National Yo-Yo Hall of Fame

The National Yo-Yo Hall of Fame (aka American Yo-Yo Association Hall of Fame) was created in 2003 by the now defunct American Yo-Yo Association. Each year, three individuals, who have spent a lifetime impacting the yo-yo community, are inducted into the Hall of Fame, first beginning in 2003 with the induction of Pedro Flores, Don Duncan, Sr., and Barney Akers. Several attributes considered in the voting in of inductees are contributions to the sport of yo-yoing, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, and character. Candidates were players, promoters, manufacturers, inventors, or individuals that contributed in meaningful ways to the sport/hobby. Initially, an AYYA screening committee selected candidates, and active AYYA members did the final voting. Inductees were announced in the Fall AYYA newsletter each year. A total of 18 individuals were honored from 2002 to 2008. The Yoyo Hall of Fame then went on a twelve-year hiatus when the AYYA disbanded.^[1]

In 2020 The Hall, the National Yo-Yo Hall of Fame was reinstated under the directorship of Doc Lucky Meisenheimer. Each year in September, nominations are taken from the general public. Three individuals with the most nominations are put in the final pool of ten finalists and a nominating committee, which consists of current National Yo-Yo Hall of Famers. Then select an additional seven from the nominees to be part of the ten finalists. member of the Academy of Yo-Yo Arts, then vote on the three inductees for the year.

The current inductees of the National Yo-Yo Hall of Fame are listed below: ^[1]

2003

2004

2005