HALL OF FAME
On what being a Hall of Fame member means to him: “Being a Hall of Famer to me means that everything we hoped we could achieve from Gay Bowl I has happened. We have grown from a few teams getting together to play football to where we’ve had so many amazing contributors that we have a Hall of Fame. In a speech at Gay Bowl II in San Francisco, I challenged everyone in attendance to keep making each tournament better than the last. Everyone delivered! Being a Hall of Famer means everything to me!”
Tyler Foerster has been a player, coach, and leader in the NGFFL for the past 10 years. He started in Chicago from 2009 to 2014, playing and coaching for the local and travel teams. He relocated to San Diego, where he helped lead the San Diego Bolts to win three of their five Gay Bowl Championships. As Commissioner of the San Diego American Flag Football League (SDAFFL), Tyler and his Board received San Diego’s highest LGBT Honor with the Nicky Award for Most Outstanding LGBT Sports Organization for 2018. He was also named Compete Magazine’s Most Inspiring Athlete of 2015. On what being a Hall of Fame member means to him: “This award being the highest honor recognized in this league makes it above and beyond more special than any achievement I’ve accomplished. I was at the first Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony back in 2010 at Gay Bowl X in Phoenix. To think exactly 9 years later I would be receiving this award leaves me absolutely speechless.”
Jodie Turner has been a member of the Denver Gay and Lesbian Flag Football League (DGLFFL) for 8 years, boasting 15 seasons as a player, referee, and board member. She captains the Denver Mile High Club (MHC), the preeminent women’s team in the NGFFL, having won every Women’s Division Championship since the division began at Gay Bowl XII in 2012. On what being a Hall of Fame member means to her: “Being a Hall of Famer is an incredible honor that is really hard to put into words. It recognizes the success of the Mile High Club (MHC) under my leadership. It also makes me reflect on the past eight years that I have been in the DGLFFL. I have continued to encourage the MHC women to be involved as leaders in the DGLFFL. I am also very big on giving back to our community, which is why MHC has now started to host events to donate to charity. I am so grateful to everyone that has been a part of this journey with me.”
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