Houston Sports Hall of Fame facts for kids
The Houston Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame that honors sports figures from or associated with the Houston area that have made a significant impact in their sport. It is located in Downtown Houston at GreenStreet. The inductees can come from major professional sports teams as well as college or high school teams in Greater Houston. If the sport is a non-team sport, such as boxing and golf, they may get inducted by growing up in the area.
Inductees
| Name | Sport | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Campbell | Football | Running back | Oilers |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Basketball | Center | Rockets, University of Houston |
| Nolan Ryan | Baseball | Pitcher | Astros, Alvin High School |
| Jack Burke, Jr | Golf | ||
| George Foreman | Boxing | ||
| A. J. Foyt | Auto racing | ||
| Dan Pastorini | Football | Quarterback | Oilers |
| Mary Lou Retton | Gymnastics | ||
| Carl Lewis | Track and Field | University of Houston | |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | Basketball | Forward, Head Coach | Rockets |
| Andre Johnson | Football | Wide receiver | Texans |
| Bill Yeoman | Football | Head Coach | University of Houston |
| Guy Lewis | Basketball | Head Coach | University of Houston |
| Jeff Bagwell | Baseball | First baseman | Astros |
| Craig Biggio | Baseball | Second baseman, Catcher, Center field | Astros |
| Sheryl Swoopes | Basketball | Forward | Comets |
| Clyde Drexler | Basketball | Guard | Rockets, University of Houston, Sterling High School |
| Roger Clemens | Baseball | Pitcher | Astros, Spring Woods High School |
| Elvin Hayes | Basketball | Forward, Center | Rockets, University of Houston |
| Bruce Matthews | Football | Guard, Center, Offensive tackle | Oilers |
| Lance Berkman | Baseball | Outfielder, First baseman | Astros, Rice University |
| Cynthia Cooper | Basketball | Guard | Comets |
| Warren Moon | Football | Quarterback | Oilers |
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