The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that United States Military Academy graduate and former U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Steve Cannon will be honored as the organization’s Outstanding American for 2019.
The Hall of Fame’s Outstanding American award is presented to those individuals who have used the disciplines of wrestling to launch notable careers in other walks of life, such as science and technology, business and industry, government and the military, and the arts and humanities.
Cannon joins Distinguished Members Carl Adams, Rich Lorenzo, Brandon Paulson and Townsend Saunders, Meritorious Official David Errett, Order of Merit recipient Dr.