Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey facts for kids
The Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey celebrates amazing athletes, teams, and important sports events connected to the state of New Jersey. It also honors people who have helped sports grow in New Jersey.
About the Sports Hall of Fame
Currently, the Hall of Fame doesn't have its own building. Instead, special plaques for each honored member are shown at the Meadowlands Arena. This arena is part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford.
Honoring Greats
The very first group of members was welcomed into the Hall of Fame in May 1993. New members are honored in a public ceremony. This special event often takes place during New York Giants football games.
Hall of Fame Members
The Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey honors many talented individuals and groups. Here is a list of some of the people who have been welcomed into the Hall of Fame:
- Horace Ashenfelter (1998)
- Alvin Attles (1996)
- Rick Barry (1994)
- Bruce Baumgartner (2001)
- Yogi Berra (1993)
- Angelo Bertelli (2000)
- Joe Black (2001)
- Carol Blazejowski (1995)
- Al Blozis (2001)
- Bill Bradley (1993)
- Don Bragg (1999)
- Roosevelt Brown (1994)
- Frank R. Burns (2003)
- Dick Button (1995)
- Milt Campbell (1993)
- Pete Carril (1998)
- Harry Carson (1993)
- Dean Cetrulo (1996)
- Deron Cherry (1996)
- Leonard Coleman, Jr. (1998)
- Roger Cramer (2004)
- Lou Creekmur (1999)
- Wally Dallenbach (2004)
- Stanley Dancer (1995)
- Ray Dandridge (1996)
- Bob Davies (1997)
- Leon Day (1998)
- Al DeRogatis (1995)
- Larry Doby (1993)
- Anne Donovan (1998)
- Sid Dorfman (1998)
- Walter Dukes (2002)
- Lou Duva (2003)
- Althea Gibson (1994)
- John A. Gibson, Sr. (2002)
- Leon Goslin (1999)
- Roosevelt Grier (1997)
- Marvin Hagler (1996)
- Franco Harris (1993)
- Tom Heinsohn (1993)
- Leon Hess (1995)
- Robert Hurley (2000)
- Monte Irvin (1994)
- Jerry Izenberg (1997)
- Ron Johnson (1998)
- Dick Kazmaier (1997)
- Tom Kelly (2002)
- Lou Lamoriello (2002)
- Aubrey C. Lewis (2003)
- Carl Lewis (2001)
- Marty Liquori (1997)
- John Henry Lloyd (1998)
- Vince Lombardi (1993)
- Dick Lynch (2003)
- Wellington Mara (1995)
- George Martin (2004)
- Jack McKeon (2004)
- John McMullen (1996)
- Joe Medwick (1993)
- Debbie Meyer (1999)
- Sam Mills (2003)
- Steve Mizerak (2003)
- Robert E. Mulcahy III (1999)
- Renaldo Nehemiah (1999)
- Don Newcombe (2000)
- Bill Parcells (1997)
- Eulace Peacock (2000)
- Drew Pearson (2001)
- Pelé (1999)
- Johnny Petraglin (2002)
- Willis Reed (2000)
- Richard J. Regan (2001)
- Jim Ringo (1996)
- Phil Rizzuto (1993)
- Paul Robeson (1995)
- Frank B. Saul, Jr. (2004)
- Dave Sime (2004)
- Phil Simms (1999)
- William E. Simon (2004)
- Amos Alonzo Stagg (2001)
- Andy Stanfield (2002)
- David J. Stern (2000)
- Paul J. Tagliabue (2001)
- Lawrence Taylor (2000)
- Joe Theismann (1995)
- Bobby Thomson (2000)
- Frank Tripucka (1999)
- Jersey Joe Walcott (1994)
- Sonny Werblin (1997)
- Peter Westbrook (2002)
- Willie Wilson (2002)
- Alex Wojciechowicz (1995)
- Lonnie Wright (2003)
- George B. Young (2003)
- Elaine Zayak (2004)
See also
- New Jersey Hall of Fame (including sports inductees)
- New Jersey Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame
