Quad City Senior Olympics

Quad Cities Senior Olympics

Hall of Honor Inductees

Hall of Fame Criteria (PDF)

In alphabetical order our inductees are:

W.J.”BING” BINGAMAN
Past co-chairman and honorary chairman of QCSO. Bing was a tireless worker and volunteer whose efforts were instrumental in the annual continuation of the QCSO.

HAROLD “BUD” BRAUNLICH
Has earned 54 gold medals and has set 7 QCSO track & field records over many years of competing in the games.

RON AND RUTH JOHNSON
Have served as past co-chair and honorary chairpersons of the QCSO and together have earned over 80 gold medals. Ron was a 12 year participant earning gold in swimming, and in performing and heritage arts. He competed in the 1999 and 2001 National Senior Olympics in Florida and Baton Rouge. Ruth is a 17 year veteran of the QCSO and set records in the 50-100-200 free style and the 50 fly. She set the record at the 2001 National Senior Olympic Games in the 500 free style.

ELEANOR NELSON
Has won 102 gold medals in track & field, tennis, shuffleboard, and bowling. She has set 5 track & field QCSO records.

PETE STOPOULOS
Has won 51 gold medals in track & field and holds 16 QCSO track & field records.  At the 1991 National Senior Olympics held at Syracuse N.Y. he set a national record at age 55 with a long jump of 18’4”.

GEORGE RAJCEVICH
Participated in many of the Quad Cities Senior Olympics. He has earned 34 gold medals and has set 7 track & field records.

FRED WHITESIDE
Has earned 21 gold medals and has set 5 QCSO track & field records. He has worked tirelessly as the director of track & field events for all the 19 year history of the QCSO.

 


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