Ed Aliverti
Inducted in 1994

Edmonds, Washington

Ed Aliverti is no stranger to anyone in the sport of wrestling in our state. As the "Voice of Mat Classic" he has earned the admiration of fans for his enthusiastic style.

Ed was born in 1932 in Walla Walla where he attended Walla Walla High School and graduated as Valedictorian in 1950. Attending WSU Ed graduated Cum Laude in 1955.

Ed's list of credits is every bit as incredible as he is and includes membership in the Edmonds School District Living Hall of Fame, the NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame, he has been recognized for Meritorious Service by the WSWCA, has received the Dr. William Tomaras Award, has been selected "Man of the Year" by USA Wrestling in 1992, was presented an "Outstanding Service to Youth" Award by the WIAA, and has received a Gold Star for Meritorious Service from FILA. Most recently Ed was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Ed has been announcing wrestling events since the late 1950's. He has announced hundreds of high school and collegiate championships and competitions and has been announcing the Washington State High School Championships since 1964. He has been Master of Ceremonies at the WSWCA Hall of Fame since its inception in 1984. Ed has announced the NCAA Championships since 1973 and the NAIA Championships since 1981. On the international level Ed has announced an incredible number of events including the World Championships, Goodwill and Pan American Games, and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles (1984), Seoul, Korea (1988), Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000). Ed also serves as the announcer for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the NCAA Division I Awards Banquet.

During Ed's educational career he has worked at Edmonds High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, Lynnwood High School and Edmonds Community College.

Ed and his wife Shirley have three children; Jann, Leslie and Gina. Ed was nominated and inducted by long time friend Mike Hess of Edmonds.