The Legends
Mathias "Gizmo" Luber Team Ronin
Team Captain of Team Ronin Hawaii, Mathias “Gizmo” Luber was a great friend to numerous players in the state. Whether they be on Team Ronin or any other team in the sport of paintball, Mathias was always there to help and make friends. The man lived his life as honestly as any person I had ever met and all will miss him.
If a true player ever lived, he was it. He loved everything about the game as he saw it. The players, the challenge, the team work, and the kids. Always there to help anyone with anything, he gained many friends during his short life.
The man was methodical. On the field he was incredible. Off the field I knew him as the guy who actually shot a fly out of the sky with a rubber band during an important meeting at work. He got so tied up in the challenge, that he forgot about the important people sitting at the table and tracked the fly. Both the fly and the rubber band would land on the table in front of him which drew stares from everyone. Mathias just shrunk in his chair and chuckled. I could go on and on as many of you that knew him could. He truly is deserving of a title containing the words: “Paintball Legend”.
Submitted by family, friends, and members of Team Ronin.
Earon Carter Carter Machine
Earon Carter has been producing high quality paintball guns since the begining of paintball itself. Always quality and always great looking, Carter guns continue to turn heads on the field.
Always one to give back to the players, Earon has given more than one of his high priced guns to players that deserve it. Once when visiting a Hawaiian field he was swarmed by the kids there that day. He could not get enough of them. A true player and a true Legend in and of paintball.
Carter Machine is one of the most prized gun makers of the game and once in a while if your lucky you can catch him on the field. Be carefull though, he'll get you!
Dave Loo Kamikaze Shooters
Daves DD68 Desert Duck sold for $8,100 on Ebay!!! Check the link below:
DD68 All the cash was donated.
Dave, what can you say, he was taken away from us wayyyyyy to early. A Shooter, a pioneer (original DD68 Desert Duck Marker) and a great guy. All the shooters still live by the code: death before dishonor.
Evan Money Moneyball Pro Paintball Weekly
What can one say about E Money. The guy has done just about everything in the sport of paintball. From running his own E Money Fun Series to jumping off of bridges tethered by a bungee while shooting like mad. Evan has done a lot of things for one man.
Evan was the buff "Mr. Power Ball" for Taso back in the day, has produced the best selling paintball video of all time "Inside Paintball", has his own line of paintball goods and even has his own Paintball Radio Show! Paintball radio? Who would have thought?
He has brought us the Karate bear. But is willing to sell him for a cool million.
Evan is deeply in love with his wife and kids and is not afraid to tell you. Just looking at his web pages will tell you that.
To learn even more about Evan Money you can check out these web pages. http://www.moneypaintball.org/emoneybio.html
Submitted by Shaggy17
Jack Wada Kamikaze Shooters
Jack is one of the original Kamakaze shooters. He played and won the first ever speed ball tourney at SC Village back in the day. He still plays today and is as deadly now as he was then.
Derrick Obatake Kamikaze Shooters
An old school Kamikaze Shooter who to this day still eats, breathes, and plays paintball. A fierce competitor on the field and one of the nicest people off of it, always willing to give words of advice & encouragement!
Derrick now plays for the L.A. Hitmen.
Al Iba I&I Sports
Al and I&I Sports have been around a LONG time. Those of you who have been around the game long enough will remember the multi page black and white product lines inside the older APG Magazines.
Al continues to provide the players cost effective ways of getting into the game and shows no signs of stopping now. If your into the Martial Arts, I&I Sports is also the place to go for quality products.
Chris Iquinta Spyders Web
Chris is the youngest player to know so much about the game. He even came out of retirement to play CAL JAM in the Pro Division Last year.
Chris team, Spyders Web, started playing my tournaments way back when, and Chris has given up his talents in music and other areas to stay in paintball. You can hear Chris on the Paintball Weekly radio show with E Money.
So even though he is a little young to be a "Legend", he has still contributed so much to the game.
Submitted by E Money.
Wes Wong Numerous Teams
The Original paintball god, Wes was a force of a player in the 80's and into the 90's. Wes hosted the famous Wong Way Tours of Canada bringing the hard hitting paintball style into Canadian North and the infamous Canada Day Massacre, were 11 Califorians vs. 150 canadians, and California winning.
Wes led many a team to victory in both 5 man and 10 man formats. Today Wes works with DYE and still can find time to pull out his old pumps to "lay the smakdown!"
Submitted by Glenn Cachianes.
Miron Deleon Flipped Out
Team Captain of the famed "Flipped Out" Pump team Milo coordinated his crews to multiple wins in both the pump and semi tourney circuits by pitting his pump teams against the semis on there turf.
Nothing short of amazing is what describes Milo. Creator of his own line of stock class gear, "The flipped out speed pack", was his teams own cap less harness introduced at the highlight of what we know as mainstream pump play. The Flipped out speed pack is successfully marketed via most major paintball retailers.
Calling the team his family, Milo fosters many commendable traits that pump players around the globe should appreciate. His attitude and aggressive style of leadership and play is an impressive and unique tool in the pump community's arsenal of the selected Legends.
Submitted by David Otero
Jessica Sparks Editor APG
Jessica has been inside the game of paintball since the very begining. She was the first female to really become known in the game nation wide and continues to help the sport grow in different magazines along with a growing paintball museum.
Bea Youngs LTZ Destiny
Bea Youngs is another female player in a growing trend of females stepping up to the plate in a male dominated sport. Bea has a passion for the game and all of its players and continues to promote the game with a strong team and a strong conviction.
Ray Gong Top Gun Paintball
Ray Gong is a field operator out of New Jersey. Not just another field operator but one that has stood in the face of paintball opposition and had to fight legal battles in 1988 when paintball was not nearly as big as it is today and was considered illegal in his state.
Ray, with the help of some heavy hitters in paintball was able to win the lawsuit and Rays field continues to be a strong attraction.
Mike Casady The Phantom
Mike is the creator of the Phantom paintball gun. Mike's been around a long time in this game and his gun has become one of the most dominant guns in the pump world. In the year 2006 Mike was awarded the lifetime achievement award by APG magazine.
Submitted by Chris
Blaise Villa Hawaii
Another Hawaii player that touched so many lives. Through his own trials and tribulations in his life, Blaise was someone that many Hawaiians looked up to. An avid Paintball player, basketball player, and spiritual leader, he will be missed by many.
Read of his passing: http://starbulletin.com/2007/04/10/news/story10.html.
Submitted by: All the Hawaiians
Gramps Gramps and Grizzly Paintball
Lou has been around the game since it began. Known by all who knows him as "Gramps" Lou is a stock gunner at heart. Lou continues to operate his store Gramps n Grizzly which has stood the test of time in the industry.
Submitted by: Ron Sindric
Glen Palmer Palmer Pursuit
As big a legend as anyone could ever be in this sport. Glen set the standard for others to follow both in manufacturing, and customer service. Glen's Pumps and Semis are some of the most highly crafted Markers in the business.
His son Craig now runs the business, and he has twin boys.You can expect the legacy to live on for as long as the sport it self.
Submitted by: splattttttt & Ron Sindric
Charles Nelson Nelson Paint Company
Simple, without the Nelson Paint Company we would not have Paintball.
Charles John Nelson, born Aug. 1st, 1914 died on June 12th, 2007.
Submitted by The W.O.P
If you believe that you know a person past or present that deserves recognition as a loyal player of the game, please send us their name and reasons why you feel that they do. Please feel free to include any field or team names. We will try to post all submissions in a reasonable amount of time.
