Hall of Fame
Member of Cornell’s Acclaimed 1947 Dream Team That Won NCAA & AAU National Wrestling Championships
1947 Squad Was First Team Inducted in National Wrestling Hall of Fame
1949 Midwest Conference Wrestling Champion at 165 Pounds
Inducted in National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Order of Merit) in 2008
Served on Cornell Board of Trustees (1971-81, 1986-99); Chaired the Board from 1993-96
Cornell Life Trustee
Richard and Wife Norma Contributed to Virtually Every Major College Capital Project over Four Decades (i.e. the Richard & Norma Small Sport Center and Thomas Commons Renovation and Expansion)
The Smalls Provided Millions for Cornell’s Endowment
Recipient of Honorary Degree Doctor of Humanities from Cornell in 2000
Recipient of United Methodist Foundation’s Stanley S. Kresge Award in 2000
