DOUGLAS, EVANS RECEIVE LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD FOR OFFICIALS FROM NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME 
  Stillwater, Okla. - Officials in any sporting event are the ones who make the sport possible, and yet daily they go unrecognized and unappreciated. This mold will be broken in June when two outstanding wrestling officials are awarded with Lifetime Service Awards. 
  Charles Douglas and Leroy Evans will be presented with the sports highest honor for the officials at the 23rd Honors Banquet, which will be held in Stillwater, the home of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 5. 
  The 1999 honorees are Douglas, of San Mateo, Calif., who was active in his officiating career for 38 years, and Evans, of Hughson, Calif., who has participated as an international wrestling official for 16 years. 
  After graduating from the University of Northern Colorado, Douglas began his officiating career at the high school and collegiate level in Colorado.  His list of accomplishments span from many Division II tournaments and major conference meets to 15 Division I NCAA Championships.  
  Douglas was the first African American wrestling official to officiate in the NCAA Div. I National Wrestling Championships. 
  Not only has Douglas been influential as an official, he has been a role model as a competitor through his achievements as a three-time conference champion at Northern Colorado, as well as through his time as a coach and now as a high school principal.   
  Leroy Evans has made many outstanding contributions to the sport as an official, an active member of USA Wrestling, and as a coach.   
  During his career as an international wrestling official, Evans has worked 14 World Championships, one Pan American Championship and one Goodwill Games.  He was also an Olympic referee-judge in 1996. 
  Evans has been active in USA Wrestling, serving 28 years as the State Chairman in California. He is also a member of the USA Wrestling Board, currently serving as Secretary. He has also served terms as first-vice president and second vice-president of the organization. 
 While being very involved with officiating on the national/international level of wrestling, Evans coached wrestling 24 years on the high school level and four years at Modesto Junior College. He was wrestling and assistant football coach at Hughson High School for 10 years. At Turlock High School, he was wrestling coach for 14 years and assistant football coach for five years. 
  Both Douglas and Evans have earned their place in the Officials Room of the Hall of Fame and will receive the recognition they deserve for all of their contributions to the sport of wrestling.