The Circus Ring of Fame Inductees

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Tina (Galaxy Girl) Winn

In real life, Tina Winn is a wife and mother, with all the everyday concerns that go with those roles. But when she goes to

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Nik Wallenda

NIK WALLENDA’S STORY On June 23, 2013, Nik completed yet another life-long dream, this one 6 years in the making, becoming the first person to

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Hans Winn

For seven decades, he has performed in and produced some of the world’s most exciting thrill acts. While he is widely known for the motorcycle

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Dime Wilson Family

He clowned for a lifetime while helping raise a half-dozen future circus stars. Paired with his wife, Connie, who was one of the first performing

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Ward-Bell Flyers

The brainchild of Harold Ward and Gus Bell, it became one of the most acclaimed flying return acts of its day. At its peak in

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Tino Wallenda

FROM WEST NEWS MAGAZINE ST. LOUIS, MO.: Under the big top with the Flying Wallendas By Kate Uptergrove Jun 12, 2017 Updated Oct 11, 2021

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Carla Wallenda

From the New York Times obituary archives: Carla Wallenda, Surefooted Mainstay of a High-Wire Act, Dies at 85 The last surviving child of the Flying

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Jenny Wallenda

From the New York Times archives: By The Associated Press April 5, 2015 Jenny Wallenda, the matriarch of the Wallendas, probably the most famous of

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Cedric Walker

UniverSoul Circus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The UniverSoul Circus is a single ring circus, established in 1994 by Cedric Walker and Calvin “Casual Cal”

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Miguel Vazquez

From the New York Times Archives: A QUADRUPLE FOR THE FLYING MIGUEL VAZQUEZ Miguel Vazquez, a 17-year-old member of the Flying Vazquez circus team, has

The highest of achievements in circus arts and culture is celebrated annually in Sarasota, Florida. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation organizes and hosts the dignified ceremony on beautiful St. Armands Circle before thousands of admirers. The end result is part Academy Awards “Lifetime Achievement”mixed with a Hollywood Walk of Fame style plaque, representing permanent recognition for the artist. After the ceremony, the inductees remove elegant red velvet covers revealing large bronze wagon wheels and biographical plaques, providing a synopsis of their lifelong contribution to circus arts and culture.

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