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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Michael R. Scott

Elected: January 15, 2003 Inducted: October 18, 2003 Born: November 3, 1957 in Lucerne, Missouri Married the former Adrienne Brunner and together they have raise one daughter, Holly,… Read More

Linda M. Unruh

Elected: January 15, 2003 Inducted: October 18, 2003 Born: October 9, 1957 in Anaconda, Montana One of 16 children, Linda Unruh was diagnosed with polio at age 5,… Read More

Harold A. Wheeler

Elected: January 15, 2003 Inducted: October 18, 2003 Born: February 22, 1940 in Danbury, Connecticut Married to Kathleen for 35 years and father to David, MariAnn and Ginger,… Read More

Fred W. Knight

Elected: January 15, 2003 Inducted: October 18, 2003 Born: May 8, 1933 in Newmarket, New Hampshire In the summer of 1952, Fred met and dated Roberta (Bobbi) Turner… Read More

Bob J. Swaney

Elected: January 15, 2003 Inducted: October 18, 2003 Born: August 15, 1941 Although single today, Bob Swaney has two children by a former marriage, adult daughters Sharry and… Read More

Allen J. Price

Elected: January 15, 2003 Inducted: October 18, 2003 Born: October 13, 1941 in Greenwood, South Carolina Allen and his wife, Margaret, have raised three children, Allen J. Price,… Read More

Roger Rinder

Roger Rinder was born in 1946 of a French father and German mother. He thinks of the union as the first step in the reconciliation of those two… Read More

Roger E. Barnett

Roger Barnett was born in 1942 in Bisbee, Arizona. His father, George, worked in a copper mine and also owned a gas station and feed store at which… Read More

William R. Houston

William R. Houston (Randy Houston) was born in 1953 in Omak, Washington. He is the eldest of three boys and a third generation tower. His parents, William F.… Read More

Lavern Gibson

Lavern began his towing career while in high school towing for his father’s service station with a 1948 ¾ ton pick-up and a Manley hand crank winch and… Read More

Larry Lancaster

What began as a young man’s love for cars, eventually spanned into a 46 year career and the building of one of the most successful towing businesses in… Read More

Ken Nikko

Ken Nikko was born on January 24, 1944. He attended school in Issaquah, Washington and graduated in 1963. Upon graduating he had a gas station with his father… Read More