| Dale Davidson, 18 year veteran USSSA umpire was inducted into the United States Slo-Pitch Hall of Fame in the Longevity Category. Davidson, a Rocky River, Ohio native, has served as the Ohio State Umpire-In-Chief since 1980 and has attended and helped conduct 17 national umpire clinics. In addition to numerous state, divisional, and NIT tournaments, Davidson officiated at the 1982 Men's Major World Series and the Women's World Series in 1991. He is one of the only three umpires to have worked both prestigious events. He was selected as one of the four USSSA officials on the first Goodwill Tour of the Soviet Union. He was the recipient of the 1997 Umpire-In-Chief Award at the national meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC. "Basically, there's probably about four people who real helped me along in the sat of Ohio," Davidson explained. "My good friend, the late, Great George Paupp, Floyd Salter, Mark Linnemann, and… for all the time I've spent in softball I couldn't have done it without the fourth person… my 15 minutes of glory here tonight are actually hers as well… to my wife, I love you." |