Congratulations to our 2023 Central Florida Officials Associations Hall of Fame inductees!
Allen Cramer
Henry Hamm
Herb Huddleston
Fred Marsh
David White
2025 Hall of Fame Banquet
Mark your calendars now for the 2025 banquet when we'll induct the 2024 class, scheduled to be held Saturday, May 3, 2025. Subject to change.
Welcome to the CFOA Hall of Fame!
We are honored to present our finest officials in this prestigious online list. The Central Florida Officials Association Hall of Fame is home to the greatest officials within our organization. Each year, the CFOA hosts a banquet and announces a new year of inductees. If you are a member of our organization, be sure to attend this event and help us honor our Hall of Fame inductees!
CFOA Hall of Fame
Browse the Hall of Fame alphbetically or by year and learn about the great officials we are proud to say are "one of our own."
Inductees List - Alphabetically
Adams, Bob - 2008
Allen, Debra - 2012
Anderson, Greg - View Bio - 2014
Asher, Don - 2009
Barnhill, Sandy - Basketball/Volleyball - View Bio - 2015
Bateman, Tim- 2021
Bateman, Willie - View Bio - 2014
Baumann, Bernie - 2008
Baumann, Chuck - 2018
Beasley*, Randy - 2012
Blair Jr., Bob - View Bio - 2017
Blair*, Bob and Anna - 2008
Bolen**, Tommy - 2008
Britt, Tom - 2019
Brown, Ed - Football/Basketball - View Bio - 2015
Buky**, Allan - View Bio - 2011
Cahen, Gary - 2019
Cannady, Horace - 2008
Chrastina, Randy - View Bio - 2014
Clevenger, Rodney - Basketball/Football - 2016
Collier, Ed - Basketball - View Bio - 2015
Corley, Rick - 2008
Cramer, Allen - 2023
Creighton, Jon - 2019
Culley, John - 2008
Custead, Oliver - 2019
Davis*, Fred - 2010
Dean, Edgar - 2018
Dean, Elaine - 2013
Deen, Jeff - 2012
Dorman, Tom - 2008
Ellison, Roy - Football - 2016
Evans*, Jeff - 2011
Fazzio, Mitch - Football - 2016
Fessler, Kim - 2017
Fields, Cary - 2008
Forbes, Reginald - 2021
Ford, Crystal - 2018
Garza, Al - Football - View Bio - 2015
Goodspeed**, Mike - 2010
Goodspeed, Sharon - Everything - 2016
Gothelf, Mike - 2018
Griffin, McKinney - 2021
Hamm, Henry - 2023
Heise*, Jim - 2013
Heisey, George - 2008
Hough, Wally - View Bio - 2017
Huddleston*, Herb - 2023 - read obituary
Jackson, Kerry - 2019
Jonas, Don - 2009
Kinney, Mitch - 2017
Knight, Bill - 2008
Koller, Mike - 2019
La Belle,Larry - View Bio - 2014
Law, Vernon - 2021
Lawson, George - View Photos - 2008
LeFils, Greg - 2009
Lowe**, Kent - Basketball/Volleyball - 2016
Lowe, Larry - 2010
Manor, Tom - 2010
Marsh**, Alex - read obituary - 2013
Marsh, Fred - 2023
Middleton, Morris and Francis - read obituary and listen to his acceptance speech given when inducted into the FHSAA Hall of Fame (2021) - 2008
Momary, Sam - View Bio - 2014
Moore, Cecil - 2016
Moten**, Jim - read obituary - 2009
Nadeau, Sue - 2019
Olimpo, Sanny - 2019
Pace**, Dick - read obituary - 2008
Pashe, William - 2012
Pollard, Prince - 2008
Powell, Andy** and Candi - Football - 2016
Powell**, Mack - 2008
Prather, Jerry - View Bio - 2011
Pula, Chuck - 2019
Robertson*, Wib - 2009
Rouse*, Ray - 2008
Ruhle*, Frank - 2008
Rutledge, Don - 2008
Scarsdale, Rusty - 2018
Smart, Fred - 2018
Smith, C.W. (Bill) - View Bio - 2011
Smith, Dave - 2011
Smith, Gino - 2021
Smith, Ralph - 2012
Smith*, Lanier “Sputter” - 2008
St. Pierre, Al - View Bio - 2011
Staneff*, Stan - 2008
Storey, Tome - 2013
Symonette, Tom - 2012
Tabscott, Charles - 2013
Tapia, Rudy - View Bio - 2017
Taylor, Jemal - 2019
Taylor, Roland and Sue - 2008
Thomas, A. J. - 2019
Trawick, Don- 2008
Tuten, Bill - 2013
Van Rhee, Jay - 2008
Vanatta, Greg - 2010
Wages, Larry - 2010
Walker, Chap - 2008
White, David - 2023
Whitlow**, Allan - View Bio - 2011
Wilkerson**, Clarence - 2008
Inductees by Year
2023 Inductees - read more
- Allen Cramer
- Henry Hamm
- Herb Huddleston*
- Fred Marsh
- David White
2022 Inductees - read more
- Joe Galvan
- Carlos Childress
- Julian Hale
- Melvin Jones
- Dale Keneipp
- Jim Mills
2021 Inductees - read more
- Tim Bateman
- Reginald Forbes
- McKinney Griffin
- Vernon Law
- Gino Smith
2020 - Inductees - none (pandemic)
2019 Inductees - read more
- Tom Britt
- Gary Cahen
- Jon Creighton
- Oliver Custead
- Kerry Jackson
- Mike Koller
- Sue Nadeau
- Sanny Olimpo
- Chuck Pula
- Jemal Taylor
- A. J. Thomas
2018 Iinductees - read more
