Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame

Hall of fame

The Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame celebrating sportspeople in the Washington, D.C. area. It is located in left field of Nationals Park.

It was established in 1980 as the Washington Hall of Stars at RFK Stadium,[1] but went dormant for about a decade starting around 2001.

Nominees for inclusion, as determined by a selection committee, "must have gained prominence in the Washington area through their achievements in sports as an athlete, coach, owner, executive, member of the media or contributor."[2] Washington Redskins founding owner George Preston Marshall was removed in 2020 due to his alleged racism.[3]

Red Auerbach James Brown Dominique Dawes Patrick Ewing Josh Gibson Walter Johnson Olaf Kolzig Katie Ledecky Sugar Ray Leonard George Michael John Riggins David Robinson Eunice Kennedy Shriver Gary Williams Name | Sport | Year Inducted

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Jen Adams | Lacrosse  | 2023[4]
Pauline Betz Addie | Tennis | Pre-2011 [5]
George Allen | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Marty Aronoff | Broadcasting | 2018 [6]
Arnold “Red” Auerbach | Basketball | 1980 [1]
Mike Barrowman | Swimming | 2021 [7]
Cliff Battles | Football[2] | Pre-2011 [5]
Sammy Baugh | Football | 1980 [1]
Elgin Baylor | Basketball | 2013 [8]
Bobby Beathard | Football | 2013 [8]
Ken Beatrice | Broadcasting | 2020 [9]
James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell | Baseball | 2015 [10]
Melissa Belote | Swimming | Pre-2011 [5]
Deane Beman | Golf | Pre-2011 [5]
Arthur “Dutch” Bergman | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Andrew Beyer | Sportswriting | 2019 [11]
Len Bias | Basketball | 2018 [6]
Dave Bing | Basketball | 2013 [8]
Ossie Bluege | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Peter Bondra | Hockey | 2018 [6]
Herman Boone | Football | 2020 [9]
Tom Boswell | Sportswriting | 2015 [10]
Gordon Bradley | Soccer | Pre-2011 [5]
Christine Brennan | Broadcasting | 2016 [12]
Glenn Brenner | Broadcasting | 2012 [13]
Gene Brito | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Charlie Brotman | Broadcasting | Pre-2011 [5]
James Brown | Broadcasting | 2011 [14]
Larry Brown | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Tom Brown | Football | 2019 [11]
Steve Buckhantz | Broadcasting | 2018 [6]
Dave Butz | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Austin Carr | Basketball | 2020 [9]
George Case | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Charley Casserly | Football | 2024[15]
James “Ted” Chambers | Lacrosse | Pre-2011 [5]
Phil Chenier | Basketball | Pre-2011 [5]
Sasho Cirovski | Soccer | 2019 [11]
Gary Clark | Football | 2020 [9]
Maurice “Maus” Collins | Football | 2013 [8]
Jack Kent Cooke | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Cronin | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Adrian Dantley | Basketball | 2012 [13]
Dominique Dawes | Gymnastics | 2011 [14]
Donald Dell | Tennis | Pre-2011 [5]
Juan Dixon | Basketball | 2017 [16]
Tom Dolan | Swimming | 2019 [11]
Charles “Lefty” Driesell | Basketball | 2014 [17]
Bill Dudley | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Bob Dwyer | Basketball | 2020 [9]
Lee Elder | Golf | Pre-2011 [5]
Jill Ellis | Soccer | 2020 [9]
Len Elmore | Basketball | 2022 [18]
Marco Etcheverry | Soccer | 2016 [12]
Patrick Ewing | Basketball | 2016 [12]
John Feinstein | Sportswriting | 2021 [7]
Bob Ferry | Basketball | Pre-2011 [5]
Danny Ferry | Basketball | 2019 [11]
Pat Fischer | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Ray Flaherty | Football | 2019 [11]
Len Ford | Football | 2015 [10]
Bobby Foster | Boxing | Pre-2011 [5]
Brenda Frese | Basketball | 2017 [16]
Ralph Friedgen | Football  | 2023[4]
Joe Gallagher | Basketball | 2012 [13]
Marty Gallagher | Boxing | Pre-2011
Mike Gartner | Hockey | 2013 [8]
Bob Geoghan | Basketball | 2022 [18]
Jim Gibbons | Broadcasting | Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Gibbs | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Josh Gibson | Baseball | 1980 [1]
Leon “Goose” Goslin | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Darrell Green | Football | 2012 [13]
Clark Griffith | Baseball | 1980 [1]
Russ Grimm | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Chris Hanburger | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Glenn Harris | Broadcasting | 2017 [16]
Stanley “Bucky” Harris | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Len Hauss | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Elvin Hayes | Basketball | Pre-2011 [5]
Neal Henderson | Hockey | 2021 [7]
Frank Herzog | Football | 2016 [12]
Grant Hill | Basketball | 2018 [6]
Chuck Hinton | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Phil Hochberg | Broadcasting | 2013 [8]
Gil Hodges | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Johnny Holliday | Broadcasting | 2014 [17]
