Hall of Immortals - People

Biography:A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Frank Walker was the "dean of harness race starters" in the days when starts were done by...Read more
Biography:John Wallace was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1822. He was raised on a farm and his vocation was to have been that of a...Read more
Year of Induction:2018
Biography:The first woman to be elected to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg was the owner of Menhammar...Read more
Year of Induction:2018
Biography:Håkan Wallner is regarded as one of Sweden’s greatest trotting ambassadors. He paved the way for European and Scandinavian horse trading...Read more
Year of Induction:1987
Biography:Keith Waples was a native of Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Since driving his first race at age 12 at a local fair, he amassed over 3,000...Read more
Biography:A founding member of the USTA and one of its long-time executives, Kay Ward died November 7, 1988 in Bloomington, Illinois at the age of...Read more
Year of Induction:2014
Biography:Bill Weaver was born in 1936 in New York City and grew up in Connecticut. His father was a commercial banker for J. P. Morgan. Weaver...Read more
Biography:Born on July 22, 1940, trainer and driver William Wellwood was a two-time Canadian O'Brien Award winner as Canada's Trainer of the Year...Read more
Biography:David Abraham Werblin, one of the major forces in the development of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, was born on St. Patrick’s Day,...Read more
Biography:Colonel Richard West was born on February 26, 1819 in Scott County, Kentucky. He was the fourth of seven children and received a well-...Read more