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 45th class, inducted on April 8, 2015, included Charles Barkley, Danielle Ammaccapane, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Joe Gilmartin, and Luis Gonzalez.[3][4]

Inductees
Year inductedNameContributions
1957Lewis TewanimaTrack and field
1958Pop McKaleAmerican football, baseball, basketball
1958Jess MortensenTrack and field
1959Art NehfBaseball
1960Thornton LeeBaseball
1960Robbie RobinsonAmerican football
1961Charles BorahTrack and field
1962Earl GraceBaseball
1963Hank LeiberBaseball
1964Jimmy BryanAuto racing
1964Joseph LancerBaseball
1965Vic HousholderVarious
1965E. Earl PomeroyAmerican football
1966George HoyVarious
1966Rudy LavikAmerican football, basketball
1967Milt CogginsGolf
1968Doc PardeeThoroughbred horse racing
1968Byron "Whizzer" WhiteAmerican football
1969Fred EnkeAmerican football, baseball, basketball, golf
1970Miles W. CasteelAmerican football
1971Bobby BallAuto racing
1971Edgar "Mutt" FordAmerican football
1972Dallas LongTrack and field
1972Frank SancetBaseball
1973Joe FamulatteVarious
1974Clyde B. SmithAmerican football
1975Bob HousholderSoftball, big-game hunting
1975Warren LivingstonAmerican football
1975Dot WilkinsonSoftball, bowling
1976Patsy WillardDiving
1977Bill MillerTrack and field
1978Johnny BullaGolf
1978Art Van HarenBaseball, softball
1979Shanty HoganBaseball
1980Clink BrawnerAuto racing
1980Roger McCluskeyAuto racing
1981Dick Van ArsdaleBasketball
1982Ed DohertyAmerican football
1984Bob GoldwaterGolf
1984Karsten SolheimGolf
1985Ned Wulk[5]Basketball
1986Ed LongBasketball
1987Kathy GibbonsTrack and field
1987Jack StewartAmerican football
1987Frank GianelliSportswriting
1987Bob AllisonSportswriting
1988Alvan AdamsBasketball
1988Larry WalkerFastpitch softball
1989Dave HicksSportswriting
1989Frank KushAmerican football
1989John RiggleGolf
1989Abe ChaninSportswriting
1989George McLeodSportswriting
1990Danny WhiteAmerican football
1990Dwight PattersonBaseball
1990Bob VacheSports broadcasting
1991Al Van HazelAmerican football, track and field
1991Rose MoffordSoftball
1991Ben AverySportswriting
1999Herman FrazierTrack and field
2001Jim BrockBaseball
2002Charlie HickoxSwimming
2002Jerry ColangeloArena football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer
2002Curley CulpAmerican football, wrestling
2009Al McCoySports broadcasting
2009Linda VollstedtGolf
2009Bob HornerBaseball
2009Darren WoodsonAmerican football
2010Billie HarrisSoftball
2010Billy MayfairGolf
2010Bob BaffertHorse training
2010Sean ElliottBasketball
2010Lute OlsonBasketball
2011Randall McDanielAmerican football
2011Curt SchillingBaseball
2011Kerri StrugGymnastics
2011Ty MurrayRodeo
20111996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball teamBasketball
2012Misty Hyman[6]Swimming
2012Rodney Peete[6]American football
2012Tim Salmon[6]Baseball
2012Jake Plummer[6]American football
2013Karl Eller[7]American football, basketball
2013Fat Lever[7]Basketball
2013Michele Mitchell[7]Diving
2013Heather Farr[7]Golf
2014Jerry Dawnson[8]Baseball
2014Scott Hogsett[8]Rugby
2014Emmett "Buddy" Jobe[8]Auto racing
2014Art Mortori[8]Wrestling
2015Danielle Ammaccapane[4]Golf
2015Charles Barkley[4]Basketball
2015Cotton Fitzsimmons[4]Basketball
2015Joe Gilmartin[4]Sportswriting
2015Luis Gonzalez[4]Baseball
2016Bob BondurantAuto racing
2016Randy JohnsonBaseball
2016John MacLeodBasketball
2016Erik WidmarkAmerican football
2016Royce YoureeBasketball
2017Bill BidwillAmerican football
2017Paola BoivinSportswriting
2017Shane DoanHockey
2017Dan MajerleBasketball
2017Anthony RoblesWrestling
2018Mike CandreaSoftball
2018Mark GraceBaseball
2018Gary Hall Jr.Swimming
2018Jeff OscarsonSoftball
2018Pat TillmanAmerican football
2018Sistor Lynn WinsorGolf
2019Michael CarbajalBoxing
2019Tom ChambersBasketball
2019Derrick HallBaseball
2019Michael NesbittAthletic trainer
2019Dick TomeyAmerican football
2019Amy Van DykenSwimming

References
  1. "AZHOF Eligibility Criteria". Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. "History - Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. 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. Alameda, Damien (February 5, 2015). "Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission Announces 2015 Class into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". westernmassnews.com. Tucson News Now. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  5. "Wulk hits sports hall of fame". The Courier. February 10, 1986. p. 8A. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  6. Marotta, Vince (March 28, 2012). "Peete heads into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame". arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  7. Metcalfe, Jeff (May 9, 2013). "Arizona Sports Hall of Fame honors 4 inductees". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  8. 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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