Inducted 1995
Organizer: Vince Yannetti Sr. was born November
11, 1922, and pitched horseshoe as a teenager in local parks before joining
the NHPA in 1964. Vince served the
NJSHPA as statistician for over 30 years, as President in 1974, and as Vice President
for several years. He was also the
State Tournament Director, chairman for the State Awards Banquet, Regional
Director, Games Related Sales representative and a delegate at the National
Convention. On the national scene, Vince
served as statistician at World Tournaments from 1974 to 1989, served as 3rd
Vice President from 1983-1989, and received the Stokes Memorial Award in 1985.