Hall of Fame Award Banquet Celebrities through the Years

Monday, February 8, 1982 -Red Coach Inn

• Emcee - Tom Eakin, President of Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame
• Jim Fanning, Montreal Expos Manager-General Manager
• Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns Placekicker

Monday, February 7, 1983 -Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Tom Eakin, President of Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame
• Justin Cross, Buffalo Bills Offensive Lineman
• Steve Blass, Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
• Bob Gebhard, Montreal Expos Director of Minor League Operations
• Sam McDowell, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, NY Yankees Pitcher

Monday, January 30, 1984 -Red Coach Inn

• Emcee - Pete Hubbell, WJTN Sports Director
• Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills Linebacker
• Larry Weise, St. Bonaventure University Athletic Director
• Kay Gould, Allegheny College (PA) Basketball and Softball Coach, Jamestown High School Athletic Director

Monday, January 14, 1985 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Pete Hubbell, WJTN Sports Director
• Ted Darling, Buffalo Sabres Broadcaster
• Matt Gantt, St. Bonaventure University Forward
• Shane Conlan, Frewsburg Central School, Penn State, Buffalo Bills Linebacker
• Steve Strachan, Boston College, Los Angeles Raiders Running Back
• Joe Charboneau, Cleveland Indians Outfielder
• Kevin Koch, Pittsburgh Pirates Parrot
• Bob Rich, Buffalo Bisons Owner
• Frank Wren, Jamestown Expos General Manager

Monday, March 10, 1986 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Ralph Hubbell, Buffalo area Sportscaster
• Marty Springstead, American League Umpire
• Tom Prohaska, Jamestown Expos General Manager
• Tim Vogler, Buffalo Bills Offensive Lineman
• Mike Baab, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots Center

Thursday, January 15, 1987 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Russ Diethrick, Director of Jamestown Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department
• Denny Lynch, Buffalo Bills Public Relations Director
• Bill White, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies First Baseman, New York Yankees Broadcaster
• Tom Prohaska, Jamestown Expos General Manager

Monday, February 1, 1988 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Russ Diethrick, Director of Jamestown Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department
• Tim Burke, Montreal Expos Pitcher
• Dan Duquette, Montreal Expos Director of Minor League Operations
• Dan Lunetta, Montreal Expos Director of Team Travel
• Mike Billoni, Buffalo Bisons Vice-President - General Manager
• John Gurtler, Buffalo Sabres Public Relation Director

Monday, February 13, 1989 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Jim Roselle, WJTN Announcer
• Mark Kelso, Buffalo Bills Defensive Back
• Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills Linebacker
• John Gurtler, Buffalo Sabres Public Relation Director
• Darren Puppa, Bufalo Sabres Goalie

Monday, February 12, 1990 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - John Gurtler, Buffalo Sabres Public Relation Director
• Scott Radecic, Buffalo Bills Linebacker
• Dave Andreychuk, Buffalo Sabres Winger
• Murray Cook, Former Cincinnati Reds General Manager
• Tom O'Reilly, Jamestown Expos General Manager

Monday, February 11, 1991 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - John Gurtler, Buffalo Sabres Public Relation Director
• Walt Corey, Buffalo Bills Defensive Co-Ordinator
• Steve Poliachik, Buffalo Bisons Supervisor of Youth Clinics
• Tom O"Reilly, Jamestown Expos General Manager

Monday, February 17, 1992 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Chuck Howard, WIVB-Channel 4 (Buffalo) Sports Anchor-Reporter
• Bill Polian, Buffalo Bills General Manager -Vice President Administration
• Carlton Bailey, Buffalo Bills Linebacker

Monday, February 15, 1993 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Brian Kahle, WKBW-TV (Buffalo) TV Personality
• John Gurtler, TV Voice of the Buffalo Sabres
• Dwight Stone, Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver
• Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres Left Wing

Monday, February 14, 1994 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - John Gurtler, Empire Sports Network Voice of Buffalo Sabres
• D.J. Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back
• Dale Hawerchuk, Buffalo Sabres Center
• Mike Billoni, Vice-President of Rich Operations
• Tim Leiper, Buffalo Bisons Outfielder

