During the opening ceremony at the 2007 WCOFF Main Event at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Jesse Herron and Dustin Ashby introduced the newly created "Ring of Honor".

The first two inductees into the WCOFF Ring of Honor were introduced, Lenny Pappano and Emil Kadlec. As Co-Founders of the World Championship of Fantasy Football, Pappano and Kadlec had the vision to create what is now considered the premier event in Fantasy Sports. Their vision and willingness to take a risk elevated the Fantasy Sports Industry to an entirely new level.

Over 1,000 fantasy football participants acknowledged Lenny Pappano and Emil Kadlec with a standing ovation in recognition of their remarkable achievement.

Lenny Pappano

Co-Founder of the WCOFF, Lenny Pappano, is the President of Fantasy Football Draft Sharks, Inc. (draftsharks.com), and has been published and quoted extensively in a variety of fantasy magazines, including Pro Forecasts, Fantasy Index, Grogan's, Pro Football Weekly, Fantasy Football Weekly, Fantasy Football Draft Book, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets, and Fantasy Football Weekly. Draft Sharks is beginning its fourth season in business, and has won several national awards.

Emil Kadlec

As the President of Fantasy Sports Publications, Inc. the largest publisher of fantasy football magazines in America, Emil Kadlec is considered one of the industry's most influential personalities.  Fantasy Sports Publications, Inc. will distribute over 900,000 copies of their four fantasy football magazines this year alone.  Emil is also a board member of the Fantasy Sports Association, and has been nominated for the Fantasy Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions in the publishing business.