West Texas Armwrestling Hall of Fame

• Started: 1974.
• Location: El Paso, TX. 
• States: (4) TX, AZ, CA, NM.
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State/Regional:

• 3-time New Mexico State Champion.(79',)
• 4-time Texas State Champion.
• 4-time Arizona State Champion. (79',)     
• 1974 Simi Valley Pioneer Days Champion.
• 1975 WPAA Pacific Coast Regionals - 5th.
• 1976 California State Champion.
• 1977 L.A. Open Champion.
• 2013 Texas State Championship - 4th (at 65 years old).
• Multi-time Regional Champion.

National/International/World:

• 1978 NAWA National Championship Finalist.
• 1979 WPAA World Championship - 4th.

• West Texas All-time Team.
• 1977 NAWA Armwrestler of the Year.
• Ranked #1 West Texas (220#, 242#, 243+#).
• 6-time West Texas #1 Overall Champion.
• Ranked in the top 10 in the US (WPAA).
• Ranked in the top 10 in North America (WPAA).
• Ranked in the top 10 in the World (WPAA).
• Head Referee - NAWA.
• Promoted in West Texas region.

• First tourney - 1974 Simi Valley Pioneer Days Champion.
• Proudest accomplishment - Being the first ever NAWA Armwrestler of the Year in 1977. Presented to me on the Queen Mary in California. 
• Most Memorable tournaments - Taking 1st in the light-heavyweight and heavyweight classes at the 1979 Arizona State Championship. I was the first person to accomplish this. In 1979 I took six of our team from West Texas to the NM State Championship and we won 15 first place trophies. Also, becoming the first husband and wife to win the WPAA California State Championship with my wife, Licha.
• Toughest Opponents - Cleave Dean, Virgil Arciero, "Wild" George Hood, John Woolsey, Jack Wright, 
• Occupation - Truck driver.
• Hobbies - Motorcycle riding, high-speed boating.