At the turn of the 20^th century, Tom Jenkins was a top Heavyweight contender, and he would hold the prestigious American Heavyweight Championship three times.  Jenkins would have memorable matches against Frank Gotch and Dan McLeod and was one of the top wrestlers of the first decade of the 1900s.

Penny Banner had quite a life as she not only was a championship wrestler, but she dated Elvis Presley.  Later, she was married to fellow wrestler Johnny Weaver and competed in the Senior Games.  With her pin-up looks and kick ass skill, Banner was an NWA World Tag Team Champion and was the inaugural AWA Women’s World Champion.  She would also win the Texas version of the ladies title.  Banner could have continued her career longer but cited the domination of The Fabulous Moolah who controlled the division rendering it difficult for her to compete without going up against her girls.

Frank Sexton was one of the top stars in the 1940s where he would win multiple championships.  Sexton's apex was in Boston where he became the AWA World Heavyweight Champion two times, the second reign lasting five years.  He would also win championships in Montreal, Toronto, Ohio and San Francisco.

When you look at the history of early wrestling promotors Billy Sandow is a name that has to come up as he is a part of the famed “Gold Dust Trio” that was an integral part of early wrestling promotions.  Along with Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Toots Mondt he triumvirate helped to alter the sport to a more “sports entertainment” style.  That history alone makes him a strong Legacy Wing inductee.