BC Sports Hall of Fame

BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Established 1966
Location BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Type Non-Profit

For over 40 years, the community has entrusted the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum with the responsibility to collect, preserve, study, and interpret materials that relate to British Columbia’s rich sport history. In 1983, the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum opened in BC Place Stadium, located at 777 Pacific Boulevard South, Vancouver[1], BC Place.

Currently the BC Sports Hall of Fame is closed to the public due to roof construction at BC Place Stadium, and will re-open in 2011. The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum office has been temporarily relocated to Canada Place, Vancouver, and will be engaging with communities during this time. Recently, the BC Sports Hall of Fame has taken its artifacts to Trail, BC, and has a featured, rotating display at Science World that coincides with the exhibit Treasure! (May 2010 - September 2010).

History

The BC Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by Eric Whitehead and other groups of sports minded individuals in British Columbia. Internationally recognized as the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport history, researchers, writers, media members and sport historians have gained access to and an appreciation of BC’s rich sporting heritage through the organization's extensive artifact and archival collection.

In August 1966, the BC Sports Hall of Fame officially opened in the BC Pavilion on the Pacific National Exhibition grounds, until it moved in 1983 to BC Place Stadium.

Induction and Inductees

Since 1966, the BC Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 310 individuals and 54 teams. Once inducted, these individuals become known as Honoured Members and the teams are known as Honoured Teams of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. The five major induction categories, each with their own set of criteria, comprise: Athlete, Builder, Pioneer, Media and Team.

The Induction Process

The annual nomination deadline is October 1. Any individual or association may submit a nomination with the following exceptions:

The final selection process will take place in the middle of November and the names will be released to the media in December. The Induction Form is available from the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum website.

Banquet of Champions

The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum hosts an annual Banquet of Champions, during which athletes and teams are officially inducted into the Hall of Fame and Museum. The 2010 Banquet of Champions will take place on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The athletes and teams who will be ceremonially inducted into the 2010 class are:

Athletes

Builders

Pioneer

Team

Media

BC Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

All Round

Archery

Athletics

B

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

C

Canoeing

Curling

Cycling

D

Diving

F

Field Hockey

Figure Skating

Football

G

Golf

Gymnastics

H

High Jump

Horse Racing

Hydroplane Racing

I

Ice Hockey

J

Judo

L

Lacrosse

M

Media

Motor Cycling

Motor Sports

R

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rodeo

Rowing

Rugby

S

Sailing

Shooting

Ski Jumping

Skiing

Snooker

Snowboarding

Soccer

Softball

Speed Skating

Squash

Swimming

Synchronized Swimming

T

Tennis

Track and Field

Triathlon

V

Volleyball

W

Water Skiing

Weightlifting

Wheelchair Athletics

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair Rugby

Whitewater/slalom Kayaking

Wrestling

W.A.C. Bennett Award

Municipal and Regional Sports Halls of Fame in BC

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