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The Florida Sports Hall of Fame (FSHOF) is an association dedicated to honoring athletes, coaches and other non-athletes with outstanding achievement in sports in Florida. It has expanded its goals to include encouraging physical fitness among Florida's citizens through the example of its honorees.

The FSHOF was founded by the Florida Sports Writers Association and the Florida Sportscasters Association in 1958, but first opened in 1977 at Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. It closed in 1985, then moved north to Lake City, Florida in 1990. Attendance there was never high enough to support the operation, and Florida governor Jeb Bush vetoed state funding in 2002, leaving the Hall $90,000 in debt. Hall of Fame exhibits and memorabilia were placed in storage while the board of directors tried to find a home. The FSHOF considered building a location in St. Petersburg, but was unable to reach an acceptable arrangement. The Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, which began construction in Auburndale, Florida in August, 2008 offered a home to the facility, and on June 22, 2010, the facility reopened and inducted four new members: Catie Ball-Condon, Jack Hairston, Pat Borders and Hubert Green.

Alphabetical listing of members

A through C

D through I

  • Bill DIaz (2021)
  • Jim Dooley (1998)
  • Winston Dubose (2019)
  • Herb Dudley (1985)
  • Angelo Dundee (1969)
  • Tony Dungy (2015)
  • Pete Dunn (2019)
  • Warrick Dunn (2017)
  • Hugh Durham (1999)
  • Phil Esposito (2016)
  • James Everett (1995)
  • Chris Evert (1975)
  • J. Rex Farrior (1978)
  • Forest K. Ferguson (1961)
  • Joe Fields (1996)
  • Tim Finchem (2017)
  • Sam Finley (2006)
  • Leiza Fitzgerald (2022)
  • Don Fleming (1963)
  • Raymond Floyd (1997)
  • Edward L. "Eddie" Flynn (1974)
  • Jeremy Foley (2016)
  • Bill France Sr. (1963)
  • Bill France Jr. (1999)
  • Betty Skelton Frankman Erde (1977)
  • Ron Fraser (1986)
  • Shirley Fry (1970)
  • Rowdy Gaines (1986)
  • Jake Gaither (1970)
  • Willie Galimore (1961)
  • Justin Gatlin (2018)
  • Don Garlits (1972)
  • Steve Garvey (1975)
  • Ben Geraghty (1975)
  • Althea Gibson (1984)
  • Artis Gilmore (1974)
  • Lafayette G. Golden (1961)
  • Luis Gonzalez (2022)
  • Mary Ann Gonzalez (2004)
  • Brian Gottfried (2013)
  • Curt Gowdy (1999)
  • Ray Graves (1972)
  • Hubert Green (2010)
  • Peter Gregg (1977)
  • Bob Griese (1979)
  • Jon Gruden (2016)
  • Andy Gustafson (1969)
  • Jack Hairston (2010)
  • Nicole Haislett (2005)
  • Tim Hardaway (2013)
  • Jack Harding (1967)
  • Doris Hart (1978)
  • Bill Hartack (1962)
  • "Bullet" Bob Hayes (1970)
  • Hurley Haywood (1993)
  • Ted Hendricks (1976)
  • Nash Higgins (1980)
  • Renee Hildebrand (2022)
  • Sonny Hirsch (2015)
  • Hulk Hogan (2007)
  • Nancy Hogshead (1995)
  • Dick Howser (2012)
  • Marcelino Huerta (1981)
  • Wayne Huizenga (1996)
  • Mick Hubert (2018)
  • Fred Hutchinson (1968)
  • Michael Irvin (2007)

J through Q

  • Jeff Johnson (2023)
  • Dexter Jackson (2022)
  • Julian Jackson (1994)
  • Davey Johnson (1998)
  • Jimmy Johnson (1998)
  • Allison Jolly (2016)
  • Chipper Jones (2017)
  • Deacon Jones (1983)
  • James Jones (2022)
  • Roy Jones Jr. (2018)
  • Joan Joyce (2012)
  • Joe Justice (1999)
  • Jim Kelly (1998)
  • Gary Koch (2012)
  • Bernie Kosar (2006)
  • Nick Kotys (1984)
  • Al Lang (1962)
  • Elaine Larsen (2023)
  • Floyd E. Lay (1981)
  • Henry Lawrence (2012)
  • Vincent Lecavalier (2022)
  • Al Leiter (2021)
  • Bernie Little (1979)
  • David Little (2019)
  • Larry Little (1978)
  • John Henry Lloyd (1998)
  • Al López (1961)
  • Greg Louganis (1999)
  • Roberto Luongo (2021)
  • Dan Marino (2003)
  • Mike Martin (2005)
  • Roland Martin (2012)
  • Tino Martinez (2007)
  • Bob Masterson (1991)
  • Walter "Tiger" Mayberry (1964)
  • Dick Mayer (1966)
  • Jack "Cy" McClairen (1988)
  • Mark McCumber (2013)
  • Jack McDowall (1978)
  • Tom McEwen (1989)
  • Fred McGriff (2012)
  • Bill McGrotha (1997)
  • Hal McRae (1986)
  • Steve Melnyk (2000)
  • Shannon Miller (2023)
  • George Mira (1997)
  • Hubert Mizell (2008)
  • Nat Moore (1998)
  • Earl Morrall (2000)
  • Jim Morris (2021)
  • Perry Moss (1995)
  • Alonzo Mourning (2021)
  • Gardnar Mulloy (1973)
  • Robert Allan Murphy (1968)
  • Needles (1974)
  • Jack Nelson (1992)
  • Jack Nicklaus (1972)
  • Chris Nikic (2022)
  • Greg Norman (2006)
  • Tom Nugent (1986)
  • Stephen C. O'Connell (1997)
  • Pam Oliver (2022)
  • George R. Olsen (1975)
  • Buck O'Neil (1999)
  • Charles Owens (1987)
  • Dick Pace (1985)
  • Arnold Palmer (1985)
  • Jerry Pate (2018)
  • John Pennel (1971)
  • Newt Perry (1981)
  • Bill Peterson (1975)
  • Pete Pihos (2018)
  • Lou Piniella (1977)
  • Dick Pope Jr. (1975)
  • Dick Pope Sr. (1981)
  • Edwin Pope (1996)
  • Boog Powell (1980)
  • Paul Quinn (1989)

R through Z

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