The concept for the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame was an outgrowth of a series of three lettermen dinners held at various locations in the late 1960s to rekindle alumni enthusiasm and enlist support for the development of adequate athletic and recreational facilities. The initial Hall of Fame event was staged at the former Olds Plaza Hotel in Lansing on May 25, 1971.
Alma was the first Michigan college or university and one of the first in the nation to establish a Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame's purpose as originally stated was noble:
"It is the intent of the Alma College Hall of Fame to celebrate the past, present and future of Alma College through the recognition of excellence in those who have made significant contributions to the Scots' athletic tradition."
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Neil Tuomi
Hall of Fame Athlete (1999)
Wrestling
Class of 1981
- Participated in wrestling.
- All-MIAA three times.
- MIAA MVP Wrestler in 1981.
- Team captain three years.
- Career record of 86-17.
- Captured individual MIAA titles his freshman and senior seasons.
- Earned MIAA runner-up finishes sophomore and junior years.
- Went undefeated in league competition senior season, (5-0) with overall record of 19-4.
- Was never pinned in collegiate competition.
- Combined high school and college record of 186-37-2.
- Team Most Valuable Wrestler for four years.
