Hi, All.
Our good friend Tony Arena passed away early Thursday morning after a
long bout with cancer. Many of you may not recognize the name, but if
you click on this
link, and the "Additional Images" after the paragraph below, you
may very well remember Tony.
He was inducted into the Speedskating
Hall of Fame in 2004. He was one of the kindest people our sport
has ever known.
From Tony's Hall of Fame Bio:
Tony rose from the ranks of local meet officials to become
a National Assistant Starter. He was appointed an ASU Chief Starter
in 1982 and served in that position at seven National Long Track
Championships and at two North American Short Track Championships.
Appointed to the ISU Championship list, he was assigned to nine
international
World Competitions. Tony served as a Starter for numerous U.S. Long
Track and Short Track Championships. An original founder of the Badger
Speed Skating Club (1974), Tony served as its President and also as
President
of the Wisconsin Skating Association. He was elected to serve as
the Wisconsin Skating Association representative on the ASU Board of
Control.
Tony served on or chaired 8 ASU committees before being elected as a
Vice
President of the ASU in 1985. He served a two year term as President
of the ASU (1989-1990), and was among the first ASU members to be
elected
to serve on the USISA Board of Directors. Tony served as the ASU
Commissioner of Officials between 1994 and 2002. Tony passed away
on August 6, 2009. Additional images:1,
2,
3,
4,
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Just thought
you would like to know.
Jerry
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