Class of 1997
Joe Youngman, Bob Hansen, and John Hodges at the 1997
Induction Ceremonies, 40th International Frisbee Tournament, Hancock,
Michigan
Press
Release on the Hall of Fame inductees
Bobby Hansen, ca. 1974 at Cliff's Ridge, Marquette, MI.
Point machine for the Library Bar.
Bob Hansen
The devastating thumber of Bob Hansen carried the Library
Bar to numerous Guts Frisbee titles in the mid- to late-1970s,
including 1974, 77, and 78 IFT's. Excellent on tipping also.
Johnny Hodges, ca. 1973, Bosch Hunt-hers, Library
Bar
Johnny Hodges
The captain of the Bosch Hunt-hers and Library Bar Teams
that would dominate Guts in the 1970s. A great strategist.
Erwin Velazquez performs in front of 50,000 people at
the Rose Bowl, 1977
Erwin and Jens Velasquez
Originators of fast freestyle, these brothers astounded
crowds in the 1970s and 1980s with their incredible routine. Erwin
continued to compete and win into the 1990s.
Frisbee Joe practicing distance in L'Anse, MI, ca.
1980s.
Joe Youngman
World and U.S. Open Record holder in several competitions:
Distance; Throw, Run, and Catch; and Maximum Time Aloft in the 1970s
and 1980s. Also a member of the Library Bar Guts Frisbee Teams of the
late 1970s.
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