Mike and Karen Parker Elected to TSSAA Hall of Fame

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Long time wrestling supporters and administrators Mike and Karen Parker from the Chattanooga area have been elected to the TSSAA Hall of Fame.

The Parkers and 11 other individuals comprise the TSSAA Hall of Fame class of 2013 and will be inducted at the annual luncheon Sat. April 20 at 11 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro.

Tickets: Hall of Fame tickets go on sale Mar. 4 and are $25. A ticket order form can be found at www.tssaa.org

The Parkers have worked together at TSSAA state wrestling tournaments for nearly 20 years.

Mike was a wrestling official for 19 years before becoming the assigning officer for the Chattanooga association and he continues in that capacity today.

The Parkers began working with the traditional and dual state tournaments in 1997, while Karen has been managing the D-II brackets since 2001.

Mike wrestled on the 1967 East Ridge state championship team and coached the Pioneers to a state crown in 1975. He is also a member of the Tenn. chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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Long time wrestling supporters and administrators Mike and Karen Parker from the Chattanooga area have been elected to the TSSAA Hall of Fame.

 

The Parkers and 11 other individuals comprise the TSSAA Hall of Fame class of 2013 and will be inducted at the annual luncheon Sat. April 20 at 11 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro.

 

Tickets: Hall of Fame tickets go on sale Mar. 4 and are $25. A ticket order form can be found at www.tssaa.org

 

The Parkers have worked together at TSSAA state wrestling tournaments for nearly 20 years.

 

Mike was a wrestling official for 19 years before becoming the assigning officer for the Chattanooga association and he continues in that capacity today.

 

The Parkers began working with the traditional and dual state tournaments in 1997, while Karen has been managing the D-II brackets since 2001.

 

Mike wrestled on the 1967 East Ridge state championship team and coached the Pioneers to a state crown in 1975. He is also a member of the Tenn. chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

 

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Great people!

[papbear3]

Congrats Mike and Karen! Great people indeed.

[Raider76]

They quietly work very hard to keep the wheels rolling on a sport we all lover to watch or participate in. Very happy for them!

 

[Sommers]

They deserve it!!