Hall Of Fame

Listed below are true pioneers of Florida’s cattle industry… Men and women of character and courage who carved a path for future generations out of the pinelands, swamps, and backcountry of Florida.

Year Inducted Full Name County
1991 Frank L “Judge” Platt Brevard
1991 Lawrence Becker St. Lucie
1992 John Norman Okeechobee
1992 Katherine Waggaman Highlands
1992 Rubin Carlton St. Lucie
1993 Alto Lee “Bud” Adams Jr St. Lucie
1993 Buster Longino Sarasota
1993 Edna Pearce-Lockett Highlands
1993 Lottie Raulerson Okeechobee
1993 Lynn Harrison Desoto
1993 Rudy Ashton Highlands
1994 Bonnie and Everett Boney Highlands
1994 Cara and “Judge” Alto Lee Adams Sr St. Lucie
1994 Irene and Clarence Lofton Okeechobee
1994 Roger Haney Hardee
1994 Roger Hill Manatee
1995 Algier Rimes Highlands
1995 Fred Montsdeoca Glades
1995 Jo Pearce Jr Okeechobee
1995 Jay Albritton St. Lucie
1995 Latt Maxey Osceloa
1995 Leo Gibbs Manatee
1996 Charlie Harvey Okeechobee
1997 Leo Bass Highlands
1998 Ellwyn Bass Okeechobee
1999 Doyle Hazellief Okeechobee
2000 Napolean Bonapart “Bones” Mizell Desoto
2001 George Harrison “Junior” Mills Okeechobee
2002 Iris Pollack Wall Martin
2003 Norman Howard Proveaux Manatee
2004 John S. Platt Hardee
2005 Gene Carter Highlands
2006 Glen Murphy Highlands
2007 Stanlo Johns Martin
2008 Donald E. “Duck” Smith Hardee
2009 Bill Brown Polk
2010 Pershing Platt Hardee
2011 Buddy Hair Okeechobee
2012 Marvin Taylor Manatee
2013 Richard Kersey Manatee
2014 No Inductee
2015 No Inductee
2016 Roland Skipper
2017 Robert Ray Smith
2018 John Lipe

Florida Cracker Trail Association

The Florida Cracker Trail Association is a non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to the mission of “Keeping History Alive”, by educating through demonstration, the Old Florida Cracker Pioneer ways of agriculture, animal husbandry, and respect for the land as well as the hardships and joys of life on the original frontier.