Arizona Sports Hall of Fame
The Arizona Sports Hall of Fame is a sports hall of fame in the United States honoring any athlete who has "merited recognition and distinction in sports and who has brought fame and honor to the State of Arizona through outstanding sporting accomplishments or contributions."[1] According to the hall's official website, individuals are eligible if he or she meets one of three criteria:
- A native of Arizona
- Immediately recognized as an Arizonian
- Has made at least two significant contributions in the athletic community in the State of Arizona
Additionally, the final say and responsibility of who is inducted belongs to the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Trustee Board.
The hall was founded in 1957 by the Phoenix Press Box Association, and held induction ceremonies regularly until 2002, when it fell dormant. It was revitalized in 2009 by the Phoenix Regional Sports Commission, which owns and operates the hall to this day.[2]
The most recent inductees, inducted as part of the 45th class on April 8, 2015, included Charles Barkley, Danielle Ammaccapane, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Joe Gilmartin, and Luis Gonzalez.[3][4]
Inductees
| Year inducted | Name | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Tewanima, LewisLewis Tewanima | Track and field |
| 1958 | McKale, PopPop McKale | American football, baseball, basketball |
| 1958 | Mortenson, JessJess Mortenson | Track and field |
| 1959 | Nehf, ArtArt Nehf | Baseball |
| 1960 | Lee, ThorntonThornton Lee | Baseball |
| 1960 | Robinson, RobbieRobbie Robinson | American football |
| 1961 | Borah, CharlesCharles Borah | Track and field |
| 1962 | Grace, EarlEarl Grace | Baseball |
| 1963 | Leiber, HankHank Leiber | Baseball |
| 1964 | Bryan, JimmyJimmy Bryan | Auto racing |
| 1964 | Lancer, JosephJoseph Lancer | Baseball |
| 1965 | Housholder, VicVic Housholder | Various |
| 1965 | Pomeroy, E. EarlE. Earl Pomeroy | American football |
| 1966 | Hoy, GeorgeGeorge Hoy | Various |
| 1966 | Lavik, RudyRudy Lavik | American football, basketball |
| 1967 | Coggins, MiltMilt Coggins | Golf |
| 1968 | Pardee, DocDoc Pardee | Thoroughbred horse racing |
| 1968 | White, Byron "Whizzer"Byron "Whizzer" White | American football |
| 1969 | Enke, FredFred Enke | American football, baseball, basketball, golf |
| 1970 | Casteel, Miles W.Miles W. Casteel | American football |
| 1971 | Ball, BobbyBobby Ball | Auto racing |
| 1971 | Ford, Edgar "Mutt"Edgar "Mutt" Ford | American football |
| 1972 | Long, DallasDallas Long | Track and field |
| 1972 | Sancet, FrankFrank Sancet | Baseball |
| 1973 | Famulatte, JoeJoe Famulatte | Various |
| 1974 | Smith, Clyde B.Clyde B. Smith | American football |
| 1975 | Housholder, BobBob Housholder | Softball, big-game hunting |
| 1975 | Livingston, WarrenWarren Livingston | American football |
| 1975 | Wilkinson, DotDot Wilkinson | Softball, bowling |
| 1976 | Willard, PatsyPatsy Willard | Diving |
| 1977 | Miller, BillBill Miller | Track and field |
| 1978 | Bulla, JohnnyJohnny Bulla | Golf |
| 1978 | Van Haren, ArtArt Van Haren | Baseball, softball |
| 1979 | Hogan, ShantyShanty Hogan | Baseball |
| 1980 | Brawner, ClinkClink Brawner | Auto racing |
| 1980 | McCluskey, RogerRoger McCluskey | Auto racing |
| 1981 | Van Arsdale, DickDick Van Arsdale | Basketball |
| 1982 | Doherty, EdEd Doherty | American football |
| 1984 | Goldwater, BobBob Goldwater | Golf |
| 1984 | Solheim, KarstenKarsten Solheim | Golf |
| 1985 | Wulk, NedNed Wulk[5] | Basketball |
| 1986 | Long, EdEd Long | Basketball |
| 1987 | Gibbons, KathyKathy Gibbons | Track and field |
| 1987 | Stewart, JackJack Stewart | American football |
| 1987 | Gianelli, FrankFrank Gianelli | Sportswriting |
| 1987 | Allison, BobBob Allison | Sportswriting |
| 1988 | Adams, AlvanAlvan Adams | Basketball |
