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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Louise Braum

Louis G Fava, Sr.

Junior Jay

John Dryer

Henry W. Yelvington

Grace Hawkins

Charles B. Noble

Carolyn Blakeley

Wayman C. McCorquodale

Mac's Towing Service was founded in 1945 and has operated continuously since, developing specialties in Heavy Duty Towing & Recovery, Air Bag Recovery and Hazardous Materials Handling. Wayman… Read More

Val F. Reich Jr.

Val Reich, Jr. joined the Ernest Holmes Company in 1946 in the Demonstration Department. He went on to serve the company in a variety of positions, including Personnel… Read More

Robert Samuel Short, Sr.

Several months prior to his marriage in 1945, Robert Short went into the automotive repair business in Wilmington, Delaware. His first tow truck consisted of a hand operated… Read More

Robert J. Tracey

Robert Tracey organized and continues to operate Tracey's Towing of Lincoln, Massachusetts, one of the leading towing firms in the industry. Robert Tracey has been one of the… Read More