title: Victoria Sabetai

abstract: Victoria Sabetai is a member of the Research Centre for Antiquity at the Academy of Athens where she is principally involved with research for the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, a project aiming to publish ancient Greek pottery in museums and private collections. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, 1993.

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# Victoria Sabetai

**Victoria Sabetai** is a member of the *Research Centre for Antiquity* at the Academy of Athens where she is principally involved with research for the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, a project aiming to publish ancient Greek pottery in museums and private collections.

She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, 1993.

## Selected publications

* *The Washing Painter. A Contribution to the Wedding and Genre Iconography in the Second Half of the Fifth Century B.C.* Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1994. Thesis (Ph. D.) University of Cincinnati, 1993.
* *Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Greece, Fascicle 6: Thebes, Archaeological Museum I.* Athens: Research Centre for Antiquity of the Academy of Athens, 2001. ISBN 9607099931.
* *Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Greece, Athens, Benaki Museum.* Athens: Research Centre for Antiquity of the Academy of Athens, 2006. ISBN 9789604041015


title: Muhammad Ashafa

abstract: Imam Muhammad Ashafa is co-director with Pastor James Wuye of the Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria.

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# Muhammad Ashafa

Imam **Muhammad Ashafa** is co-director with Pastor James Wuye of the *Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue* in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria.

## Biography

As the eldest son of a Muslim scholar and spiritual leader of the Tijaniyya Sufi order from a long line of Imams, Muhammad Ashafa grew up in a conservative environment, eventually following the family vocation and becoming an Imam himself. But unlike his elders, he belongs to a generation influenced by the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran, the Saudi Salafi preachers and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, which brought him to join an Islamist group determined to islamize northern Nigeria and drive out non-Muslims. This movement reached its peak during the 80's and 90's.

Muhammad Ashafa went on to become Secretary General of the *National Council of Muslim Youth Organizations*, an organization promoting debate and confrontation against Christians. During a confrontation between Christians and Muslims in Zongon Kataf, Muhammad Ashafa lost two cousins and his spiritual mentor, while Secretary General of the Kaduna State chapter for the *Youth Christian Association of Nigeria* (YCAN) Pastor James Wuye lost his right arm. In 1995, the two former opponents decided to work together and build bridges between their respective communities and founded *Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue*. The organization provide interfaith training to young people in schools and universities, to women, religious leaders and politicians. The center has thus contributed to defusing tensions in the 2002 and 2004 clashes in Kaduna and Yelwa.

## Documentary Films

Imam Ashafa and Pastor Wuye have been the subject of two documentary films:

* *The Imam and the Pastor* (2006)
* *An African Answer* (2010)

## Honors

Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye have received the Breme Peace Award in 2005, the Prize for Conflict Prevention awarded by the Fondation Chirac in 2009 and the Deutsche Afrika-Preis awarded by the German Africa Foundation in 2013.

They were among five recipients of this year’s prestigious 2017 ‘Intercultural Innovation Award’, conferred by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and BMW, for their successful mediations in conflicts in Nigeria. The award ceremony took place at UN Headquarters in New York on 29 November.


title: Victorian State League 5

abstract: Victorian State League Division 5 is the eighth level of soccer in Victoria, Australia, and the ninth nationally. The league is split into four geographic conferences - North, West, South and East. The league replaced Provisional League 3 and the Metropolitan League in 2013 following a restructure of the Victorian State League. The winners of each conference are promoted to Victorian State League Division 4. As the lowest tier in Victorian football system, there is no relegation from the league, however clubs may apply to join.

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# Victorian State League 5

**Victorian State League Division 5** is the eighth level of soccer in Victoria, Australia, and the ninth nationally. The league is split into four geographic conferences - North, West, South and East. The league replaced Provisional League 3 and the Metropolitan League in 2013 following a restructure of the Victorian State League.

The winners of each conference are promoted to Victorian State League Division 4. As the lowest tier in Victorian football system, there is no relegation from the league, however clubs may apply to join.

## Member clubs 2023

The following 46 clubs from two conferences of 11 and two conferences of 12 will be competing in the Victorian State League Division 5 during the 2023 season.

## Honours list

## InfoBox

Victorian State League Division 5
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Divisions | North, West, South and East |
| Number of teams | 46 (from 4 divisions) |
| Level on pyramid |  |
| Promotion to | Victorian State League Division 4 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup
Dockerty Cup |
| Current champions | Knox United (East)
Yarra Jets FC (North)
Hampton Park United Sparrows (South)
Balmoral FC Đerzelez (West)
(2023) |


title: Victoria Temple-Murray

abstract: Victoria Temple-Murray, is a professional squash player who represents England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 67 in December 2014.

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# Victoria Temple-Murray

**Victoria Temple-Murray**, (born 30 July 1994 in Exeter) is a professional squash player who represents England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 67 in December 2014.

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Victoria Temple-Murray
| Country | England |
| --- | --- |
| Residence | Exeter, England |
| Born | (1994-07-30) 30 July 1994<br>Exeter, England |
| Turned Pro | 2012 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Paul Smith |
| Racquet used | Dunlop |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 67 (December, 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 68 (January, 2015) |
| Updated on January, 2015. | |


title: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

abstract: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz is a Filipino development consultant and an international indigenous activist of Kankana-ey Igorot ethnicity. From 2014 to 2020, she served as the third United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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# Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

**Victoria Tauli-Corpuz** is a Filipino development consultant and an international indigenous activist of Kankana-ey Igorot ethnicity. From 2014 to 2020, she served as the third United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

## Background

She graduated from the Philippine Science High School in Diliman, Quezon City in 1969. She completed her nursing degree at the UP College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila in 1976.

## Career

### Activism

As an activist, she helped organize indigenous peoples on the community level to fight against the projects of then President Ferdinand Marcos. The indigenous peoples she organized helped stop the Chico River Hydroelectric Dam project, which would have inundated traditional villages, and the logging operations of Cellophil Resources Corporation on ancestral lands.

### United Nations

Tauli-Corpuz has served as chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2005–2010) and was the rapporteur for the Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations.

On 2 June 2014, she assumed responsibilities as the third UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. As UN special rapporteur, she was tasked to investigate alleged violations of indigenous peoples rights and promote the implementation of international standards concerning the rights of indigenous peoples. She benefited from the support of the Ford Foundation through grants to the Tebtebba Foundation. She continued to hold her special rapporteur position until March 2020.

She is the indigenous and gender adviser to the Third World Network, a member of United Nations Development Programme Civil Society Organizations Advisory Committee and a member of the World Future Council.

Tauli-Corpuz is one of the founders of Indigenous Peoples Rights International and one of the current (2022) co-directors of the organisation.

## Recognition

Tauli-Corpuz was the first recipient of the Gabriela Silang Award, conferred in 2009 by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.

She was included in a list of ten people who had had important roles in scientific developments in 2021 compiled by the scientific journal *Nature*.

### Nobel Prize nomination

In February 2023, together with the Ecuadorian activist Juan Carlos Jintiach, Tauli-Corpuz was included in PRIO Director Henrik Urdal's shortlist of 2023 Nobel Peace Prize worthy candidates "for their non-violent struggle to protect and strengthen the rights of indigenous peoples."

Human Rights Watch senior researcher in Asia, Carlos Conde, welcomed her inclusion in the Nobel Peace Prize shortlist, saying that harassment and enforced disappearances of Indigenous activists in the Philippines continues under Duterte's successor, Bongbong Marcos "Her nomination alone will highlight the severe plight they have been experiencing and should prompt action by the international community," he said.

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| UN investigation: Australia has a problem with institutionalised racism, Matter Of Fact With Stan Grant, ABC News | |

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| Victoria Tauli-Corpuz | |
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| 3rd United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | |
| **In office**
2 June 2014  31 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | James Anaya
( United States) |
| Succeeded by | José Francisco Calí Tzay
( Guatemala) |
| Chairperson, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues | |
| **In office**
May 2005  April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ole Henrik Magga
( Norway) |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Mamani Condori
( Peru) |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-10-19) October 19, 1952
Besao, Mt. Province, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila |
| Awards | Gabriela Silang Awards (2009) |
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title: Victoria Technical Institute

abstract: Victoria Technical Institute is an institute established to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The institute promotes traditional handicrafts of South India.

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# Victoria Technical Institute

**Victoria Technical Institute** is an institute established to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The institute promotes traditional handicrafts of South India.

## History

The Victoria Technical Institute was opened in Pantheon Road, Egmore, Madras in the year 1889 in commemoration of the golden jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria. The foundation stone of the building was laid by the then Prince of Wales in 1905. The pink sandstone Indo-Saracenic construction resembled the Mughal Emperor Akbar's palace in Fatehpur Sikri.

