. Co.1944-1953 President, Hubbard Mfg. Co.19S3-1975… Read More

John Baugh

John Baugh became involved in the towing industry in 1969 as a salesman. He started his own business under the name and style of HOUSE OF WRECKERS, and… Read More

Jerry Bullock

Jack Whitlock

Jack is one of those pioneers in the towing industry who always seems to be in the center of things, lending support, participating and offering counsel and advice.… Read More

Howard T. Sliger

Howard Sliger is one of those rare individuals whose personal power had a major impact on what the Ernest Holmes company came to be. In the days when… Read More

Howard Kauff

Henry E. Kerstgens, Jr.

Holliston Massachusetts Public Schools US Marines, ·Korea 1950-1953 Ford Service School 1953-1956 Ford Motor Co Service Rep 1956-1962 Crawford Truck Stop Tvwing & Service Manager 1956-1963 . Henry's… Read More

Harry Zipse

Harry, sometimes called Zip, has shown that solid business practices can be eminently successful for a distributor of equipment in the towing industry, even in a small city… Read More

Harold Willard

One of Harold's major contributions to the towing industry for which he is so well-known for throughout the United States, Canada and areas abroad is being the person… Read More

Harold Shipp

Shippy has always been the leader in the towing-and recovery industry in the State of South Australia, not only as a talented mechanic and builder, not only as… Read More