- Chuck Baumann
- Edgar Dean
- Crystal Ford
- Mike Gothelf
- Rusty Scarsdale
- Fred Smart
2017 Inductees - read more
2016 Inductees (no information available)
- Rodney Clevenger - Basketball/Football
- Cecil Moore
- Kent Lowe** - Basketball/Volleyball - Read Obituary
- Mitch Fazzio - Football
- Andy** and Candi Powell - Football
- Roy Ellison - Football
- Sharon Goodspeed - Everything
2015 Inductees - read more
- Ed Brown - Football/Basketball - View Bio
- Al Garza - Football - View Bio
- Sandy Barnhill - Basketball/Volleyball - View Bio
- Ed Collier - Basketball - View Bio
2014 Inductees - read more
- Greg Anderson - View Bio
- Willie Bateman - View Bio
- Randy Chrastina - View Bio
- Larry La Belle - View Bio
- Sam Momary - View Bio
2013 Inductees - read more
- Elayne Dean
- Jim Heise*
- Alex Marsh** - read obituary
- Tome Storey
- Charles Tabscott
- Bill Tuten
2012 Inductees - read more
- Debra Allen
- Randy Beasley*
- Jeff Deen
- William Pashe
- Ralph Smith
- Tom Symonette
2011 Inductees - read more
- Allan Buky** - View Bio
- Jeff Evans*
- Al St. Pierre - View Bio
- Jerry Prather - View Bio
- C.W. (Bill) Smith - View Bio
- Dave Smith
- Allan Whitlow** - View Bio
2010 Inductees - read more
- Fred Davis*
- Larry Lowe
- Tom Manor
- Mike Goodspeed** - read memorial
- Greg Vanatta
- Larry Wages
2009 Inductees - read more
- Don Jonas
- Greg LeFils
- Jim Moten
- Don Asher
- Wib Robertson*
2008 Inductees - read more
- Bob and Anna Blair*
- John Culley
- Bill Knight
- Prince Pollard
- Morris and Francis Middleton
- Mack Powell**
- Don Rutledge
- Lanier “Sputter” Smith*
- Roland and Sue Taylor
- Don Trawick
- Jay Van Rhee
- Clarence Wilkerson**
- Bob Adams
- George Lawson - View Photos
- Dick Pace**
- Tommy Bolen**
- Rick Corley
- Horace Cannady
- Cary Fields
- Chap Walker
- Stan Staneff*
- George Heisey
- Tom Dorman
- Bernie Baumann
- Ray Rouse*
- Frank Ruhle*
* Awarded posthumously
** Deceased but not awarded posthumously
Choosing the Inductees...
CFOA HALL OF FAME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- A past or present member demonstrating the highest standards of ethical conduct, integrity, moral character, and professionalism in the community for past members and possibly having continuously performed distinguished service and leadership to the association, for current members in the Central Florida Officials Association.
- In addition to years served, nominee must have made a worthy physical and/or mental contribution to the Central Florida Officials Association during his time of membership. Longevity without significant contribution or achievements does not constitute credentials for consideration.
- Nominee may be living or a deceased member.
- Nominee must have served as a Central Florida Official Association Board Member, Officer, functioning committee post or directorship or some position of service such as Rules interpreter, or Sergeant at Arms, for example. Distinguished contributions by any member should be considered as eligible. The board category could be a point in a nominees favor if a tie vote is involved. Nominee must have been a Central Florida Official Association member for a minimum of twenty (20) years. Consideration will be given for extenuating circumstances.
1. Non-Official nominees will be selected from individuals (i.e., Coaches, Athletic Directors, Principals, and Media) who have contributed to the Central Florida Officials Association.
2. Nominees should be considered based on their position and responsibility in the community as well as the effect that their service or contribution had on the improvement or development of goals and standards within the Central Florida Officials Association. - Nominations for inductee’s must be submitted by:
1. A Central Florida Official Association Member, past or present, in good standing with the association.
2. The Hall of Fame Committee.
Please include:
1. Name
2. Sport(s)
3. Nominee years of services
4. How has the nominee impacted the Central Florida Officials Association
5. Describe how the nominee has made lasting contributions to his or her sport
Please submit your nominations to the CFOA Commissioner
Nominations will close Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 11:59PM
