Sports Halls of Fame

The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is a part of the Australian Gallery of Sport and the Olympic Museum in the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This Hall of Fame commemorates the best Australian cricketers of all times. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Cricket Hall of Fame"

The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the AFL, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. All the elite levels of Australian rules are recognised (eg, the AFL (formerly known as VFL); WAFL; SANFL) ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Football Hall of Fame"

The Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at rugby league, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game whom are Australian. To date their are only twenty-four members of the hall of fame the latest members being inducted in 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame"

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, and the honoring of persons who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. In articles and discussions on baseball, the phrase "Hall of Fame" refers most often to the list of these honorees, rather than the physical museum. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations". ...more on Wikipedia about "Baseball Hall of Fame"

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. A few entire teams have been inducted as well, including the Buffalo Germans, the New York Renaissance and the Harlem Globetrotters. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's mission preserves and promotes the game at all levels and serves as basketball's ultimate library of history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basketball Hall of Fame"

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award is given on an annual basis to a sportsperson who has made a long-running and considerable contribution to sport. The award was first given in 2001 to football manager Alex Ferguson, and subsequent winners have been: ...more on Wikipedia about "BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award"

The BC Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by Eric Whitehead and other groups of sports minded individuals. It was established to honour and to show tribute to British Columbia's outstanding athletes, teams, builders and pioneers of sport. The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum was opened in 1983 at BC Place Stadium, which is located at 777 Pacific Boulevard South. The Hall of Fame can be found inside the stadium at Gate "A"-Level 300. It is open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. ...more on Wikipedia about "BC Sports Hall of Fame"

This is the list of people inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame. Many of these were inducted ...more on Wikipedia about "Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame"

The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the career of former Boston Red Sox players. A 15-member selection committee comprised of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, past and present media personnel, and representatives from The Sports Museum of New England and the BoSox Club are responsible for nominating candidates. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame"

The British Rugby League Hall of Fame was established by the Rugby Football League in 1988 to commemorate the greatest ever players in British rugby league. Players must have been retired for at least five years to be eligible; they must also have played at least ten years within the British game. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Rugby League Hall of Fame"

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame located in Toronto and established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport" ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame"

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is now located in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. Founded in October 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, it is dedicated to preserving Canada's baseball heritage whose origins date back to June 4, 1838 when a game closely resembling today's baseball was played in Beachville, Ontario, according to an article in Sporting Life magazine in 1886 written by Dr. Adam Ford, formerly of St. Marys, Ontario. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame"

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28 1972. It is located beside the City Hall and Family Courts Building in downtown Hamilton, which is inside the former Andrew Carnegie library on Main Street, between Bay Street and McNab Street. The Canadian Hall of Fame is easily identified by the slightly-larger-than-life metal sculpture Touchdown, featuring a successful receiver being tackled. Currently, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame has honoured 209 inductees (62 Builders and 147 Players) since it began charter membership to the Hall on June 19 1963. The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Football Hall of Fame"

Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for Canadian golfers. It is operated by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Golf Hall of Fame" shortopedia Is Good For You. shortopedia

The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame is an honor roll of the top Canadian Olympic athletes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Olympic Sports Hall of Fame"

The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame was instituted in 1958 to recognize the career of former Cincinnati Reds players, managers and front-office executives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame"

The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Indiana, USA, is a hall of fame devoted to college football. It is situated in the renovated downtown district, near convention centers and not far from the campus of Notre Dame. The main museum hall is actually underground, with restaurants and meeting rooms above on the main floor. ...more on Wikipedia about "College Football Hall of Fame"

The Hall of Fame is housed at the The National Football Museum in Preston, England. The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of top English Footballers and Footballers who have played in England. New members are added each year, with a ceremony described as the Oscars of English Football being held in October. ...more on Wikipedia about "English Football Hall of Fame"

The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 but no building was built until 1961, when a building was opened on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hockey Hall of Fame"

The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Boxing Hall of Fame"

* Inducted members of the International Hockey Hall of Fame ...more on Wikipedia about "International Hockey Hall of Fame"

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The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. People of many nationalities have been inducted including some non-American race drivers. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Motorsports Hall of Fame"

The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to promoting the sport of swimming and immortalising the achievements and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves in the following four branches of aquatic sports: competitive swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronised swimming. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Swimming Hall of Fame"

The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. It was founded in 1954 by James Van Alen and is now the largest tennis museum in the world. The museum contains artifacts and memorabilia as well as video and audio exhibits highlighting the history of the sport from its orgins to the modern era. The first Hall of Fame members were inducted in 1955 and as of 2004 there are 186 inductees, from 18 countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Tennis Hall of Fame"

The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (野球体育博物館; Yakyû Taiiku Hakubutsukan) first opened in 1959 next door to Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. In 1988, the museum moved to a new site within the Tokyo Dome. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame"

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