The Victoria Technical Institute was moved to Mount Road in 1956 and presently occupies a building next to the head office of the Indian Overseas Bank.


title: Mu Velorum

abstract: Mu Velorum is a binary star system in the southern constellation Vela. The two stars orbit each other with a semi-major axis of 1.437 arcseconds and a period of 116.24 years. The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude of 2.69, making the system readily visible to the naked eye. From parallax measurements, the distance to this system is estimated to be 117 light-years. The system is about 360 million years old. The primary component is a giant star with an apparent magnitude of 2.7 and a stellar classification of G5 III. It is radiating about 107 times the luminosity of the Sun from an expanded atmosphere about 13 times the Sun's radius. The mass of this star is 3.3 times that of the Sun. In 1998, the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer space telescope detected a strong flare that released an X-ray emission nearly equal to the output of the entire star. The quiescent X-ray luminosity of Mu Velorum A is about 1.7 × 10⁳⁰ erg s−1. The fainter companion, Mu Velorum B, is a main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of 6.4 and an assigned stellar classification of G2V. However, this classification is suspect. Closer examination of the spectrum suggests the star may actually have a classification of F4V or F5V, which suggests a mass of about 1.5 times the mass of the Sun. Such stars typically do not show a marked level of magnetic activity.

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# Mu Velorum

**Mu Velorum** (μ Vel, μ Velorum) is a binary star system in the southern constellation Vela. The two stars orbit each other with a semi-major axis of 1.437 arcseconds and a period of 116.24 years. (Wulff-Dieter Heintz (1986) lists a period of 138 years with his orbital elements.) The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude of 2.69, making the system readily visible to the naked eye. From parallax measurements, the distance to this system is estimated to be 117 light-years (36 parsecs). The system is about 360 million years old.

The primary component is a giant star with an apparent magnitude of 2.7 and a stellar classification of G5 III. It is radiating about 107 times the luminosity of the Sun from an expanded atmosphere about 13 times the Sun's radius. The mass of this star is 3.3 times that of the Sun. In 1998, the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer space telescope detected a strong flare that released an X-ray emission nearly equal to the output of the entire star. The quiescent X-ray luminosity of Mu Velorum A is about 1.7 × 1030 erg s−1.

The fainter companion, Mu Velorum B, is a main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of 6.4 and an assigned stellar classification of G2V. However, this classification is suspect. Closer examination of the spectrum suggests the star may actually have a classification of F4V or F5V, which suggests a mass of about 1.5 times the mass of the Sun. Such stars typically do not show a marked level of magnetic activity.

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μ Velorum
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| Constellation | Vela |
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| Right ascension | 10h 46m 46.17877s |
| Declination | –49° 25 12.9244 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.69 (2.7 + 6.4) |
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| **Radial velocity (Rv)** | +6.2 km/s |
| **Proper motion (μ)** | RA: +63.22 mas/yr
Dec.: –54.21 mas/yr |
| **Parallax (π)** | 29.0506 ± 0.2991 mas |
| **Distance** | 112 ± 1 ly
(34.4 ± 0.4 pc) |
| **Absolute magnitude (MV)** | −0.06 |
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| Orbit | |
| **Period (P)** | 138 yr |
| **Semi-major axis (a)** | 1.427″ |
| **Eccentricity (e)** | 0.84 |
| **Inclination (i)** | 57.0° |
| **Longitude of the node (Ω)** | 59.1° |
| **Periastron epoch (T)** | 1951.1 |
| **Argument of periastron (ω)**
(secondary) | 178.0° |
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| **Mass** | 3.30 |
| **Radius** | 13 |
| **Luminosity** | 107 |
| **Surface gravity (log *g*)** | 2.75 cgs |
| **Temperature** | 5,047 |
| **Rotational velocity (*v* sin *i*)** | 6.4 km/s |
| **Age** | 360 Myr |
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| Other designations | |
| CD48°5913, HD 93497, HIP 52727, HR 4216, SAO 222321. | |
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title: Mika Kawamura

abstract: Mika Kawamura is a Japanese manga artist and author, best noted for being the creator of the manga series UFO Baby.

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# Mika Kawamura

**Mika Kawamura** (川村 美香, *Kawamura Mika*, born August 5, 1973 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist and author, best noted for being the creator of the manga series *UFO Baby*.

## Other works

* *Daa! Daa! Daa!* (*|だぁ!だぁ!だぁ!*)
* *Shin Daa! Daa! Daa!* (*新☆だぁ!だぁ!だぁ!* )
* *Happy Ice Cream!* (*ハッピー アイスクリーム!*)
* *Awasete Ippon* (*あわせて いぽん*)
* *Taiho Shite Mi~na!* (*タイホしてみーな*)
* *Panic x Panic* (*ぱにっく×ぱにっく*)
* *Annin Musume* (*杏仁小娘*)
* "Awasete Ippon"


title: George Jervis Goodhue

abstract: George Jervis Goodhue was a Canadian merchant, landowner, and politician. Born in Putney, Vermont, the son of Josiah Goodhue and Rachel Burr, Goodhue came to Canada in 1820. A merchant in London, Ontario, he owned a store, distillery and ashery. He was elected to Township of London Council in 1838. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Canada in 1842 representing Kent Division and held the office until Confederation in 1867. His brother Charles Frederick Henry served in the Lower Canada legislative assembly. Upon his death, Goodhue's will left his property to his children as a life estate that would be transferred to his grandchildren afterwards. Goodhue's children agreed to a different distribution of his assets removing the life estate provisions, and applied to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to ratify the agreement by statute without the consent of all parties, including Goodhue's trustees. The Legislature passed ratified the agreement through a bill, and the trustees petitioned the Governor General to disallow the enactment. Prime Minister and Justice Minister John A. Macdonald refused to disallow the enactment as it was within the powers of the provincial legislature.

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# George Jervis Goodhue

**George Jervis Goodhue** (1 August 1799  11 January 1870) was a Canadian merchant, landowner, and politician.

Born in Putney, Vermont, the son of Josiah Goodhue and Rachel Burr, Goodhue came to Canada in 1820. A merchant in London, Ontario, he owned a store, distillery and ashery. He was elected to Township of London Council in 1838. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Canada in 1842 representing Kent Division and held the office until Confederation in 1867.

His brother Charles Frederick Henry served in the Lower Canada legislative assembly.

Upon his death, Goodhue's will left his property to his children as a life estate that would be transferred to his grandchildren afterwards. Goodhue's children agreed to a different distribution of his assets removing the life estate provisions, and applied to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to ratify the agreement by statute without the consent of all parties, including Goodhue's trustees. The Legislature passed ratified the agreement through a bill, and the trustees petitioned the Governor General to disallow the enactment. Prime Minister and Justice Minister John A. Macdonald refused to disallow the enactment as it was within the powers of the provincial legislature.

Bibliography * La Forest, Gerard V. (1955). *Disallowance and Reservation of Provincial Legislation*. Ottawa: Canada. Department of Justice. hdl:2027/uc1.c025712080.
* "George Jervis Goodhue". *Dictionary of Canadian Biography* (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

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| George Jervis Goodhue | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada | |
| **In office**
1842–1867 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1799-08-01)1 August 1799
Putney, Vermont |
| Died | 11 January 1870(1870-01-11) (aged 70)
London, Ontario |
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title: Georgiana Slough

abstract: Georgiana Slough, is a slough within Sacramento County, California. It is located in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, and links both the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River above their confluence in the Delta near Pittsburg, at the head of Suisun Bay, through its connection with the Mokelumne River. The entrance to the slough on the Sacramento River is just below Walnut Grove, at 38°14′21″N 121°30′59″W and runs between Tyler Island and Andrus Island to where it has its confluence with the Mokelumne River at 38°07′49″N 121°34′40″W northwest of Bouldin Island just above that rivers confluence with the San Joaquin River.

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# Georgiana Slough

**Georgiana Slough**, is a slough within Sacramento County, California. It is located in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, and links both the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River above their confluence in the Delta near Pittsburg, at the head of Suisun Bay, through its connection with the Mokelumne River. The entrance to the slough on the Sacramento River is just below Walnut Grove, at 38°14′21″N 121°30′59″W / 38.23917°N 121.51639°W / 38.23917; -121.51639 and runs between Tyler Island and Andrus Island to where it has its confluence with the Mokelumne River at 38°07′49″N 121°34′40″W / 38.13028°N 121.57778°W / 38.13028; -121.57778 northwest of Bouldin Island just above that rivers confluence with the San Joaquin River.

## History

Georgiana Slough was first used by steamboats in the 19th century as a shortcut between Sacramento and Stockton. It is named after the *Georgiana*, the first steamboat to use the route in April 1850.,


title: Truth Decay (You Me at Six album)

abstract: Truth Decay is the eighth and final studio album by English rock band You Me at Six. It was released on 10 February 2023, through the band's own recording label Underdog Records and AWAL in association with Rise Records. With the band set to embark on a farewell tour in 2024-2025, Truth Decay will likely be the band's final studio album.

