Inaugural
2011 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Dan Smith Dave Schlueter Steve Herrig B.J. Weber/Brother Mike on behalf of B.J.
Cheers to the Founding Fathers among nearly 5 Decades of Rugby in DBQ !
Added to the list of Founding Fathers of Dubuque Rugby presently includes DBQ OldBoy
Donny Rusk for the newly established 2022 Riverboat Gamblers Rugby Club.
With plenty of help via coaches and supporters, the Gamblers overcame a lot of challenges as a new club among their very first Spring season in 2022 gathering plenty of lumps and lessons learned along the way—yet maintained a stellar can-do attitude and effective work ethic.
Thus, with a well-equipped perseverance, the Gamblers Team captured the Men's 15's Championship Division for the All-Iowa Tournament held in Iowa Falls in May of 2022—where there exists well-groomed pitches procured by the Iowa Falls Rugby Club Foundation and Community—truly acres of Heavenly Rugby Pitches:
The DBQ Riverboat Gamblers Rugby Club: All Iowa Champs May 2022
Above, again, the focus continues with this page being on the
2011 Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees
Inductees Eldy (Steve Herrig) and Skeeter (Dave Schlueter):
Below: Inductee William John Weber—B. J. Weber—Founder of the Dubuque Rugby Club
B. J. Weber, once-upon-a Rugby Season
Audience members at Lot 1 Bar listen to Inductee acceptance words:
Veteran Rugger Keith Mueller (and Skeeter) leads the audience in a Rugby song
Oh how that Mueller can still lead and sing those OldBoys Songs !
Hiram & Hiram Display DBQ Rugby Unity