Ken Houston | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Frank Howard | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Sam Huff | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Jacoby | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Dick James | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Sally Jenkins | Sportswriting | 2021 [7]
Mark "Too Sharp” Johnson | Boxing | 2022 [18]
Walter Johnson | Baseball | 1980 [1]
Wil Jones | Basketball | 2020 [9]
Joe Judge | Baseball | 1980 [1]
Sonny Jurgensen | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Charlie “Choo-Choo” Justice | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Harmon Killebrew | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Billy Kilmer | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Olaf Kolzig | Hockey | 2014 [17]
Tony Kornheiser | Sportswriting | 2017 [16]
Sam Lacy | Sportswriting | 2012 [13]
Rod Langway | Hockey | Pre-2011 [5]
Eddie LeBaron | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Katie Ledecky | Swimming | 2017 [16]
Sugar Ray Leonard | Boxing | Pre-2011 [5]
Walter “Buck” Leonard | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Ted Leonsis | Hockey, Basketball | 2015 [10]
Mark Lerner | Baseball | 2022 [18]
Ted Lerner | Baseball | 2014 [17]
Earl Lloyd | Basketball | 2016 [12]
Vince Lombardi | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
John Lucas | Basketball | 2020 [9]
Lew Luce | Football  | 2023[4]
Steve Mamakos | Boxing | Pre-2011 [5]
Dexter Manley | Football | 2016 [12]
Charles Mann | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Fred “Firpo” Marberry | Baseball | 2021 [7]
Horace “Bones” McKinney | Basketball | Pre-2011 [5]
Tom McMillen | Basketball | 2017 [16]
Missy Meharg | Field Hockey | 2016 [12]
George Michael | Broadcasting | 2013 [8]
Wayne Millner | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Bob Milloy | Football | 2016 [12]
Holley Mims | Boxing | Pre-2011 [5]
Bobby Mitchell | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Brian Mitchell | Football | 2011 [14]
Art Monk | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Jaime Moreno | Soccer | 2018 [6]
Mark Moseley | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Dick Motta | Football | 2021 [7]
Bryan Murray | Hockey | 2015 [10]
Buddy Myer | Baseball | 2018 [6]
Mike Nelms | Football | 2017 [16]
Ken Niumatalolo | Football  | 2023[4]
Brig Owens | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Kevin Payne | Soccer | 2019 [11]
Hyman Perlo | Basketball | 2016 [12]
Phil Perlo | Football | 2016 [12]
Richie Petitbon | Football | 2015 [10]
David Poile | Hockey | 2018 [6]
Abe Pollin | Basketball | Pre-2011 [5]
Shirley Povich | Sportswriting | Pre-2011 [5]
Vince Promuto | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Paul Rabil | Lacrosse | 2021 [7]
Cathy Reese | Lacrosse | 2019 [11]
Sam Rice | Baseball | 2013 [8]
John Riggins | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Allie Ritzenberg | Tennis | 2019 [11]
David Robinson | Basketball | 2015 [10]
Eleni Rossides | Tennis | 2018 [6]
George Selkirk | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver | Special Olympics | 2015 [10]
Morris “Mo” Siegel | Sportswriting | Pre-2011 [5]
Roy Sievers | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Jerry Smith | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
George Solomon | Sportswriting | 2014 [17]
Harold Solomon | Tennis | 2016 [12]
Willie Stewart | Football | 2011 [14]
Bessie Stockard | Basketball | 2012 [13]
Paul Tagliabue | Football | 2017 [16]
Charley Taylor | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Theismann | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
John Thompson, Jr | Basketball | 2015 [10]
Cecil Travis | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Wes Unseld | Basketball | Pre-2011 [5]
Mickey Vernon | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Alan Webb | Track | 2022 [18]
Ron Weber | Broadcasting | 2017 [16]
Michael Weiss | Figure Skating | 2014 [17]
Chris Weller | Basketball | 2014 [17]
Marty West | Golf  | 2023[4]
Guy Harris “Doc” White | Baseball | 2015 [10]
Michael Wilbon | Sportswriting | 2011 [14]
Dave Williams | Broadcasting | Pre-2011
Doug Williams | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Edward Bennett Williams | Football | Pre-2011 [5]
Gary Williams | Basketball | 2015 [10]
Walt Williams | Basketball | 2018 [6]
Maury Wills | Baseball | 2015 [10]
Christy Winters Scott | Basketball | 2022 [18]
Warner Wolf | Broadcasting | 2015 [10]
Bob Wolff | Broadcasting | 2013 [8]
Willie Wood | Football | 2013 [8]
Morgan Wootten | Basketball | 2011 [14]
Raymond “Sonny” Workman | Hockey | Pre-2011 [5]
Early Wynn | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]
Ed Yost | Baseball | Pre-2011 [5]

## Teams of Distinction

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Name | Sport | Year Inducted

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2017-18 Washington Capitals | Hockey | 2019 [11]
2019 Washington Mystics | Basketball | 2020 [9]
2019 Washington Nationals | Baseball | 2020 [9]
2021 Washington Spirit | Soccer | 2022 [18]

## References

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