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84 Buzz Passarino - Inducted 1988 Buzz started modeling in 1931 by constructing rubber powered model airplanes. By 1938 he had graduated to gas powered planes, and in 1940 he switched to U-con- trol planes and tether speed boats. In 1970 he switched to R/C sailboats, and with the appearance of K&B’s outboard, he started designing and building tunnelhulls. He has also run hydros, monos, deep vees, and scale unlimiteds. He served for many years on the Technical Committee, and has introduced countless boaters to NAMBA. Bob Plumley - Inducted 1989 Bob spent many years in model boating in the Los Angeles area, being one of the founding members of one of the first organized clubs in that district, the Pirates Model Boat Club. Bob always supported NAMBA events, and participated in various classes throughout the years. Even after Bob stopped running boats actively, he always took an interest in local events, and came to help out when needed. Frank Hu - Inducted 1989 Frank started in model boating while living in Hawaii and was one of the original members of the Hawaiian Horde. Frank also attended races in Japan, and was responsible for getting the Japanese team to attend several of our Nationals. He served as an assistant to the first President of NAMBA, Gary Johnson, and represented NAMBA at events throughout the country. Steve Muck - Inducted 1990 Steve Muck started in his model boating career in the Los Angeles area, and was one of the original members of NAMBA. He later left Los Angeles and moved to Dallas, Texas, but his participation in boating did not stop. Long a model boating competitor, he then became a manufac- turer, providing competitive boats and hardware to model boaters around the country.