Long Island Sports Hall of Fame

Hall of fame for Long Island sports celebrities

The Long Island Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1984 to honor sports figures who lived or played on Long Island, New York. The physical location was a small display[1] on the lower level of the now "dark and dormant"[2] Nassau Coliseum[3] through at least 1994.[4] Among the first inductees chosen were American footballers John Schmitt,[5] Jim Brown[3] and Ed Danowski,[6] basketball's Julius Erving,[3] polo's Tom Hitchcock,[6] Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford,[3] ice hockey's Mike Bossy,[6] Dodger catcher Roy Campanella[6] and bowler Andy Varipapa.[6] The first induction was on November 30, 1984.[6] Early induction ceremonies were formal events, with a 1987 report that a "black-tied crowd will be out in force."[7][8]

The Long Island Sports Hall of Fame is now defunct.[9]

Other members include:

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* Vinny Testaverde[7] (1987)
* Charlie Jarzombek[10]
* Don Dunphy[11] (1986)
* Woody Stephens[8] (1988)
* Bob Sheppard[12]
* Pete Bostwick[7] (1987)
* Frank Sprig Gardner[13] (1987)
* (Bandleader) Guy Lombardo[7] (1987, a speed boat enthusiast)
* William Shea[7] (1987)
* Ron Turcotte[14] (1990)
* Ernie Vandeweghe[7] (1987)
* Billy Smith[9]
* Kingdon Van Nostrand (1987) [15]
* Lou Howard Sr., Amityville football coach[16]

## References

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1. ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (December 28, 2003). "In Lieu of Flowers: Remembering 17 Who Made a Difference". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
2. ^ Buono, Joseph (July 27, 2022). "Islanders: Will the Nassau Coliseum survive?". Eyes On Isles. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
3. ^ a b c d "Sports Briefs". UPI. September 21, 1984. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
4. ^ Feldman, Dan (March 17, 1994). "Teams arrive in Nassau Coliseum". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
5. ^ "Hofstra to Retire Jersey Numbers of 20 Former Student-Athletes". Hofstra University Athletics. September 9, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
6. ^ a b c d e f "Sports Briefs". UPI. November 15, 1984. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
7. ^ a b c d e f Ketcham, Diane (April 26, 1987). "Long Island Journal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
8. ^ a b "Woody Stephens' Induction To Long Island Sports Hall Of Fame". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
9. ^ a b "Billy Smith career profile". HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
10. ^ Parpan, Grant (August 7, 2011). "Best of the Rest: Chargin' Charlie was always out in front". Riverhead News Review. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
11. ^ "Conflict of interest: The folks planning America's..." Chicago Tribune. April 23, 1986. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
12. ^ "Yankees announcer Bob Sheppard dies". News 12 - Long Island. July 12, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2022. [dead link‍]
13. ^ "25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 05.31.12". The East Hampton Star. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
14. ^ "Ron Turcotte". Ontario Racing. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
15. ^ "Kingdon Van Nostrand (1995) - SUNY Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
16. ^ "Lou Howard (2011) - Hall of Fame". Springfield College. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

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