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# Truth Decay (You Me at Six album)

Professional ratings
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| *Clash* | 7/10 |
| *DIY* |  |
| *God Is in the TV* | 7/10 |
| *Kerrang!* |  |
| *The Line of Best Fit* | 7/10 |
| *Upset* |  |

***Truth Decay*** is the eighth and final studio album by English rock band You Me at Six. It was released on 10 February 2023, through the band's own recording label Underdog Records and AWAL in association with Rise Records.

With the band set to embark on a farewell tour in 2024-2025, *Truth Decay* will likely be the band's final studio album.

## Background

On 22 July 2022, You Me at Six announced the release of their eighth studio album, along with the first single "Deep Cuts". You Me at Six frontman Josh Franceschi said of the single: "Deep Cuts is about being on the outside looking in on people in your circle who are going through pain or a bad moment by being with the wrong person. Suffering because they're holding onto someone or something that they could let go of."

On 5 September 2022, it was announced You Me at Six would be releasing their second single "No Future? Yeah Right" with Enter Shikari's vocalist Rou Reynolds. The single was released a week later on 13 September 2022. The third single "Mixed Emotions (I Didn't Know How To Tell You What I Was Going Through)" was released on 21 October 2022.

You Me at Six released their fourth single "Heartless" (stylized as **heartLESS**) on 8 December 2022. Of the single, Franceschi said: "It's a song about feeling insecure and yet accepting of whatever may come. I wrote this song about someone close to me in the middle ground of a break up and falling in love."

On 14 January 2023, the band announced they were moving the release date of the album from 27 January 2023 to 10 February 2023 due to vinyl production issues; they also released their fifth single "My Dopamine" (stylized as **:mydopamine:**).

## Critical reception

*Truth Decay* was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 5 reviews.

Writing for *DIY*, Sarah Jamieson wrote: "the band find themselves taking the more experimental turns of its predecessor, and melding them with the brand of emo-rock that they honed so well across their early career."

*Truth Decay* reached number 4 in the UK, number 2 in Scotland, and number 1 on the UK Rock Chart.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by You Me at Six (Matthew Barnes, Daniel Flint, Josh Franceschi, Max Helyer, and Christopher Miller). Additional writers are noted below

**Truth Decay** track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Deep Cuts" |  | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Mixed Emotions (I Didn't Know How to Tell You What I Was Going Through)" |  | 4:09 |
| 3. | "God Bless the 90s Kids" |  | 3:23 |
| 4. | "After Love in the After Hours" | * Barnes * Flint * Franceschi * Helyer * Miller * Nick Bradley * Ellis Lawrie | 3:59 |
| 5. | "No Future? Yeah Right" (featuring Rou Reynolds) | * Barnes * Flint * Franceschi * Helyer * Miller * Rou Reynolds | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Heartless" |  | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Who Needs Revenge When I've Got Ellen Rae" |  | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Breakdown" | * Barnes * Flint * Franceschi * Helyer * Miller * Ed Thomas | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Traumatic Iconic" |  | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Mydopamine" |  | 3:33 |
| 11. | "A Smile to Make You Weak(er) at the Knees" |  | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Ultraviolence" |  | 3:46 |
| 13. | "A Love Letter to Those Who Feel Lost" (featuring Cody Frost) |  | 4:10 |

## Personnel

**You Me at Six**

* Matt Barnes – bass guitar
* Dan Flint – drums
* Josh Franceschi – vocals
* Max Helyer – guitar
* Chris Miller – guitar

**Additional contributors**

* Dan Austinproduction (all tracks), mixing (tracks 6, 8, 12, 13)
* Kolton Lee – mixing (1–5, 7, 9–11)
* John Davis – mastering
* Rou Reynolds – additional vocal production (5)
* Mike Lythgoe – creative direction
* Tonia Arapovic – creative production
* Freddie Stisted – photography
* Robbie – set design
* Mel Hamilton – styling

## Charts

Chart performance for *Truth Decay*
| Chart (2023) | Peak
position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 163 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 1 |

## InfoBox

| Truth Decay | |
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| Studio album by You Me at Six | |
| Released | 10 February 2023 (2023-02-10) |
| Studio |  |
| Genre | Pop punk, pop rock, emo |
| Length | 45:37 |
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| Producer | Dan Austin |
| You Me at Six chronology | |
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(2021) ***Truth Decay***
(2023) *Live from Alexandra Place - EP*
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Released: 22 July 2022 2. "No Future? Yeah Right"
Released: 13 September 2022 3. "Mixed Emotions (I Didn't Know How To Tell You What I Was Going Through)"
Released: 21 October 2022 4. "Heartless"
Released: 8 December 2022 5. "Mydopamine"
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title: Truth Decay (book)

abstract: Truth Decay is a non-fiction book by Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich. Published by the RAND Corporation on January 16, 2018, the book examines historical trends such as "yellow journalism" and "new journalism" to demonstrate that "truth decay" is not a new phenomenon in American society. The authors argue that the divergence between individuals over objective facts and the concomitant increase in the relative "volume and influence of opinion over fact" in civil and political discourse has historically proliferated American society and culminated in truth decay. The term "truth decay" was suggested by Sonni Efron and adopted by the authors of the book to characterize four interrelated trends in American society. Kavanagh and Rich describe the "drivers" of truth decay as cognitive prejudices, transformation of information systems, competing demands on the education system, and polarization. This has consequences on various aspects of American society. The authors argue that truth decay has engendered the deterioration of "civil discourse" and "political paralysis". This has culminated in an increasing withdrawal of individuals from institutional sites of discourse throughout modern American society. Truth Decay was positively received by audiences. The book was a nonfiction bestseller in the United States. Indeed, Barack Obama included the "very interesting" book in his 2018 reading list. Further, it stimulated a panel discussion at the University of Sydney on the role of media institutions in society and the ways in which democratic governance and civic engagement can be improved.

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# Truth Decay (book)

***Truth Decay*** is a non-fiction book by Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich. Published by the RAND Corporation on January 16, 2018, the book examines historical trends such as "yellow journalism" and "new journalism" to demonstrate that "truth decay" is not a new phenomenon in American society. The authors argue that the divergence between individuals over objective facts and the concomitant increase in the relative "volume and influence of opinion over fact" in civil and political discourse has historically proliferated American society and culminated in truth decay.

The term "truth decay" was suggested by Sonni Efron and adopted by the authors of the book to characterize four interrelated trends in American society.

Kavanagh and Rich describe the "drivers" of truth decay as cognitive prejudices, transformation of information systems, competing demands on the education system, and polarization. This has consequences on various aspects of American society. The authors argue that truth decay has engendered the deterioration of "civil discourse" and "political paralysis". This has culminated in an increasing withdrawal of individuals from institutional sites of discourse throughout modern American society.

*Truth Decay* was positively received by audiences. The book was a nonfiction bestseller in the United States. Indeed, Barack Obama included the "very interesting" book in his 2018 reading list. Further, it stimulated a panel discussion at the University of Sydney on the role of media institutions in society and the ways in which democratic governance and civic engagement can be improved.

## Publishing history

*Truth Decay* was first published as a web-only book on January 16, 2018, by the RAND corporation. This allowed individuals to read the book online without incurring any costs. On 26 January 2018, physical copies of the book were also published by the RAND corporation and made available for order on websites such as Amazon and Apple Books.

The RAND corporation is a non-profit and nonpartisan research organization that is based in California. It is concerned about the social, economic and political dangers that truth decay poses to the decision-making processes of individuals in society. Kavanagh, a senior political scientist, has expressed concern that there is an increasing number of people in America and Europe are doubtful of climate change and the efficacy of vaccines.

## The term truth decay

In Chapter 1, Kavanagh and Rich introduce the term “truth decay”. The term “truth decay” was suggested by Sonni Efron and adopted by the authors of the book to characterize four interrelated trends in American society, including:

* Increasing differences between individuals about objective facts;
* Increasing conflation of opinion and fact in discourse;
* Increasing quantity and authority of opinion rather than fact in discourse; and
* Diminishing faith in traditionally authoritative sources of reliable and accurate information.

Kavanagh and Rich differentiate truth decay from “fake news”. The authors argue that phenomena such as “fake news” have not, in themselves, catalyzed the shift away from objective facts in political and civil discourse. The authors allege that “fake news” constitutes an aspect of truth decay and the associated challenges arising from the diminishing faith in historically authoritative sources of accurate information such as government, media and education. Notwithstanding this distinction, the authors argue that the expression “fake news” has been intentionally deployed by politicians such as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to diminish the accuracy and facticity of information promulgated by sources that do not align with their partisan position. In that context, the authors argue that a limited focus on phenomena such as “fake news” inhibits a vigorous analysis of the causes and consequences of truth decay in society.

