Hall of Fame and Museum

Dwight Gehring

Name Dwight Gehring
Position Umpire
Year 2006
 
Dwight Gehring from Hutchinson, KS has been inducted into the USSSA Hall of Fame in the Umpire Category. Thirty two years of umpiring, 21 of those years with USSSA, have made Dwight's life an umpire's dream come true. His participation in USSSA events has included 53 world tournaments, 12 divisional championships, the 1988 Men's Major World Series, the 1989 Women's World Series, UIC for the Women's "B","C","D" and Men's "C" in 2004, Women "B","C" and Men's "B" in 2003, and UIC for 6 Fast Pitch World Series. He served as Kansas area UIC from 1985-2001, Fun Valley UIC from 1985 to present, and state UIC from 2001-2004. He was the Central Division Representative to the National Rules Committee from 1992-1994 in addition to assisting in numerous nation, state, and local umpires clinics. He was named State Umpire of the Year in 1190, 1993, 1998, and 2000. He received the Director of Officials Award in 1999, and was named Divisional Umpire of Year for the Greater Southwest Division in 2000. Among the most memorable umpiring moments Dwight includes: a boys state tournament where a light pole fell onto the field during the game, a tournament with winds gusting over 80 mph, and girls tournament in Joplin, MO where the locals quartered him and 10 other Kansas in a Baptist College Dorm- no tobacco, no alcohol- and they all had a great time.
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