By Staff
LANSING – Jim Mooney, a 1957 graduate of Niles high school who wrestled for coach Ed Weede, is being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame located in Stillwater, Okla.
The Michigan Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will host the induction on May 18 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing.
Mooney was selected to receive the Lifetime Service Award which is designed to honor and recognize dedicated wrestling people for their years of commitment to young people. This award is not about win/loss records, but about a person's dedicated efforts to help young people to not only succeed in wrestling, but also in life.
Mooney graduated from Central Michigan University in 1962 and started teaching and coaching at Williamston Community Schools in the fall of 1962, retiring from his career in the spring of 2000.
He coached wrestling at Williamston for 30 years, was the athletic director for 15 years as well as coaching football, baseball and golf.
Mooney is married to the former Barbara Mudd. They have three children and seven grandchildren ranging in age from three to 20 (Ryan, Hannah, Tucker, Raymon, Raychel, Sara and Cory).