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Hall of Fame · June 13, 2026
JOHN O’DONNELL … Passing peacefully on April 22, 2026, NMRA Hall of Famer John O’Donnell ended a distinguished and well-lived life at the age of 96. The 34-year military veteran had enlisted right after high school, then flown in the…
Hall of Fame · January 29, 2026
CAP HILES … Harold “Cap” L. Hiles, age 96, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025. Born in Independence, Missouri, on October 24, 1928, Cap lived a life defined by service, craftsmanship, and deep devotion to family and community. Cap…
In Memoriam · July 25, 2025
JERRY NORTHWOOD … “Captain America” … Long time Master’s competitor Jerry Northwood passed away at the age of 87, at his home in Crawfordville, Florida on June 30, 2024. Just shy of a year later, he was followed by his…
Hall of Fame · September 11, 2024
BARRY HENDRICKS – A Life Well Lived … According to a labor-of-love tribute curated by Susan Hendricks and Cheryl Kirk – Barry Michael Hendricks passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 13, 2024.…
In Memoriam · May 10, 2020
In 2005, Joe Lambert was 77 and already billed as one of the sport’s most decorated players, in the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Collin County feature “Plano Resident still commands the Court”. He’d picked up the sport at 52, and…
In Memoriam · October 10, 2016
Sad News | Grant Morrill, Jr. Passes, 10/09/16. Much-beloved throughout his life and career Grant Morrill, 79, died at the Hershey Medical Center, after many years as “Spoony the Clown” and a Zembo Shrine Clown named “Boss”. Earlier he had served in the U.S.…
In Memoriam · February 26, 2016
Sad News | Grace McAdam Passes, 02/25/16. It is with sadness, but faithful confidence, that I tell you that Grace has stepped forward today to receive her reward in Heaven. Grace lived a very full and complete life, 92 years.…
In Memoriam · February 15, 2015
Sad News | Dick Kincade passes, 02/12/15 in Divide, Colorado. Dick Kincade passed away February 12, 2015, peacefully at his home, at the age of 89. Dick was a very strong supporter of the sport and especially the NMRA. He was a…
In Memoriam · September 15, 2013
Sad News | Oldest NMRA Member Ben Marshall passed, 09/08/13, after a brief illness. Ben was inducted into the NMRA Hall of Fame in 2011 and will be missed by all of us in the racquetball community.. A comprehensive obituary reports…
In Memoriam · September 15, 2012
Sad News | Gene Grapes, NMRA Charter Member Passes, 09/07/12, in Irwin, Pennsylvania. This pivotal figure in the sport’s history was an early supporter of racquetball, who was later inducted into 1982 USAR Hall of Fame as an amateur athlete/contributor and into…
