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85 Richard Hazlewood - Inducted 1990 When one thinks of outboards, one thinks of Richard Hazlewood. Getting started in model boating in Needles, California isn’t easy, but Richard did it in a big way. He has numerous National Championships to his credit, either as a driver or as the mechanic and pit- person to his family members. Richard served several terms as NAMBA’s Outboard Chairman. Al Prather - Inducted 1991 Al’s first introduction to model boating was in the late 1970’s, when his son Terry received a model boat hull from Bill Bennett. From that point on, Al was hooked, and was instrumental in the design and marketing of numerous model boat hulls and related equipment. Al raced actively for many years in District 19, and spear- headed the campaign to raise money and gain permission to build a permanent drivers stand at Legg Lake. Many new boaters started off with a Prather boat, and their easy to follow instructions made building virtually fool-proof. Jack Oxley - Inducted 1994 It seems like Jack Oxley has been a fixture in District 19 as long as anyone can remember. For years, his dis- tinctiveWing Dings dominated the hydro classes. Jack has run just about every type of boat imaginable, from outboards to inboards, monos to hydros to unlimiteds, nitro to gasoline. In addition, he has held records in almost all of these classes at one time or another. Jack can be seen almost every weekend at Legg Lake, and he is still the guy to beat in most of the classes he runs. Al Wood - Inducted 1994 Al started his model boating career in England, sailing model yachts with his father. His modeling career in this country spanned many years, mostly in the Los Angeles area. While he spent some time running tether boats, he also moved into the R/C arena. His prop designs were renowned. Al was also able to turn