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][failed verification]

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

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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

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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

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The 2016 induction ceremony will be hosted by the Erie County Chapter on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center.

## Inductees

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See footnote[13][failed verification]

### Baseball

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* 1963: John Lobert
* 1963: Connie Mack
* 1963: Stan Musial
* 1963: Jim Thorpe
* 1963: Harold "Pie" Traynor
* 1965: Roy Campanella
* 1965: Jimmy Dykes
* 1965: Jimmy Foxx
* 1965: Robert (Lefty) Grove
* 1965: Christy Mathewson
* 1966: Lester Bell
* 1966: Charles Gelbert
* 1966: Robin Roberts
* 1967: Charles Kelchner
* 1968: George (Whitey) Kurowski
* 1968: Bill McKechnie
* 1968: Curt Simmons
* 1968: Lloyd Waner
* 1969: Robert Friend
* 1969: Dick Groat
* 1970: Elroy Face
* 1970: Ralph Kiner
* 1970: Josh Gibson
* 1971: Stanley Coveleskie
* 1971: William Cox
* 1971: Nellie Fox
* 1971: Herb Pennock
* 1971: William Walters
* 1971: Lewis Wilson
* 1972: Richie Ashburn
* 1972: Frank Gustine
* 1972: Eddie Plank
* 1972: Ken Raffensberger
* 1973: Roberto Clemente
* 1973: Bing Miller
* 1973: John Ogden
* 1973: Truett (Rip) Sewell
* 1975: Eddie Collins, Sr.
* 1975: Del Ennis
* 1975: William Myers
* 1975: Cum Posey
* 1975: Tommy Richardson
* 1976: Frederick Frankhouse
* 1976: Charles "Chick" Fullis
* 1976: Carl Furillo
* 1977: Theodore Page
* 1977: James T. Sheckard
* 1977: William H. Sherdel
* 1977: Vic Wertz
* 1978: Danny Murtaugh
* 1978: Bobby Shantz
* 1978: Pete Suder
* 1978: James (Mickey) Vernon
* 1979: Joe Boley
* 1979: Gerald Lynch
* 1979: Sam McDowell
* 1979: Robert Purkey
* 1979: Charles T (Broadway) Wagner
* 1980: George Earnshaw
* 1980: Dick Gernert
* 1980: Don R. Wert
* 1981: Howard Bedell
* 1981: Randall Gumpert
* 1981: Ralph B. Melix
* 1981: George W. Staller
* 1982: James B, DeShong
* 1983: Joseph Holden
* 1983: Dave Ricketts
* 1983: Jimmy Ripple
* 1984: James Clarkson
* 1984: Thomas Ferrick
* 1984: Elmer Valo
* 1985: Billy Hunter
* 1985: Bill Mazeroski
* 1986: John P. Quinn
* 1986: Eddie Sawyer
* 1987: Al Brancato
* 1988: Stan Lopata
* 1988: Art Mahaffey
* 1989: Albert (Sparky) Lyle
* 1990: Earl (Sparky) Adams
* 1990: Steve Blass
* 1991: Eugene Benson
* 1992: Gene Garber
* 1992: John E Murphy
* 1992: Al (Scoop) Oliver
* 1993: Stephen F. O'Neil
* 1993: Chuck Tanner
* 1994: Nelson (Nellie) Briles
* 1995: Robert A. McDonnell
* 1996: Richard (Dick) Allen
* 1996: Nathan (Ed) Ott
* 1996: Manuel (Manny) Sanguillén
* 1997: Thomas M. Herr
* 1997: Richard Tracewski
* 2000: Hugh Jennings
* 2000: Kent Tekulve
* 2000: Bill Virdon
* 2002: Jean Marlowe
* 2002: Tom O'Malley
* 2002: Ed Walsh
* 2002: Bob Williams
* 2003: Steve Bilko
* 2003: Lee Elia
* 2003: Joseph Page
* 2003: Robert Walk
* 2004: George (Ken) Griffey, Sr.
* 2004: Mark Gubicza
* 2005: Greg Gross
* 2005: Stanley (Bucky) Harris
* 2006: Jim W. Russell
* 2007: Joe Glenn
* 2008: Walter Harris
* 2008: Pete Vukovich
* 2012: Nellie King
* 2012: Jeff Manto
* 2012: Jim Leyland
* 2014: Harry Kalas
* 2014: Ron Necciai
* 2014: Lance Rautzhan

### Football

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See footnote[15][failed verification]

## See also

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* Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
* Sports in Pennsylvania

## References

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1. ^ a b Home page. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
2. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b About Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
5. ^ a b c d e 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? Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine. Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
8. ^ City All Star Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. 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. See also: Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.
11. ^ About Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Organized in 1963. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
12. ^ Induction–Application Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
13. ^ 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" button. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
14. ^ 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" button. You can also click on "Football/Baseball" and "Little League Baseball". Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
15. ^ 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" button. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-07-08.

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