Columbus Slow Pitch Softball Hall selects first class

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Thirteen individuals and one organization have been selected for the first class of the Columbus Indiana Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame.

The main list of inductees include Ray Anderson, Phil Pickens, Maria Stack, Ed Stillinger, Dewey Whitis, Russell Wilhoit and Bobby Wissman.

Columbus Parks & Recreation is a Lifetime Achievement Award inductee, along with Rod Eliot and Doug Webb.

Special inductees are Jim Wells, the late Lou Giovanini, Rob Roop and Fred Lawson. Roop and Lawson were inducted into the Indiana Softball Hall of Fame in March.