## Structure and major arguments

*Truth Decay* is organized in six chapters and explores three historical eras — the 1890s, 1920s, and 1960s — for historical evidence of the four trends of Truth Decay. The authors argue that Truth Decay is “not a new phenomenon” as there has been a sustained increase in the volume and influence of opinion over fact throughout the last century.

## Historical context

In Chapter 3, the book explores three eras — the 1890s, 1920s, and 1960s — for historical evidence of the aforementioned four trends of truth decay in American society.

### Gilded Age

First, the authors identify the 1880s–1890s as the "Gilded Age". This historical era commenced after the American Civil War and was punctuated by the industrialization of America. The introduction of printing technology increased the output of newspaper publishers. This stimulated competition within the newspaper publishing industry. In New York City, major newspaper publishers Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst engaged in "yellow journalism" by deploying a sensationalist style of covering politics, world events and crime in order to fend off competitors and attract market share. The authors note that these publishers also deployed "yellow journalism" to advance the partisan political objectives of their respective news organizations. For example, in April 1898, the New York Journal owned by Hearst published a number of articles with bold headlines, violent images and aggrandized information to position the Cubans as "innocent" people being "persecuted by the illiberal Spanish" regime and thereby emphasize the propriety of America's intervention in the Spanish-American War to the audience. Thus, "yellow journalism" caused a conflation of opinions and objectively verifiable facts in society.

### Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression

Second, the authors identify the 1920s–1930s as the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. This historical era was renowned as another period of economic growth and development that catalysed significant changes in the American media industry. The authors argue that radio broadcasting and tabloid journalism emerged as a dramatized form of media that focused on news surrounding public figures such as politicians, actors, musicians and sports athletes as entertainment rather than reliable and accurate information for the audience to utilise in considered decision-making. As such, "jazz journalism" is alleged to have amplified the conflation of opinions and objectively verifiable facts in society.

### The Civil Rights Movement

Third, the authors identify the 1960s–1970s as the period of "civil rights and social unrest". This historical era was punctuated by America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Television news was used to disseminate information which portrayed the appropriateness and success of America's involvement in the Vietnam War to the audience. Kavanagh and Rich argue that this increasingly conflated opinion and objective facts to advance partisan objectives. The Civil Rights movement in the 1960s contributed to a transformation in news reporting. Journalists began to deploy first-person narration in their reporting of world events to illuminate the inequities faced by African American citizens who strived for recognition and civil rights. On its face, this incidence of "new journalism" increased the risk of reporters imbuing their work with personal biases. Nonetheless, Bainer suggests that "new journalism" also augmented reporting as it permitted journalists to disseminate information on matters without the hollow pretence of objective reporting.

## Current drivers

In Chapter 4, Kavanagh and Rich describe the "drivers" of the aforementioned four trends of truth decay as cognitive prejudices, transformation of information systems and cuts to the education sector.

### Cognitive prejudices

First, cognitive prejudices are described as systematic errors in rational thinking that transpire when individuals are absorbing information. Confirmation bias is the propensity to identify and prioritise information that supports a pre-existing worldview. This has a number of impacts on the process of individual decision-making. The authors argue that individuals consciously or unconsciously employ motivated reasoning to resist accepting information that challenges their pre-existing worldview. This causes the interface with invalidating information to further ingrain the partisan opinions of individuals. It is alleged by the authors that, in the long term, cognitive prejudices have created "political, sociodemographic, and economic polarisation" as individuals form cliques that are diametrically opposed in their worldview and communication, thereby attenuating the quality civil discourse in American society.

### Transformation of information systems

Second, the transformation of information systems refers to the surge in the "volume and speed of news" that is disseminated to individuals. The authors note that the move towards a "24-hour news cycle" has increased the number of competitors to traditional news organizations. This competition, it is said, has reduced profitability and compelled news organizations such as ABC and Fox to pivot from costly investigative journalism to sensationalized opinion as a less-costly method of attracting an audience. The increase in the quantity of opinion rather than objectively discernible fact in reporting is further exacerbated by the introduction of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. These social media platforms facilitate rapid access to, and dissemination of, opinion news to millions of users.

### Cuts to the educational sector

Third, the authors allege that cuts to the educational sector have catalyzed a reduction in the critical thinking and media literacy education of individuals. Kavanagh and Rich argue that individuals utilise the information and critical thinking skills established in traditionally authoritative sites of discourse such as secondary schools and universities to make decisions. Financial constraints associated with the swelling federal budget deficit from 2010 to 2021 have precipitated cuts to the funding apportioned to the American education sector. The authors argue that this has meant that, in the face of the increasing volume of online news, fewer students have acquired the technical and emotional skills to identify the explicit and implicit biases of reporters and thereby critically assess the accuracy and reliability of information emanating from sources such as the government and media. Ranschaert uses data gained through a longitudinal study of social studies teachers to argue that the decline in individuals relying on teachers for authoritative information has serious implications for ability of the education system to act as a buffer against truth decay. The authors go further than Ranschaert by arguing that, in the long term, this has resulted in a constituency that is vulnerable to absorbing and promoting misinformation as the skill to delineate objective facts from misinformation has atrophied. In that context, the disparity between the media literacy education of students and the challenges posed by Internet technology is said to engender truth decay.

## Current consequences

In Chapter 5, Kavanagh and Rich describe the consequences of truth decay in America.

### Deterioration of civil discourse in society

First, it is alleged that truth decay manifests in the deterioration of civil discourse in modern American society. The authors define civil discourse as vigorous dialogue that attempts to promote the public interest. It follows that, in the absence of a baseline set of objective facts, the authors suggest that the ability for individuals and politicians to meaningfully listen and engage in a constructive dialogue about economics, science and policy is diminished.

### Political paralysis

Second, truth decay is alleged to manifest in "political paralysis". The authors note that the deterioration of civil discourse and increasing dispute about objective facts has created a deep chasm between conservative and liberal politicians in America. A case study on the increasing use of the filibuster in the United States Senate between 1947 and 2017 is used to suggest that truth decay has culminated in conservative and liberal politicians being increasingly unable to compromise on a range of policy initiatives. This incurs short-term economic costs for the U.S. economy as the government becomes rigid an unable to respond promptly to domestic crises that require direct intervention. For example, America's federal government shut down in 2013 due to the inability of the Senate to pass the Affordable Care Act. The lack of funding for federal operations resulted in a $24 billion loss to the economy. In the long term, political paralysis also causes the U.S. to drop in international standing.

### Withdrawal of individuals from institutional sites of discourse

Third, truth decay is alleged to have engendered the withdrawal of individuals from institutional sites of discourse. The authors argue that the decrease of faith in education institutions, media and government among young voters aged between 18 and 29 precipitated the consistent decrease in the overall number of votes cast in the U.S federal election from 2004 to 2016. This decrease in the exercise of civic responsibility through voting may, in the long run, diminish the ability of citizens to scrutinise state power, thereby diminishing policy making and overall accountability.

## Reception

*Truth Decay* was positively received by American audiences. The book debuted as a Nonfiction Bestseller in 2018. On Amazon.com, the book is rated 4.3 stars out of 5 stars.

The book subsequently stimulated a panel discussion at the University of Sydney. On 22 August 2018, Michael Rich joined Professor Simon Jackman, John Barron, Nick Enfield and Lisa Bero for a discussion of the causes and consequences of truth decay in modern society. This panel was co-hosted by the RAND Australia and the United States Studies Centre.

Excerpts from the book were published by CNN, ABC and the Washington Post. An article on the ABC website reported on the "troubling trend" of truth decay which was "exposed" by the authors of the book.

Barack Obama included the "very interesting" book in his 2018 summer reading list. Obama noted that "a selective sorting of facts and evidence" is deceitful and corrosive to civil discourse. This is because "society has always worked best when reasoned debate and practical problem-solving thrive". This notion was echoed by Cãtãlina Nastasiu, who lauded the "ambitious exploratory work" because it "serves as a base to better understand the information ecosystem".

## InfoBox

Truth Decay
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael Rich |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | RAND Corporation |
| Publication date | January 16, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |


title: Georgia State Route 139

abstract: Georgia State Route 139 is a 29.8-mile-long (48.0 km) state highway in the northeast part of state of Georgia. It travels within portions of Clayton, Fulton, and Cobb counties and connects the southern suburbs of Atlanta with the town of Mableton, west of the city.

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# Georgia State Route 139

**Georgia State Route 139** is a 29.8-mile-long (48.0 km) state highway in the northeast part of state of Georgia. It travels within portions of Clayton, Fulton, and Cobb counties and connects the southern suburbs of Atlanta with the town of Mableton, west of the city.

