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Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

The Arizona Sports Hall of Fame honors athletes, coaches, administrators and members of the media who have made significant contributions to Arizona sports. Founded in 1957 by the Phoenix Press Box Association, the association held 36 induction ceremonies before ceasing operations in 1991. The Phoenix Regional Sports Commission assumed custodianship of the Hall of Fame and held inductions in 1999, 2001 and 2002. The Sports Commission re-launched the Hall of Fame in 2009 as its largest annual fundraiser.

Inductees

 * 1957	Lewis Tewanima, 1912 Olympic silver medalist
 * 1958 	J.F. “Pop” McKale, University of Arizona coach and athletic director; Jess Mortenson, Thatcher track star, long-time USC coach
 * 1959 	Art Nehf Sr., Major-league pitcher
 * 1960	Thornton Lee, Major-league pitcher; Robbie Robinson, Phoenix Union High School football coach
 * 1961	Dr. Charles Borah, First Arizonan to win Olympic gold, 1928
 * 1962	Earl Grace, Major-league catcher
 * 1963	Hank Lieber, Phoenix Union High School, University of Arizona, major-league outfielder
 * 1964	Jimmy Bryan, First Arizonan to win the Indianapolis 500; Joseph Lancer Sr., Owner of minor-league Phoenix Senators
 * 1965	Vic Housholder, Legendary sports official, umpire; E. Earl Pomeroy, Mesa High School, BYU athletic great
 * 1966	George Hoy, Phoenix College coach, athletic director; Rudy Lavik, Arizona State University athlete and coach
 * 1967	Milt Coggins, Amateur golfer and golf instructor
 * 1968	C.W. “Doc” Pardee, Legendary thoroughbred horse trainer; Wilford “Whizzer” White, Mesa High School and ASU running back
 * 1969 	Fred Enke Sr., University of Arizona basketball coach
 * 1970	Miles W. Casteel, Arizona State University athletic director
 * 1971	Bobby Ball, Arizona auto racing pioneer; Edgar “Mutt” Ford, Mesa High School football coach
 * 1972	Dallas Long, North-Phoenix High School, 1964 Olympic shot put Gold medalist and world record holder; Frank Sancet, University of Arizona baseball coach
 * 1973	Joe Famulatte, Phoenix Indian School coach
 * 1974	Clyde B. Smith, Arizona State University athletic director
 * 1975	Bob Housholder, Softball player, big-game hunter; Warren Livingston, Mesa High School, University of Arizona, Dallas Cowboys football player; Dot Wilkinson, Softball legend, international bowling champ
 * 1976	Patsy Willard, 1964 Olympic diving bronze medalist from Mesa
 * 1977	Fred Enke Jr., University of Arizona, Washington Redskins football player; Bill Miller, 1952 Olympic javelin silver medalist
 * 1978	Johnny Bulla, Professional Golf Association champion; Art Van Haren Sr., Baseball and softball umpire
 * 1979	Shanty Hogan, University of Arizona football and baseball coach
 * 1980	Clint Brawner, Auto racing pioneer; Roger McCluskey, Auto racing pioneer from Tucson
 * 1981	Dick Van Arsdale, Phoenix Suns all-star guard
 * 1982	Ed Doherty, Football coach at Arizona State, University of Arizona, and St. Mary’s High School
 * 1984	Bob Goldwater Sr, Golf pioneer, helped found the Phoenix Open; Karsten Solheim, Golf club manufacturing pioneer
 * 1985	Ned Wulk, Arizona State University basketball coach
 * 1986	Ed Long, Phoenix Union High School basketball coach
 * 1987	Kathy Gibbons, 1972 Olympic runner, world record holder, Northern Arizona University; Jack Stewart, Founder of the Fiesta Bowl; Frank Gianelli Sports Editor, Arizona Republic; Bob Allison, Sports Editor, Phoenix Gazette
 * 1988	Alvan Adams, Phoenix Suns center; Larry Walker, Fast-Pitch softball kingpin, founder of BCI; Dave Hicks, Columnist, Arizona Republic
 * 1989	Frank Kush, Arizona State University football coach; John Riggle, Executive director of Arizona Golf Association; Abe Chanin Sports Editor, Arizona Daily Star
 * 1989	George McLeod, Sports Editor, Tucson Daily Citizen
 * 1990	Danny White, Westwood High School, Arizona State University, Dallas Cowboys quarterback; Dwight Patterson, Founder of the Cactus League, Bob Vache, Television anchor, Suns broadcaster
 * 1991	Al Van Hazel, Casa Grande High School football and track coach; Gov. Rose Mofford, Softball star, Cactus League supporter as governor; Ben Avery, Outdoors columnist, Arizona Republic
 * 1999	Herman Frazier, 1972 Olympic gold medalist in track, Arizona State University
 * 2001	Jim Brock, Arizona State University baseball coach; Charles Hickox, 1968 Olympic gold medal swimmer
 * 2002	Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks executive; Curley Culp, Yuma High School, Arizona State University football player and wrestler, NFL player
 * 2009	Al McCoy, Phoenix Suns announcer; Linda Vollstedt, Arizona State University golf coach; Bob Horner, Arizona State University, Major League Baseball player; Darren Woodson, Arizona State University, Dallas Cowboys football player
 * 2010	Bob Baffert, Triple Crown winning horse trainer; Sean Elliott, NBA All-Star, University of Arizona basketball player; Billie Harris, Softball pioneer; Billy Mayfair, PGA Tour player, Camelback High School, Arizona State University, US Amateur and Public Links Champion; Lute Olson, University of Arizona National Champion basketball coach
 * 2011	Randall McDaniel, NFL player; Ty Murray, World Champion rodeo cowboy; Curt Schilling, MLB pitcher; Kerri Sturg, Olympic gymnast; the 1997 University of Arizona’s Men’s Basketball National Championship team

External Link

 * PhoenixSports.org