Morris to be inducted into IGFA Hall of Fame
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – The International Game Fish Association will induct five men into its Fishing Hall of Fame this fall, the IGFA said in a release earlier this week.
The class of 2005 includes Stuart “Stu” C. Apte, John L. Morris, George Parker, Donald J. Tyson and Edward vom Hofe.
The enshrinement ceremony and dinner, sponsored by Rolex, will be held Oct. 25 at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla. The public is invited.
Each year the honorees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, invention, communication, or administration of fishery resources.
This year’s inductees and their contributions are:
Joining Andy Mill on stage as the masters of ceremonies will be Mark Sosin, who was inducted in the 2004 IGFA Hall of Fame enshrinement class. There are currently 55 Hall of Fame members enshrined including Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Michael and Helen Lerner, Philip Wylie and Ted Williams.
The evening will include a cocktail reception, silent auction, the induction ceremony and dinner.
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