## Route description

SR 139 begins at an intersection with SR 85 in the southern part of the town of Riverdale, in Clayton County. It heads northwest to the city of College Park. In the town, it first has an interchange with Interstate 285 (I-285). The highway intersects SR 314 (West Fayetteville Road) and then runs along the southwestern part of the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Then, it has an interchange with I-85. Immediately after this interchange is the Fulton County line. Shortly afterward, the highway passes over, but does not intersect US 29/SR 14. It continues northwest and turns to the north at Jamestown Park. At SR 6 (Camp Creek Parkway), they run concurrently to the east. The two highways cross back into Clayton County for just over 1,000 feet (300 m). Then, they enter Fulton County again and intersect US 29/SR 14. SR 139 joins their concurrency. To the northeast, they pass through East Point, where they have an interchange with SR 154/SR 166 (Arthur B. Langford Jr. Parkway), just before they enter Atlanta and pass Fort McPherson. At this interchange, SR 154 joins the concurrency. They pass through the Oakland City neighborhood before SR 139 departs to the west on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. After leaving the concurrency, it passes through the West End neighborhood. Then, it passes just north of Westview Cemetery, before intersecting with SR 280 (Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW), at which point the road becomes known as Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. A short distance later is a second interchange with I-285, the neighborhood of Adamsville. After that, it passes under, but does not have an interchange with I-20 (Tom Murphy Freeway). Just northwest of I-20 is SR 70 (Fulton Industrial Boulevard NW) and Fulton County Airport–Brown Field. The road crosses over the Chattahoochee River into Cobb County. It passes through rural areas until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 78/US 278/SR 8 (Veterans Memorial Highway SW), in Mableton.

SR 139 is not part of the National Highway System.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clayton | Riverdale | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 85 Fayetteville, Forest Park | Southern terminus |
| | College Park | 4.8 | 7.7 | I-285 (Atlanta Bypass / SR 407) | I-285 exit 60 |
| | 5.7 | 9.2 |
SR 314 south (West Fayetteville Road) Fayetteville | Northern terminus of SR 314 |
| | 7.8 | 12.6 | I-85 (SR 407) Montgomery, Atlanta | I-85 exit 71 |
| | Fulton | 9.4 | 15.1 |
SR 6 west (Camp Creek Parkway) Austell | Southern end of SR 6 concurrency |
| | Clayton | 10.5 | 16.9 |

US 29 south / SR 14 south (Roosevelt Highway) / SR 6 east (Camp Creek Parkway) | Southern end of US 29/SR 14 concurrency; northern end of SR 6 concurrency |
| Fulton | East Point | 14.7 | 23.7 |
SR 154 west / SR 166 (Arthur B. Langford Jr. Parkway) Palmetto, Carrollton | Southern end of SR 154 concurrency |
| | Atlanta | 17.8 | 28.6 |

US 29 north / SR 14 north / SR 154 east (West Whitehall Street SW) | Northern end of US 29/SR 14 and SR 154 concurrencies |
| | 21.3 | 34.3 |
SR 280 north (Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW) Smyrna | Southern terminus of SR 280 |
| | 23.0 | 37.0 | I-285 (Atlanta Bypass / SR 407) | I-285 exit 9 |
| | 24.9 | 40.1 | SR 70 (Fulton Industrial Boulevard NW) Fulton County Airport–Brown Field |  |
| Chattahoochee River | | 25.9 | 41.7 | Unnamed bridge; crossing over the Chattahoochee River, marking the Fulton–Cobb county line | |
| Cobb | Mableton | 29.8 | 48.0 | US 78 / US 278 / SR 8 (Veterans Memorial Highway SW) | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
 | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/Georgia State Route 139KML is not from Wikidata

## InfoBox

| State Route 139 | |
| --- | --- |
| SR 139 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by GDOT | |
| Length | 29.8 mi (48.0 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | SR 85 in Riverdale |
| Major intersections | I-285 in College Park
I-85 in College Park
US 29 / SR 14 in College Park
SR 154 / SR 166 in East Point
US 29 / SR 14 / SR 154 in Downtown Atlanta
I-285 in Atlanta |
| North end | US 78 / US 278 / SR 8 in Mableton |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Clayton, Fulton, Cobb |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
| * **Georgia State Highway System** | |
| SR 138   SR 140 | |


title: Mike McKnight

abstract: Mike McKnight is an American keyboardist, musical director, music programmer, and journalist who is best known for his work on live tours of major artists such as Madonna, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Shakira, and many more. He is also a columnist for Keyboard Magazine.

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# Mike McKnight

**Mike McKnight** is an American keyboardist, musical director, music programmer, and journalist who is best known for his work on live tours of major artists such as Madonna, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Shakira, and many more. He is also a columnist for *Keyboard Magazine*.

## InfoBox

| Mike McKnight | |
| --- | --- |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist, composer, programmer |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
|  | |
| Website | www.mcknightsoundsinc.com |


title: Mike McKenzie (Scottish musician)

abstract: Mike McKenzie is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2019, McKenzie won the inaugural BBC Radio Scotland Singer/Songwriter of the Year Award. The winner was determined by judges Fran Healy (Travis), Horse McDonald, Geoff Ellis, Karine Polwart and Dee Bahl. Outside of his solo work, McKenzie is the lead vocalist for collaborative project PJ Moore & Co., alongside the Blue Nile's PJ Moore and composer Malcolm Lindsay. They released their debut album When a Good Day Comes in September 2022. He has performed at the Queen's Hall and Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh, the Albert Halls, Stirling, and in Glasgow at the Hug & Pint, the TRNSMT Festival, and the Barrowland Ballroom. McKenzie made his debut on BBC Radio Scotland's The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart in August 2023 as part of their Edinburgh Festival Special alongside Luke La Volpe and Rianne Downey

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# Mike McKenzie (Scottish musician)

**Mike McKenzie** (born **Michael McTernan**) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Edinburgh, Scotland.

In 2019, McKenzie won the inaugural BBC Radio Scotland Singer/Songwriter of the Year Award. The winner was determined by judges Fran Healy (Travis), Horse McDonald, Geoff Ellis (DF Concerts), Karine Polwart and Dee Bahl.

Outside of his solo work, McKenzie is the lead vocalist for collaborative project PJ Moore & Co., alongside the Blue Nile's PJ Moore and composer Malcolm Lindsay. They released their debut album *When a Good Day Comes* in September 2022.

He has performed at the Queen's Hall and Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh, the Albert Halls, Stirling, and in Glasgow at the Hug & Pint, the TRNSMT Festival, and the Barrowland Ballroom.

McKenzie made his debut on BBC Radio Scotland's The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart in August 2023 as part of their Edinburgh Festival Special alongside Luke La Volpe and Rianne Downey


title: Tsetseng

abstract: Tsetseng is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located in Kalahari Desert, 40 km north-east of Kang. The population was 395 in 2001 census. The Tsetseng population was 395 on November 16, 2010.

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# Tsetseng

**Tsetseng** is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located in Kalahari Desert, 40 km north-east of Kang. The population was 395 in 2001 census. The Tsetseng population was 395 on November 16, 2010.

23°31′25″S 23°2′31″E / 23.52361°S 23.04194°E / -23.52361; 23.04194

## InfoBox

| Tsetseng | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| TsetsengLocation in Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′25″S 23°2′31″E / 23.52361°S 23.04194°E / -23.52361; 23.04194 | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | Kweneng District |
| Population (2001) | |
| Total | 395 |


abstract: The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (TNTHOF) is a professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located within the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dan Gable Museum. The hall of fame is named after Lou Thesz, who helped create it, and his trainer George Tragos. Inductees are professional wrestlers with a strong amateur wrestling or shootfighting background who have made an impact on professional wrestling. Additionally, it issues several more awards to recognize individuals who have influenced the industry in various capacities. The hall of fame was founded in 1999 in Newton, Iowa, but moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 2007. The museum suffered severe flooding in the Iowa flood of 2008, but reopened in June 2009. Wrestling historian and journalist Mike Chapman served as executive director of the museum until Kyle Klingman succeeded him in November 2009. On July 1, 2019, Jim Miller began work as director of the Hall of Fame succeeding Kyle Klingman. Inductions take place at a hall of fame induction ceremony. Other activities are held throughout the weekend in conjunction with the event, such as local independent promotion Impact Pro Wrestling's Hall of Fame Classic tournament in 2017 and 2018.

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# George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

The **George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame** (**TNTHOF**) is a professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located within the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dan Gable Museum. The hall of fame is named after Lou Thesz, who helped create it, and his trainer George Tragos. Inductees are professional wrestlers with a strong amateur wrestling or shootfighting background who have made an impact on professional wrestling. Additionally, it issues several more awards to recognize individuals who have influenced the industry in various capacities.

The hall of fame was founded in 1999 in Newton, Iowa, but moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 2007. The museum suffered severe flooding in the Iowa flood of 2008, but reopened in June 2009. Wrestling historian and journalist Mike Chapman served as executive director of the museum until Kyle Klingman succeeded him in November 2009. On July 1, 2019, Jim Miller began work as director of the Hall of Fame succeeding Kyle Klingman.

