2012 NGFFL HALL OF FAME TIER ONE

JULY 24, 2012

NGFFL Hall of Fame Mission

The legacy of National Gay Flag Football League will be kept and passed down to future generations of flag football players by way of our organization's "Hall of Fame". In 2010 the league initiated its Hall of Fame to honor the achievements (both on and off the football field) of people in gay flag football. The purpose of the NGFFL Hall of Fame is to provide a historical perspective and perpetuate the history of gay flag football and Gay Bowl.

Mark Barr QB - Salt Lake City AvalancheNominated 2012

● Seven Years in the NGFFL- Six years SLC- One year NYFFL

● Founder of the Mountain West Flag Football League

● Founder of Salt Lake City Gay Athletic Association

● Gay Bowl VIII Tournament Director

● NGFFL Gay Bowl Progress and Evolution Task Force

Jere BeckerCaptain - Texas BullsNominated 2010 ● Eight Gay Bowl appearances

● Started Texas Bulls and Lone Star Flag Football Conference

● 1994 Gay Games Bronze Medal

● Gay Bowl VI Tournament Director

● 2006-2010 Outreach Chairman of NGFFL - growth from 12

to 20 member cities / leagues

Steve Cramsie San Diego Nominated 2011

● Eight Years in the NGFFL

Alon HacohenQB - New York WarriorsNominated 2012

● Seven Years in the NGFFL

● Original Member of NYGFFL

● NYGFFL league MVP, championship MVP, and won multiple league championships

● Captain of multiple teams helping to cultivate and educate hundreds of players on the game of football

● Three Time Gay Bowl Champion ● 2007 Gay Bowl MVP

Shane Kinkennon CB-Denver SummitNominated 2010

● Nine Years in the NGFFL - Five in Washington DC - Four in Denver

● Co-founder of the Denver Gay & Lesbian Flag Football League

- Now 20 teams -- one of the largest in the NGFFL - Denver is host of Gay Bowl

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● Founder of Denver Summit

● NGFFL Commissioner

● Starter on two-time Gay Bowl Champion Washington Monuments

● Starter on 2012 Pride Bowl Champion Denver Summit

Jeremiah Phipps CB - Los Angeles Motion

Nominated 2012

● Seven Years in the NGFFL- One NYGFFL- Six LAFF

● Current board member, steering the Los Angeles league into a burgeoning era

● Local league captain with two championships

● One of the most consistently dominant cornerbacks

● Two Time Gay Bowl Champion

Shawn ReaCaptain / RB - Phoenix HellraisersNominated 2011

● Eight Years in the NGFFL

● Founder of the Phoenix Hellraisers Flag Football League

● Gay Bowl X Tournament Co-Director

● Co-Sponsor of the NGFFL Hall of Fame

● Co-Sponsor of the Duel In The Desert tournament

● NGFFL Gay Bowl Progress and Evolution Task Force

● Three Time Pride Bowl Championcaptain and player

Robert Saurer BostonNominated 2010

● Twelve Years in the NGFFL

● Captain of Boston Hancocks in Gay Bowl I

● Founder and first commissioner of Boston’s FLAG (Friends, Lesbians and Gays) Flag Football League - One of the largest leagues in the NGFFL

● Gay Bowl III Tournament Director

● Captain for four years including one league championship

● Boston’s FLAG Sportsmanship Award is named in his honor

Paul Sokolson LB & Flanker - New York Warriors Nominated 2012

● Seven Years in the NGFFL

● Founding Member of the New York Warriors

● NYGFL league championship as a quarterback, receiver,

captain, and as a drafted player, along with other individual awards.

● 2006 Gay Games Gold Medal Winner

● In winning 19 straight games

(tied for second most of any player)

● 2007 Gay Bowl Co-MVP

● Three Time Gay Bowl Champion

Tony Stewart QB - Washington DCNominated 2012

● Eight Gay Bowl appearances

● Original member and QB of the DC Gay Flag Football

League

● Participated in the original meetings, which laid the groundwork for establishing the DCGFFL

● Recently won the DCGFFL’s 4th Championship game

● Two Time Gay Bowl Champion and Gay Bowl MVP