HALL OF FAME UNVEILS JOHN T. VAUGHAN HALL OF HONORSA two-year dream will beomce reality on June 5, 1999, with the dedication of the John T. Vaughan Hall of Honors at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla.
Groundbreaking for the new addition took place at Honors Weekend in 1997, and construction began in November 1997.
The 6,000 square-foot addition is part of a $700,000 facelift that is currently underway at the Hall. The renovations also include the addition of the Hein Library and the Governors Associate Lounge.
The Hall of Honors will house the Distinguished Members, Outstanding Americans, Lifetime Service Awards, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Awards, Order of Merit, Outstanding Officials and the Medal of Courage.
As part of the Honors Weekend, several new areas of the Hall of Fame and Museum are being dedicated, honoring great wrestling leaders.