Inductions take place at a hall of fame induction ceremony. Other activities are held throughout the weekend in conjunction with the event, such as local independent promotion Impact Pro Wrestling's Hall of Fame Classic tournament in 2017 and 2018.

## Honorees

### Inductees

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 |  | Lou Thesz
(Aloysius Thesz) | One-time holder of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version), two-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 1999 |  | Ed "Strangler" Lewis
(Robert Friedrich) | Posthumous inductee: Four-time World Heavyweight Champion, two-time holder of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship *(Boston version)* and one-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion |
| 1999 |  | Frank Gotch | Posthumous inductee: One-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and three-time American Heavyweight Champion |
| 1999 |  | George Tragos | Posthumous inductee: Won many amateur titles in Greece and competed for two Olympic teams there, trained Lou Thesz. |
| 1999 |  | Verne Gagne | Two-time NCAA champion, member of the U.S. wrestling team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Co-founder of the American Wrestling Association, 10-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2000 |  | Dick Hutton | Three-time NCAA champion, one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2000 |  | Danny Hodge | Seven-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, three-time NCAA champion, Olympic silver medalist |
| 2000 |  | Joe Stecher | Posthumous inductee: Three-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (original version) |
| 2000 |  | Earl Caddock | Posthumous inductee: One-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (original version) |
| 2001 |  | William Muldoon | Posthumous inductee: First chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, one-time World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Champion |
| 2001 |  | Martin "Farmer" Burns | Posthumous inductee: One-time American Heavyweight Champion |
| 2001 |  | Jack Brisco | Two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, NCAA champion |
| 2001 |  | Tim Woods
(George Woodin) | Won two Big Ten Conference Championships in 1958 and 1959. Two-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion |
| 2002 |  | Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer | Three-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2002 |  | Bob Geigel | Three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion |
| 2002 |  | Baron von Raschke
(James Raschke) | Three time WWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Brass Knuckles Champion *(Texas version)*, one-time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion |
| 2002 |  | Ed Don George
 | Posthumous inductee: Two-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion *(Boston version)* |
| 2002 |  | Peter Sauer
 | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2003 |  | Billy Robinson
 | One-time PWF World Heavyweight Champion, two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, and three-time AWA British Empire Heavyweight Champion |
| 2003 |  | Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
 | Five-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2003 |  | Joe Scarpello
 | Posthumous inductee: Won several amateur titles before wrestling professionally for the American Wrestling Association |
| 2003 |  | George Hackenschmidt
(Georg Hackenschmidt) | Posthumous inductee: One-time European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Champion and first ever World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion |
| 2004 |  | Gene Kiniski | Held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and WWA World Heavyweight Championship once each. |
| 2004 |  | Leroy McGuirk | Posthumous inductee: Three-time NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion. |
| 2004 |  | Pat O'Connor | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA Central States United States Heavyweight Champion, One-time (and inaugural) AWA World Heavyweight Champion, and one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. |
| 2004 |  | Brad Rheingans | Member of the U.S. 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympic teams, won two gold medals in the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games and a bronze medal in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships. Later wrestled professionally for NJPW, WWF, WCW, and AWA |
| 2005 |  | Antonio Inoki | Founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, two-time WWWF/WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, and one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion |
| 2005 |  | Harley Race | Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time and first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF King of the Ring winner in 1986 |
| 2005 |  | Gerald Brisco | Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion |
| 2005 |  | Earl McCready | Posthumous inductee: Competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics before becoming a professional wrestler |
| 2005 |  | Dr. Bill Miller | Posthumous inductee: One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2005 |  | John Pesek | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time MWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2006 |  | Bret "Hitman" Hart | Five-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, was a Triple Crown winner in WWF and WCW. |
| 2006 |  | Larry "The Axe" Hennig | Four-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, one-time IWA World Tag Team Champion |
| 2006 |  | Bob Roop | 1967 NCCA Champion. Four-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion |
| 2006 |  | Dory Funk | Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship and various NWA regional titles. |
| 2006 |  | "Iron" Mike DiBiase | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion. |
| 2006 |  | Tom Jenkins | Posthumous inductee: Three-time American Heavyweight Champion |
| 2007 |  | Red Bastien
(Roland Bastien) | One-time NWA Texas Tag Team Champion |
| 2007 |  | "Dr. Death" Steve Williams | One-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, one-time UWF World Heavyweight Champion, four-time NCAA All-American |
| 2007 |  | The Great Gama
(Ghulam Mohammad Baksh) | Posthumous inductee: Won the Indian version of the World Heavyweight Championship |
| 2007 |  | "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig | Posthumous inductee: One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion |
| 2007 |  | Dale Lewis | Posthumous inductee: Wrestled in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Later held the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship once. |
| 2007 |  | "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase | Four-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion and three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion. |
| 2008 |  | Masa Saito | One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion |
| 2008 |  | Abe Jacobs | Won several regional championships |
| 2008 |  | Stu Hart | Posthumous inductee: Established Stampede Wrestling in Calgary 1948, and ran it until 1984. Ran "The Dungeon" wrestling school and trained numerous wrestlers. Patriarch of the Hart family |
| 2008 |  | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(Roderick Toombs) | One-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and three-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion |
| 2008 |  | Ray Gunkel | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion and three-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion |
| 2008 |  | Leo Nomellini | Posthumous inductee: One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion |
| 2009 |  | Nick Bockwinkel | Four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion |
| 2009 |  | Karl Gotch
(Karl Istaz) | Posthumous inductee: Won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF World Tag Team Championship once each |
| 2009 |  | Luther Lindsay | Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship, and the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship *(Calgary version)* once each |
| 2009 |  | Bronko Nagurski | Posthumous inductee: Two-time NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship, one-time New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2009 |  | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
(Richard Blood) | One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion |
| 2009 |  | Fritz Von Goering
(John Gabor) | One-time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion |
| 2010 |  | Stanislaus Zbyszko
(Jan Stanisław Cyganiewicz) | Posthumous inductee: Two-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion |
| 2010 |  | Warren Bockwinkel | Had high-profile feuds in the National Wrestling Alliance |
| 2010 |  | George Gordienko | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion *(Vancouver version)*, one-time British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion *(New Zealand version)*, three-time NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion *(Calgary version)*. |
| 2010 |  | Paul "Butcher" Vachon | Two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and three-time NWA International Tag Team Champion *(Calgary version)* |
| 2010 |  | Terry Funk | One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion |
| 2011 |  | Dory Funk Jr. | One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2011 |  | Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert "Gino" Marella) | Posthumous inductee: One-time IWA World Heavyweight Champion, and two-time WWC North American Heavyweight Champion |
| 2012 |  | Don "The Buffalo Bomber" Curtis | Posthumous inductee: Won various NWA tag team championships |
| 2012 |  | Kurt Angle | Named the greatest shoot wrestler by USA Wrestling; won the freestyle wrestling gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Four-time WWF/WWE Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion *(WWE)*, one-time WCW Champion, one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion *(IGF)*, six-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2013 |  | Chris Taylor | Posthumous inductee: Bronze winner in freestyle wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics, becoming the heaviest Olympian ever at that point. Later wrestled for the American Wrestling Association |
| 2013 |  | "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
(Richard Fliehr) | Two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion, inaugural and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2013 |  | "Cowboy" Bill Watts | Former wrestling promoter in the mid-south United States, one-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championships |
| 2014 |  | Scott Steiner
(Scott Rechsteiner) | One-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time TNA Tag Team Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and seven-time NWA *(Mid-Atlantic version)*/WCW Tag Team Champion |
| 2014 |  | Rick Steiner
(Robert Rechsteiner) | One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and eight-time NWA *(Mid-Atlantic version)*/WCW Tag Team Champion |
| 2014 |  | Wilbur Snyder | Posthumous inductee: Two-time World Heavyweight Champion *(Omaha version)*, two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion |
| 2015 |  | The Great Wojo
(Gregory Wojciechowski) | Three-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion *(Indianapolis version)* |
| 2015 |  | Jim Londos
(Christos Theofilou) | Posthumous inductee: One-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion |
| 2016 |  | Bob Backlund | Two-time WWWF/WWF (World) Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion |
| 2016 |  | The Iron Sheik
(Khosrow Vaziri) | 1971 Amateur Athletic Union Greco-Roman wrestling champion and gold medalist. One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion |
| 2016 |  | Joe Blanchard | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. Later founded Southwest Championship Wrestling and served as a figurehead in the American Wrestling Association |
| 2017 |  | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | One-time Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA *(Mid-Atlantic)*/WCW World Tag Team Champion, one-time WCW World Television Champion |
| 2017 |  | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(Virgil Runnels Jr.) | Posthumous inductee: Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, ten-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, seven-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion *(Florida version)*, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion |
| 2018 |  | Owen Hart | Posthumous inductee: one-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, four-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, one-time Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion |
| 2018 |  | Dan Severn | First three-time honoree: previously received the Frank Gotch Award in 2002 and the George Tragos Award in 2012. One-time UFC Superfight Champion and UFC Hall of Famer. Two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2019 |  | Beth Phoenix
(Elizabeth Kociański) | Second time honored, previously received the Frank Gotch Award in 2015. First woman inducted in the Hall of Fame. One-time WWE Divas Champion, three-time WWE Women's Champion |
| 2019 |  | Bruno Sammartino | Posthumous inductee: two-time WWWF/WWF (World) Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion |
| 2021 |  | Adnan Al-Kaissie | One time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, one time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion and one time IWA World Heavyweight Champion (*Australian version*). |
| 2021 |  | Earl Wampler | Posthumous inductee: An influence on Lou Thesz, Wampler wrestled for 40 years. He held the NWA Iowa Heavyweight Title and was the inaugural holder of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (*Mid-Atlantic version*) with Jack O'Brien. |
| 2021 |  | Don Kernodle | Posthumous inductee:Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion *(Mid-Atlantic version)* |
| 2022 |  | Mike Rotunda | One time NWA World Tag Team Champion, three times NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, three times NWA Television Champion and five times WWF Tag Team Champion. |
| 2023 |  | Gary Albright | Posthumous inductee: Two time AJPW World Tag Team Champion and one time Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champion |
| 2024 |  | Greg Gagne | Two time AWA World Tag Team Champion, two time AWA International Television Champion |

