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:

  1. A native of Arizona
  2. Immediately recognized as an Arizonian
  3. 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

  1. "AZHOF Eligibility Criteria". Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. "History - Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  3. "Barkley, Gonzalez reflect on their Arizona sports legacies". conkitenewsonline.com. Cronkite News. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. "Wulk hits sports hall of fame". The Courier. February 10, 1986. p. 8A. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

External links

Official website

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