Joe Babbitt
Inducted in 1994

Pullman, Washington

deceased, 1998

Joe Babbitt has been the man behind the scenes ever since Bill Tomaras promoted the first state tournament in Pullman. Pullman may have been home to Babbitt, but come mid-February, home was wherever the state tournament was held. Joe tracked matches at the head table and feeds information to the public address announcer.

Babbitt was a leader in developing coaching and officiating associations in eastern Washington. He has been honored by the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Award as the first recipient of the "Contributors Award" and by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for his "Service to Youth."

Joe Babbitt is one of two men to have received three honors from the WSWCA. Along with his induction into the Hall of Fame, Joe received the inaugural Contributors Award in 1985 and the Tomaras Award in 1996.

In 1998, the WSWCA Hall of Fame honored Joe by renaming the Contributors Award after him.

Nominated by Ed Aliverti.