### Frank Gotch Award recipients

Named after hall of fame inductee Frank Gotch, this award honors people in professional wrestling who brought positive recognition to the industry through work outside of it.

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 |  | Bobby Managoff | One-time World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association) |
| 2001 |  | Tom Drake | Also inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum |
| 2002 |  | Dan Severn
 | Later received the George Tragos Award in 2012 and inducted into the hall of fame in 2018 |
| 2003 |  | Jesse Ventura
(James Janos) | One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. Former commentator in WWF and WCW. 38th Governor of Minnesota. |
| 2004 |  | George Scott | Won several tag team championships with his brother, Sandy. Later served as an executive in WWF and Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 2005 |  | Gene LeBell | Martial artist who later promoted NWA Hollywood Wrestling |
| 2006 |  | Nikita Koloff
(Nelson Simpson) | One-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion *(Mid-Atlantic Version)* |
| 2008 |  | Penny Banner
(Mary Ann Kostecki) | One-time AWA World Women's Champion, Commissioner of the Professional Girl Wrestling Association (PGWA) from 1992 to 2008 |
| 2009 |  | Ivan Koloff
(Oreal Donald Perras) | One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2010 |  | Mick Foley | Three-time WWF Champion, one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, eight-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time ECW World Tag Team Champion, one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion |
| 2011 |  | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988, one-time WCW United States Champion |
| 2012 |  | Road Warrior Animal
(Joe Laurinaitis) | Along with his longtime tag team partner, Road Warrior Hawk, they were two-time WWF Tag Team Champions, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champions, and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champions *(Mid-Atlantic)* |
| 2013 |  | Jim Brunzell | Two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion |
| 2014 |  | "Diamond" Dallas Page | Three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWF Tag Team Champion, one time WWE European Champion and four-time WCW World Tag Team Champion |
| 2015 |  | Beth Phoenix
(Elizabeth Kociański) | Later became the first woman inducted into the hall of fame in 2019 |
| 2016 |  | Lex Luger
(Lawrence Pfohl) | Two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, five-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion |
| 2017 |  | Stan "The Lariat" Hansen | Four-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, four-time PWF World Heavyweight Champion, one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCW United States Champion |
| 2018 |  | Bruiser Brody
(Frank Goodish) | Posthumous honoree: three-time NWA International Heavyweight Champion, four-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion *(Indianapolis version)* |
| 2019 |  | Sgt. Slaughter
(Robert Rudolph Remus) | One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion |
| 2021 |  | Mark Henry | One-time World Heavyweight Champion (*WWE*), one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWE European Champion |
| 2022 |  | Dan Spivey | One-time World Tag Team Champion (AJPW), one-time Florida Heavyweight Champion, one time UWF Americas Champion |
| 2023 |  | Haku
(Tonga Fifita) | Former WWF and WCW and is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion |
| 2024 |  | Arn Anderson
(Martin Lunde) | Member of the "Four Horsemen", a five-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion and four-time NWA/WCW World Television Champion |

### James C. Melby Award recipients

James C. Melby was the first recipient of this award and it was subsequently named after him. It recognizes excellence in professional wrestling writing or historical preservation.

| **Year** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | James C. Melby | Longtime professional wrestling journalist |
| 2007 | Mike Chapman | Executive director of the Dan Gable Museum |
| 2008 | Greg Oliver | Honored with Steven Johnson. Canadian author and journalist, founded SLAM! Wrestling |
| 2008 | Steven Johnson | Honored with Greg Oliver. Has written several books on professional wrestling |
| 2009 | Mike Mooneyham | Author and columnist for *The Post and Courier* |
| 2010 | J Michael Kenyon | Wrestling historian and director of the Cauliflower Alley Club |
| 2011 | Scott Teal | Owner of Crowbar Press |
| 2012 | Bill Apter | Photographer and journalist for several magazines, including *Pro Wrestling Illustrated* |
| 2013 | George Napolitano | Professional wrestling photographer |
| 2014 | Larry Matysik | Announcer for *Wrestling at the Chase* |
| 2015 | Wade Keller | Journalist and founder of the *Pro Wrestling Torch* newsletter |
| 2016 | Dave Meltzer | Editor and publisher of *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* |
| 2017 | Scott Williams | Posthumous honoree: Wrestling historian and author |
| 2018 | Koji Miyamoto | Japanese wrestling historian and author of 16 books |
| 2019 | Brian Shields | Authored several WWE books |
| 2021 | Mark James | Historian and author of several books about territorial professional wrestling |
| 2022 | Dick Bourne | Written or co-written a number of books, including: Crown Jewel: The NWA Championship 1959–1973. |
| 2023 | Tom Burke | Historian and journalist for numerous publications |
| 2024 | Al Getz | Host of the *Charting the Territories* podcast |

### Lou Thesz Award recipients

This award recognizes those in the professional wrestling industry who have used their skills in the realm of public service.

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 |  | Bill Murdock | Head of Eblen Charities |
| 2008 |  | Father Jason Sanderson | Cauliflower Alley Club board member and promoter who held regional championships |
| 2009 |  | Bill Kersten | Announcer for Kansas City Wrestling |
| 2010 |  | Rene Goulet
(Robert Bédard) | One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion |
| 2011 |  | Jim Ross | Longtime lead announcer for WWF/E, WCW and other regional promotions; Head of WWF Talent Relations during the Attitude Era, signing many well known wrestlers |
| 2012 |  | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | One-time WWE Champion, three-time WWF Tag Team Champion |
| 2013 |  | Edge
(Adam Copeland) | Four-time WWE Champion, a record seven-time World Heavyweight Champion *(WWE)*. He held the WWF/World and WWE Tag Team Championships a combined 14 times, more than any other wrestler |
| 2014 |  | Larry "The Axe" Hennig | Second time honored, previously inducted in 2006 |
| 2015 |  | Brian Blair | Two-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion |
| 2016 |  | J. J. Dillon
(James Morrison) | Long-time manager in the NWA, former WCW onscreen commissioner |
| 2017 |  | Magnum T. A.
(Terry Allen) | Two-time Mid-South North American Champion, two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion |
| 2018 |  | Booker T
(Robert Huffman) | Five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion *(WWE)*, a record six-time WCW World Television Champion, a record 11-time WCW World Tag Team Champion (10 of which came with his brother Stevie Ray as Harlem Heat) |
| 2019 |  | Thunderbolt Patterson
(Claude Patterson) | One-time CWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion |
| 2021 |  | Trish Stratus
(Patricia Stratigias) | A record seven-time WWF/E Women's Champion |
| 2023 |  | Bill DeMott
(William Charles DeMott II) | Two-times WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time W\*ING World Heavyweight Champion |
| 2024 |  | Tito Santana
(Merced Solis) | Two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, two-time WWF Tag Team Champion, 1989 winner of King of the Ring |

### George Tragos Award recipients

This award recognizes wrestlers who have excelled in mixed martial arts.

