The Circus Ring of Fame Inductees

Cristiani Family Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductees

Cristiani Family

The Cristiani circus family can trace its roots back to 1840 when Emilio Cristiani, a gymnast and bareback rider, joined a traveling circus in Pisa,

Alfred Court Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductee

Alfred Court

By Dominique Jando Circopedia Alfred Court (1883-1977) is perhaps the most remarkable French circus personality of the first half of the twentieth century. Beginning his

Arthur Concello Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductee

Arthur M. Concello

Arthur Concello was born Arturo Vasconcellos in 1912, the son of a Portuguese railway worker from Spokane, Washington. When he was three his family moved

con colleano Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductee

Con Colleano

He was born Cornelius Sullivan in Lismore, New South Wales , the son of an Irish man and a woman of indigenous descent whose father

alfredo corona Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductee

Alfredo Codona

Alfredo Codona (October 7, 1893 – July 30, 1937) was a Mexican trapeze artist who was a member of the world-famous “Flying Codonas” and was

Hubert Castle Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductee

Hubert Castle

Hubert Castle was born Hal Silvers or Hal Smith in Enid Oklahoma around 1912. Not much is known about his early life from current records

Antoinette Concello Circus Ring Of Fame Foundation inductee

Antoinette Concello

Concello was known as “greatest woman flyer of all time”. She was the first female trapeze to accomplish the dangerous triple somersault. Born Antoinette Comeau

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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