Harness Racing Hall of Fame
Hall of Immortals - People
Hall of Immortals description
Biography:In 1911 Joe Serrill appeared in Lexington, Kentucky for the "trots" with a trotter named Peter Thompson, who was owned by A. B. Coxe of...Read more
Biography:William Shehan, a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was born October 1, 1929. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and for...Read more
Biography:Charlotte Cassin Newton Sheppard, widow of Lawrence B. Sheppard, was chairman of the board of Hanover Shoe Farms and a breeder-owner of...Read more
Year of Induction:1968
Biography:Born on December 13, 1897 in Baltimore, Maryland, Lawrence Sheppard was a founder, in 1926, of the internationally famous Hanover Shoe...Read more
Year of Induction:1968
Biography:Bion Shively's contributions to harness racing were nationally acclaimed in 1967, when he became the first driver inducted into the...Read more
Year of Induction:1985
Biography:George Sholty was from a Logansport, Indiana harness racing family. He won his first harness race with George Jr. at Frankfort, Indiana...Read more
Year of Induction:2021
Biography:Originally from Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Arlene Siegel was born on July 23, 1931. She was a nurse before marrying her husband Jules...Read more
Year of Induction:2019
Biography:Born October 10, 1935, Jerry Silverman was one of the leading Grand Circuit trainers for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s...Read more
Year of Induction:1972
Biography:Inducted into the Living Hall of Fame in 1972, John Simpson served as Chairman of the Board of Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania, one...Read more
Year of Induction:2019
Biography:Allen (b.1928) and Connie (b.1930) Skolnick were active players and supporters in the harness racing industry for over 30 years. Sole...Read more