Monday, February 27, 1995 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Chuck Howard, Sportscaster, WIVB -TV Buffalo, NY
• John Gurtler, TV Voice of the Buffalo Sabres
• Johnny Rutherford, 3 time Indy 500 Champion

Monday, February 19, 1996 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Chuck Dickerson, Talk Show Host "The Coach", WGR-Radio, Buffalo, NY
• Mike Ferguson, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers
• Carmen Basilio, Champion Boxer
• Sparky Lyle, former Relief Pitcher, New York Yankees
• Thomas Smith, Cornerback, Buffalo Bills

Monday, February 17, 1997 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Chuck Dickerson, Talk Show Host "The Coach", WGR-Radio, Buffalo, NY
• Mark Maddox, Linebacker, Buffalo Bills
• Bob Boughner, Defenseman, Buffalo Sabres
• Brad May, Left Wing, Buffalo Sabres
• Steve Tasker, Special Teams, Buffalo Bills

Monday, February 16, 1998 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Howard Simon, Co-Host of Fan TV on Empire Sports Network
• Mike Ferguson, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers
• Brett Reynolds, Assistant Director of Marketing Partnerships, Buffalo Bills
• Mike Buczkowski, General Manager, Buffalo Bisons
• Donald Luce, former Buffalo Sabre, currently Director of Player Personnel
• Pete Metzelaars, former Tight End of Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions
• Michael Peca, Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Howard Simon, Co-Host of Fan TV on Empire Sports Network
• Dave Wellenzohn, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers
• Michael Peca, Captain, Buffalo Sabres
• Matthew Barnaby, Buffalo Sabres
• Darryl Talley, former Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons Linebacker

Tuesday, February 22, 2000 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Mike DeGeorge, Sportscaster, Empire Sports Network
• Dave Wellenzohn, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers
• Danny Gare, former Captain, Buffalo Sabres, Broadcaster Empire Sports
• Sam Gash, Fullback, Buffalo Bills
• Marcellus Wiley, Defensive End, Buffalo Bills

Monday, February 19, 2001 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Josh Mora, Broadcaster Empire Sports Reporter
• Rod Woodson, Safety, Balitmore Ravens

Monday, February 18, 2002 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Paul Peck, sportscaster, WIVB-TV Buffalo
• Tommy John, Major League Baseball Pitcher 1963-1974 & 1976 -1989
• Denny Lynch, Director of Archives for Buffalo Bills

Monday, February 17, 2003 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - John Gurtler, Communications Specialist
• Jay Riemersma, Tight End, Buffalo Bills
• Eric Edelstine, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers

Monday, February 16, 2004 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Russ Diethrick, former City of Jamestown Director of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
• Dennis Hull, Chicago Blackhawks

Monday, February 21, 2005 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Jeff Russo, sportscaster, WKBW-TV Buffalo
• Don Lever, former NHL player, coach
• Matt Drayer, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers

Monday, February 20, 2006 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Jim Roselle, WJTN
• Rob Ray, former NHL player, Buffalo Sabres
• Matt Drayer, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers

Monday, February 19, 2007 - Holiday Inn

• Emcee - Mike Ferguson, General Manager, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
• Richard "Goose" Gossage, Major League Baseball Pitcher 1972-1994

Monday, February 18, 2008 -Lakewood Rod & Gun Club

• Emcee - Russ Diethrick, former City of Jamestown Director of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
• Jim Kelly, former Buffalo Bills and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback
• Mike Ferguson, General Manager, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
• Matt Drayer, General Manager, Jamestown Jammers

Monday, February 16, 2009 -Lakewood Rod & Gun Club

• Emcee - John Murphy, Sports Director, WIVB-TV Buffalo
• Steve Christie, former Buffalo Bills placekicker

Monday, February 15, 2010 -Lakewood Rod & Gun Club

• Emcee - Dan Palmer, Sports Director, WDOE radio, Dunkirk
• Thurman Thomas, former Buffalo Bills running back