Walter Wolff -- a Softball Legend

     "Greatness assumes many shapes and forms, like subtle colors blending into a deep blue hue, but in any form, greatness separates the legends from the mere mortals in the arena of sport.
     Proficiency and skill can be honed by practice and dedication, however, the really outstanding athletes, the Hall of Famers, come to the arena with greatness already programmed into their personalities.
   The purpose of the Softball Hall of Fame is to honor and give recognition to those men and women who have played so brilliantly and competed so well during their careers and, while doing so, have also contributed to the development and growth of the sport.
     The history of sports has been marked by the occasional appearance of an athlete who seems to have been touched by a magical hand, whose extraordinary skills are embellished by an intangible spark of greatness -- an athlete who seems destined to leave an indelible mark on his or her chosen avocation.
     Such are the men and women enshrined in the Softball Hall of Fame."

Softball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Houston, Texas
October 10, 1986

An Open Invitation:

To any of Walter's former teammates, managers, opponents, umpires,
softball friends, etc. who would like to offer their anecdotes, humor, statistics, snapshots, or any additional info to help make this amazing career story more complete, please feel free to pass it along to the webmaster at:
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New Zealand Team Picture 1974	'69 Bell Bonding Pitchers	Western U.S.A. All Stars	Clearwater, Florida Bound

'61 Jackson Sporting Goods Pitchers	Conoco Juniors	Travelers No-Hitter	'58 Chronicle Tournament

'59 Chronicle Tournament	Cheering Squad	1968 Chronicle Tournament	Welcome Inn Hurler

Outstanding Pitcher Award	Drop Ball Grip	Rise Ball Grip	'67 Chronicle Tournament

Pitching Clinic	C.Y.O. Basketball Team	Mexico	With an Admiring Fan

Walter & Nora in San Antonio 1980	'65 Lake Charles, Louisiana Tournament	Team Picture	1975 Bombers

Pitching in Mexico 1971	Houston Astrodome Against King & His Court	Spencer's Sporting Goods, Colorado 1971	Phoenix, Arizona 1971

'71 Bell Bonding Tournament Champions	'87 Old Timer's Tournament Colorado Springs, Colorado	Bell Bonding Houston 1971	17-year-old Winning Pitcher

'71 ISC Tulsa, Oklahoma World Tournament	O.S.T. Fruit Store	Young Batter	1950 C.Y.O. All-State Team

Cheering on good friend Jimmy Atkins at Memorial Park Diamond No. 1	Jackson Sporting Goods Texas Regional Champs	'88 Chronicle Tournament	Metallic Pitching Staff

Southwestern Saw	'66 Chronicle Tournament Champions	'70 ISC El Paso, Texas Tournament