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 |  | Pat Miletich | Inaugural UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Winner |
| 2012 |  | Dan Severn | Second time honored, previously received the Frank Gotch Award in 2002 |
| 2013 |  | Matt Hughes | Two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee |
| 2014 |  | Randy Couture | Three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion |
| 2015 |  | Matt Lindland | Won a silver medal in wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics and later competed in mixed martial arts for several promotions |
| 2016 |  | Chael Sonnen | Amateur wrestler, mixed martial artist and noted Steroid Abuser who has competed in UFC, WEC and Pancrase |
| 2017 |  | Mike van Arsdale | Mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC, World Fighting Alliance, and the IVC |
| 2018 |  | Ben Askren | One-time ONE Welterweight Champion, one-time Bellator Welterweight Champion |
| 2019 |  | Daniel Cormier | One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and one-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion |
| 2021 |  | Ken Shamrock | Inaugural UFC Superfight Champion. In professional wrestling, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship and WWF Tag Team Championship once each. |
| 2024 |  | Don Frye | Fought for UFC in 1996 – winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 1996 tournaments – and Pride Fighting Championships between 2001 and 2003. Also wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling between 1997 and 2002. |

### Gordon Solie Award recipients

This award recognizes excellence in professional wrestling broadcasting.

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 |  | Gordon Solie
(Francis Labiak) | Posthumous honoree: commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for World Championship Wrestling |
| 2022 |  | Jim Ross
 | Second time honored, previously received the Lou Thesz Award in 2011 |
| 2023 |  | Conrad Thompson
 | Professional wrestling promoter, and podcast host and promotes the Starrcast wrestling convention |
| 2024 |  | Tony Schiavone | Lead commentator for Jim Crockett Promotions between 1985 and 1989, the World Wrestling Federation between 1989 and 1990, World Championship Wrestling between 1990 and 2001, and All Elite Wrestling since 2019. |

### Jack Brisco Spotlight Award recipients

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 |  | Les Thatcher
(Leslie Malady) | Has performed various roles in the wrestling industry, including as a wrestler, trainer, promoter and announcer |
| 2024 |  | Tony Garea
(Anthony Gareljich) | Five time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion |

### Verne Gagne Trainer Award recipients

Introduced in 2023, this award recognizes excellence in the training of others for professional wrestling. In the December 2023 newsletter published by the hall, it was announced this award would be renamed in honor of Verne Gagne.

| **Year** | **Image** | **Ring name**
(**Birth name**) | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 |  | Boris Malenko
(Lawrence J. Simon) | Posthumous honoree: Held various regional championships |
| 2024 |  | Tom Prichard | One-time WWF Tag Team Champion, eight-time SMW Tag Team Champion; trainer of Kurt Angle, The Rock, Randy Orton and many others. |

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## InfoBox

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
| TNTHOF housed inside of the Dan Gable Museum | |
| --- | --- |
| Established | 1999 |
| Location | Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
| Director | Jim Miller |
| Public transit access | MET Transit |
| Website | nwhof.org/pro-class/ |


title: Georgina Jones (tennis)

abstract: Georgina Frances Jones, later Georgina Jones Walton and also known as Sister Daya, was an American tennis player. She competed in two events at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Jones was the daughter of Nevada Senator John P. Jones, co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, California, and Georgina Frances Sullivan. Her sister, Marion Jones Farquhar, also competed in tennis at the 1900 Olympics. Marion was the first woman to win an Olympic medal representing the United States. Jones's other sister, Alice, married Frederick William MacMonnies. Jones learned to play tennis at the West Side Tennis Club in New York. She later moved to Paris for voice training. She joined the Vedanta Society and was a close follower of Swami Paramananda. As Sister Daya she wrote the book The Guru and the Disciple: My Life with Swami Paramananda. She also wrote a play, "The Light of Asia", which was choreographed by Ruth St. Denis.

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# Georgina Jones (tennis)

**Georgina Frances Jones**, later Georgina Jones Walton and also known as Sister Daya, (September 1, 1882  September 3, 1955) was an American tennis player. She competed in two events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Jones was the daughter of Nevada Senator John P. Jones, co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, California, and Georgina Frances Sullivan. Her sister, Marion Jones Farquhar, also competed in tennis at the 1900 Olympics. Marion was the first woman to win an Olympic medal representing the United States. Jones's other sister, Alice, married Frederick William MacMonnies.

Jones learned to play tennis at the West Side Tennis Club in New York. She later moved to Paris for voice training. She joined the Vedanta Society and was a close follower of Swami Paramananda. As Sister Daya she wrote the book The Guru and the Disciple: My Life with Swami Paramananda. She also wrote a play, "The Light of Asia", which was choreographed by Ruth St. Denis.

## InfoBox

Georgina Frances Jones
| Born | (1882-09-01)September 1, 1882
New York, New York, United States |
| --- | --- |
| Died | September 3, 1955(1955-09-03) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, United States |


title: George Patterson (ice hockey)

abstract: George Franklin "Paddy" Patterson was a professional ice hockey winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Kingston, Ontario. As an NHL rookie, George scored the first goal for the newly named Toronto Maple Leafs in 1926–27. He was also a member of the following teams: the Montreal Canadiens, New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and St. Louis Eagles. Patterson later coached senior ice hockey in Kingston. In 1951, Ontario Hockey Association executives Jack Roxburgh, George Dudley, Frank Buckland and W. A. Hewitt, handed out a lifetime suspension to Patterson, for conspiring to deliberately lose a playoff series to avoid moving into a higher-level of playoffs, rather than staying in a lower level and potentially make more profits at home playoff games than on the road.

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# George Patterson (ice hockey)

**George Franklin "Paddy" Patterson** (May 22, 1906  January 20, 1977) was a professional ice hockey winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Kingston, Ontario.

As an NHL rookie, George scored the first goal for the newly named Toronto Maple Leafs in 1926–27. He was also a member of the following teams: the Montreal Canadiens, New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and St. Louis Eagles.

Patterson later coached senior ice hockey in Kingston. In 1951, Ontario Hockey Association executives Jack Roxburgh, George Dudley, Frank Buckland and W. A. Hewitt, handed out a lifetime suspension to Patterson, for conspiring to deliberately lose a playoff series to avoid moving into a higher-level of playoffs, rather than staying in a lower level and potentially make more profits at home playoff games than on the road.

## Career statistics

|  | | |  | Regular season | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Season | Team | League | | GP |  |  | Pts | PIM | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1925–26 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1926–27 | Hamilton Tigers | Can-Pro | | 23 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 30 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1926–27 | Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs | NHL | | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1927–28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1927–28 | Toronto Ravinas | Can-Pro | | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 37 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1927–28 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1928–29 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 34 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1929–30 | New York Americans | NHL | | 39 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 24 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1930–31 | New York Americans | NHL | | 44 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 67 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1931–32 | New York Americans | NHL | | 20 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1931–32 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | | 25 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 33 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1932–33 | New York Americans | NHL | | 41 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 26 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1933–34 | New York Americans | NHL | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1933–34 | Boston Bruins | NHL | | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1933–34 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1934–35 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | | 25 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1935–36 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936–37 | Buffalo Bisons | IAHL | | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1936–37 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | | 35 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 35 | | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 1937–38 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | | 48 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 46 | | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | | 53 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 20 | | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | | 54 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 42 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1940–41 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | | 45 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 33 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | | 28 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 18 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1942–43 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1942–43 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | | 23 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1943–44 | Hershey Bears | AHL | | 48 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 16 | | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | | 24 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1944–45 | Providence Reds | AHL | | 30 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 4 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| AHL totals | | | | 342 | 126 | 177 | 303 | 162 | | 30 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| NHL totals | | | | 284 | 51 | 27 | 78 | 218 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## InfoBox

| George Patterson | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | | | |
| Born | (1906-05-22)May 22, 1906
Kingston, Ontario, Canada | | |
| Died | January 20, 1977(1977-01-20) (aged 70) | | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | | |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | | |
| Position | Right wing | | |
| Shot | Right | | |
| Played for | Toronto St. Pats
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
New York Americans
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Eagles | | |
| Playing career | 19261945 | | |


title: George Patterson (basketball)

abstract: George Patterson was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He would finally play in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft. He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, former quarterback of the University of Michigan football team.

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# George Patterson (basketball)

**George Patterson** (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He would finally play in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.

He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, former quarterback of the University of Michigan football team.

## Career statistics

Legend
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | **Bold** | Career high |

### NBA

Source

#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1967–68 | Detroit | 59 | 9.5 | .331 | .842 | 2.7 | .9 | 2.0 |

#### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1968 | Detroit | 1 | 4.0 |  |  | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 |

## InfoBox

George Patterson
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1939-11-26)November 26, 1939 |
| Died | December 22, 2003(2003-12-22) (aged 64)
Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Catholic
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Toledo (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961: 12th round, 100th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1967–1968 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Detroit Pistons |
|  | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Second-team All-MAC (1960) | |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 120 |
| Rebounds | 159 |
| Assists | 51 |
|  | |
| Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |