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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