| 1988 | Walker, LarryLarry Walker | Fastpitch softball |
| 1989 | Hicks, DaveDave Hicks | Sportswriting |
| 1989 | Kush, FrankFrank Kush | American football |
| 1989 | Riggle, JohnJohn Riggle | Golf |
| 1989 | Chanin, AbeAbe Chanin | Sportswriting |
| 1989 | McLeod, GeorgeGeorge McLeod | Sportswriting |
| 1990 | White, DannyDanny White | American football |
| 1990 | Patterson, DwightDwight Patterson | Baseball |
| 1990 | Vache, BobBob Vache | Sports broadcasting |
| 1991 | Van Hazel, AlAl Van Hazel | American football, track and field |
| 1991 | Mofford, RoseRose Mofford | Softball |
| 1991 | Avery, BenBen Avery | Sportswriting |
| 1999 | Frazier, HermanHerman Frazier | Track and field |
| 2001 | Brock, JimJim Brock | Baseball |
| 2002 | Hickox, CharlieCharlie Hickox | Swimming |
| 2002 | Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo | Arena football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer |
| 2002 | Culp, CurleyCurley Culp | American football, wrestling |
| 2009 | McCoy, AlAl McCoy | Sports broadcasting |
| 2009 | Vollstedt, LindaLinda Vollstedt | Golf |
| 2009 | Horner, BobBob Horner | Baseball |
| 2009 | Woodson, DarrenDarren Woodson | American football |
| 2010 | Harris, BillieBillie Harris | Softball |
| 2010 | Mayfair, BillyBilly Mayfair | Golf |
| 2010 | Baffert, BobBob Baffert | Horse training |
| 2010 | Elliot, SeanSean Elliot | Basketball |
| 2010 | Olson, LuteLute Olson | Basketball |
| 2011 | McDaniel, RandallRandall McDaniel | American football |
| 2011 | Schilling, CurtCurt Schilling | Baseball |
| 2011 | Strug, KerriKerri Strug | Gymnastics |
| 2011 | Murray, TyTy Murray | Rodeo |
| 2011 | 1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team | Basketball |
| 2012 | Hyman, MistyMisty Hyman[6] | [[Swimming] (sport)|Swimming] |
| 2012 | Peete, RodneyRodney Peete[6] | American football |
| 2012 | Salmon, TimTim Salmon[6] | Baseball |
| 2012 | Plummer, JakeJake Plummer[6] | American football |
| 2013 | Eller, KarlKarl Eller[7] | American football, basketball |
| 2013 | Lever, FatFat Lever[7] | Basketball |
| 2013 | Mitchell, MicheleMichele Mitchell[7] | Diving |
| 2013 | Farr, HeatherHeather Farr[7] | Golf |
| 2014 | Dawnson, JerryJerry Dawnson[8] | Baseball |
| 2014 | Hogsett, ScottScott Hogsett[8] | Rugby |
| 2014 | Jobe, Emmett "Buddy"Emmett "Buddy" Jobe[8] | Auto racing |
| 2014 | Mortori, ArtArt Mortori[8] | Wrestling |
| 2015 | Ammaccapane, DanielleDanielle Ammaccapane[4] | Golf |
| 2015 | Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley[4] | Basketball |
| 2015 | Fitzsimmons, CottonCotton Fitzsimmons[4] | Basketball |
| 2015 | Gilmartin, JoeJoe Gilmartin[4] | Sportswriting |
| 2015 | Gonzalez, LuisLuis Gonzalez[4] | Baseball |
References
- ↑ "AZHOF Eligibility Criteria". Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "History - Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Barkley, Gonzalez reflect on their Arizona sports legacies". conkitenewsonline.com. Cronkite News. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alameda, Damien (February 5, 2015). "Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission Announces 2015 Class into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". westernmassnews.com. Tucson News Now. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Wulk hits sports hall of fame". The Courier. February 10, 1986. p. 8A. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Marotta, Vince (March 28, 2012). "Peete heads into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Metcalfe, Jeff (May 9, 2013). "Arizona Sports Hall of Fame honors 4 inductees". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Metcalfe, Jeff (April 15, 2014). "Martori, Jobe among new Arizona Sports Hall of Fame inductees". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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