Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame

The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (PSHF) is a nonprofit organization established in 1962.[1] It is the only community-based hall of fame in the United States.[2] At its annual convention and induction ceremonial, the PSHF inducts athletes, coaches, administrators, and those involved in sports medicine and the sports media,[2] whose athletic achievements "have brought lasting fame and recognition to the State of Pennsylvania".[1] At the induction ceremony, ten living and two deceased inductees are honored, with the presentation of a Gold Inductee medallion with pendant.[2] The convention and ceremonial are rotated among the chapters of the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western regions.[2]

The first induction ceremony was in 1963.[3]

The first Ceremonial Dinner was held in 1963, in Philadelphia; the second was in 1964, at the Pittsburgh William Penn Hotel.[4]

The Western Region hosted the 50th Anniversary Dinner on November 11, 2012, at the Sheraton Four Points in Warrendale.[4]

Regional chapters

The PSHF has twenty-eight chartered chapters, which serve over 300 communities in the state.[2] The chapters are divided into four regions: Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western.[5]

The Central Region's nine chapters are:[5] Berks County, Capital, Central, Clinton County, Huntingdon, South Central, Susquehanna Valley, West Branch, and West Shore.[6]

The Eastern Region's six chapters are:[5] Bucks County,[7] City All Star (Philadelphia),[8] Delaware County, Montgomery County, Summit, and Tri-County.

The Northern Region's seven chapters are:[5] Allen Rogowicz, Bernie Romanoski, Carbon County, Ed Romance, Luzerne-John Popple, Northeastern, and Northern Anthracite.

The Western Region's six chapters are:[5] East Boros, Erie County,[9] Fayette County, Mid Mon Valley, Washington-Greene County,[10] and Western.[11]

Nominations

Each year, each chapter may nominate the names of no more than three living persons and two deceased persons, for consideration as possible inductees.[12]

Induction ceremonies

The 2011 induction ceremony[13][14] will be hosted by the Bucks County Chapter on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast.[15]

Inductees

See footnote[16]

Baseball

See footnote[17]
  • 1967: Charles Kelchner

Football

See footnote[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Home page. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 About Us. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  3. ↑ At Inductees webpage, go to "Year", click on the down arrow, and scroll down to "1963". Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  4. 1 2 About. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Regional Chapters. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Former Lion To Be Inducted Into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame". The Daily Collegian. May 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  7. ↑ What Is the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame?. Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  8. ↑ City All Star Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Formed in 1992. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  9. ↑ "Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Induction". Erie Times-News. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  10. ↑ Home page. Washington-Greene County Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. "Remembering Athletic Excellence in Southwestern Pennsylvania". Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  11. ↑ About. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Organized in 1963. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  12. ↑ Induction–Application. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  13. ↑ 2011 Inductees. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  14. ↑ Schultz, Rob (June 15, 2011). "UW men's basketball: Ryan to be inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame". madison.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  15. ↑ Dale Hamer announces Class of 2011. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  16. ↑ For inductees by sport, at Inductees webpage, go to "Sport", click on the down arrow (for a list of sports), click on a sports category, and then click on the "Search" buttom. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  17. ↑ For baseball inductees, at Inductees webpage, go to "Sport", click on the down arrow (for a list of sports), click on "Baseball", and then click on the "Search" buttom. You can also click on "Football/Baseball" and "Little League Baseball". Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  18. ↑ For football inductees, at Inductees webpage, go to "Sport", click on the down arrow (for a list of sports), click on "Football", and then click on the "Search" buttom. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-07-08.

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