Wally Hayes Award

The Wally Hayes Award

Presented to that member of the Temple University Gymnastic team who manifests outstanding skill and who best exemplifies those attributes that characterized “Wally” – high ideals, courage, enthusiasm, sincere concern for the welfare of his teammates, and the kind of humility that, uniquely enough, is a quiet source of inspiration.

The WHA

Alex Tighe - 2013

Alex received his early training at WOGA (TX) and later with the Milwaukee Swiss Turners in the Milwaukee area under coaches Stacy Maloney, Andre Ka...

Chris Mooney - 2012

Chris was a recruit from Freeland, Maryland who competed all four years of his time at Temple. Although he suffered a knee injury six months prior...

Scott Bloomfield 2011

Scott began his career at Temple in 2006 as a walk-on. Coming from Wallingford, Connecticut, he trained at American Gymnastics during his Junior Ol...

John Vogtman - 2009

John is from Baltimore, and received his early training from Abdul Mammeri while at Rebounders in Timonium, Maryland. John made an immediate impact...

Sterling Kramer - 2008

Sterling is from Garwood, New Jersey but lived for a time prior to that in North Carolina. His early training began in North Carolina and continued...

Clay Stewart - 2007

Clay is from Clover, South Carolina and received his early training under Matt Hanes, Nick Baker and former Temple gymnast Ron Clemmer. As a high sch...

Nyika White - 2005

Nyika came to Temple from Williamston, North Carolina where one of his coaches was Jon Rose, a junior high school teammate with coach Fred Turoff....

Theo Maes - 2004

Theo came to Temple with a group of 10 other freshmen and as a walk-on and earned a spot on the competing team right away. His ability and excellen...

Michael Ast - 2003

Michael entered Temple as a walk-on from Staten Island, New York. His skill level was low but his desire to improve and his work ethic was very hig...

Aaron Murphy - 2001

Aaron, known as “Murph”, was another walk-on and hails from Youngstown, Ohio. His early gymnastics experience came from the Youngstown Gymnastics C...

Rob Chacon - 2001

Rob was a walk-on from Lakewood, New Jersey. His parents ran the Garden Stae Gymnastics Center, so he had plenty of exposure to gymnastics as a you...

Darin Gerlach - 1998

Darin was a walk - on from nearby Washington Boro, PA who experienced some success asa club gymnast, competing for Jack Brunner in Lancaster. In his...

Carl Imhauser - 1997

Carl is a local product, growing up in Neshanic, New Jersey and receiving his prior training at Surgent's School of Gymnastics in Roselle Park, NJ. J...

Dave Frank - 1995

Dave is a local gymnast, hailing from Cinnaminson, New Jersey. He was a finalist at the Junior Olympic Championships on rings in his senior year of h...

Dubie Bader - 1995

Dubie is another import, hailing from Mt. Albert on the outskirts of Toronto, Canada. He benefitted from the coaching of Barry Weiner, a former Owl,...

Perry Dilworth - 1991

Mike Dellapenna - 1990

Mike got his start in the Sokol organization in his hometown of Guttenburg, New Jersey. He also trained in a north New Jersey club for a short time...

Steve Flaks - 1987

Steve is an import from Johannesburg, South Africa. Coach Fred Turoff first met Steve as a young gymnast while on a teaching tour of South Africa i...

Doug Brown - 1985

Doug is a product of the Philadelphia Public League where he represented Central High School. He also competed in the club system under the tutelag...

Jim Petrino - 1965

Jimmy grew up in Norristown, PA and attended A.D. Eisenhower High School. His career in gymnastics began at age 7. He attended Eastwood’s where he...

Bill Wright - 1964

Bill began his gymnastics training at Penn Treaty Junior High School under Temple legend Bob Stout (had developed the Philadelphia Junior High Leagu...

Sheldon Mittman - 1962

Trained under Coach Carl Patterson and competed for Temple from 1959 through 1962. He was team captain (61 & 62) and MVP in 1962. He was the recip...

Alan Hoffman - 1960

Trained under Coach Carl Patterson and was team captain in 1960. Taught and coached Overbrook High School in Philadelphia for many years before bec...

Stanley Chatis - 1959

Trained at Temple under Coach Carl Patterson. Competed for Temple from 1955 through 1959 as an all-around gymnast. Served as an assistant coach at...

Joseph Ray - 1958

Trained at Temple under Coach Carl Patterson after transferring from the University of Pittsburgh. Competed two years for Temple. Earned a Ph.D. i...

Charles Neely - 1957

Trained at Temple under coach Carl Patterson. In addition to his competitive experience at Temple he competed as a member of the Roxborough Turners...

John Jengo - 1953

Trained at Temple under legendary coach Max Younger and at the Philadelphia Turners under Gus Heineman. Trained at Temple from 1950 through 1954....

John Gallante - 1952

John was a member of the 1949 NCAA Championship team and trained under Max Younger. John was a teammate of Bob Stout and Wally Hayes. He is the fir...

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