class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="6" |MSG Walk of Fame Inductees |
colspan="2" class="unsortable" | Name
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width: 100px;" | Date Inducted (yyyy-mm-dd)
! rowspan="2" | Category
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Ref
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Comment |
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colspan="1" class="unsortable" | First
! colspan="1" | Last |
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rowspan="1" | Kareem
|Abdul-Jabbar
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
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rowspan="1" | Muhammad
|Ali
| 1992-09-15
|sport: boxing
|[{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/muhammad-ali-gordie-howe-wilt-chamberlain-bob-cousy/image_d1345e7c-95bb-5383-8855-d12ffd413f6e.html/|title=Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Cousy|last=Bailey|first=Ed|date=June 10, 2016|website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103092914/https://www.stltoday.com/muhammad-ali-gordie-howe-wilt-chamberlain-bob-cousy/image_d1345e7c-95bb-5383-8855-d12ffd413f6e.html|archive-date=November 3, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Larry
|Bird
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Bill
|Bradley
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Wilt
|Chamberlain
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Bob
|Cousy
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Glenn
|Cunningham
| 1992-09-15
|sport: track
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Jack
|Dempsey
| 1992-09-15
|sport: boxing
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Wayne
|Gretzky
| 1992-09-15
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Nat
|Holman
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball, coach
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Red
|Holzman
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball, coach
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Gordie
|Howe
| 1992-09-15
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Michael
|Jordan
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Joe
|Lapchick
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball, coach
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Rod
|Laver
| 1992-09-15
|sport: tennis
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Joe
|Louis
| 1992-09-15
|sport: boxing
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Rocky
|Marciano
| 1992-09-15
|sport: boxing
|
| |
rowspan="1" | George
|Mikan
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Bobby
|Orr
| 1992-09-15
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Jesse
|Owens
| 1992-09-15
|sport: track
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Willis
|Reed
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Maurice
|Richard
| 1992-09-15
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Oscar
|Robertson
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
|For his college career. |
rowspan="1" | Sugar Ray
|Robinson
| 1992-09-15
|sport: boxing
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Bill
|Russell
| 1992-09-15
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Elton
|John
| 1992-10-10
|entertainment: music
|[{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/cape-breton-post/20101009/282883727073282/|title=This Day in History: October 9: Also on this date in: 1992|date=October 9, 2010|work=Cape Breton Post|access-date=April 16, 2019|location=Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada|via=PressReader}}][{{cite book|title=International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002|date=2002|publisher=Europa Publications|isbn=9781857431612|editor=Gregory, Andy|location=London, England|page=260 See entry "JOHN Elton (Sir)"}}]
|John was the first entertainer to be inducted, for "his many memorable appearances there". |
rowspan="1" | Chris
|Evert
|1993-08-30
|sport: tennis
|[{{Cite web|url=https://www.fhsaa.org/departments/special-programs/hall-of-fame/members/chris-evert|title=Chris Evert|website=Florida High School Athletic Association|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313152227/https://www.fhsaa.org/departments/special-programs/hall-of-fame/members/chris-evert|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
|Evert, Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King were the first women inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame. |
rowspan="1" | Billie Jean
|King
|1993-08-30
|sport: tennis
|
|King, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert were the first three women to be inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame. |
rowspan="1" | Martina
|Navratilova
|1993-08-30
|sport: tennis
|
|Navratilova, Chris Evert and Billie Jean King were the first three women to be inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame. |
rowspan="1" | Billy
|Joel
| 1993-10-8
|entertainment: music
|[{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30710234/daily_news/|title=Sound Bites: Billy Club |date=October 8, 1993 |work=Daily News |access-date=April 17, 2019 |location=New York, New York, USA|page=19 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}]
|2nd entertainer and 30th person to be inducted. |
rowspan="1" | Marv
|Albert
|1996-10-29
|sportscaster
|
|First sportscaster inducted. |
rowspan="1" | Lou
|Carnesecca
|1996-10-29
|sport: basketball, coach
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Oscar
|De La Hoya
|1996-10-29
|sport: boxing
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Patrick
|Ewing
|1996-10-29
|sport: basketball
|[{{Cite news|title=Briefly: Sports: 12 athletes to be honored |date=October 15, 1996|work=The Courier-News |location=Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA |volume=112 |number=131 |publisher=Henry M. Freeman |page=C-1 |access-date=April 18, 2019|language=en-US|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30719958/the_couriernews/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Joe
|Frazier
|1996-10-29
|sport: boxing
|[{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Frazier apologizes to Muhammad Ali|date=October 30, 1996|work=Courier-Post|location=Camden, New Jersey, USA |volume=121 |number=276 |publisher=Gannett Group |page=5D |access-date=April 18, 2019|language=en-US|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30719670/courierpost/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Walt
|Frazier
|1996-10-29
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Rod
|Gilbert
|1996-10-29
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Steffi
|Graf
|1996-10-29
|sport: tennis
|[{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/09/sports/graf-is-tickled-by-honor.html|title=Graf Is Tickled by Honor|date=November 9, 1996|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 18, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Jackie
|Joyner-Kersee
|1996-10-29
|sport: track
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Carl
|Lewis
|1996-10-29
|sport: track
|
| |
rowspan="1" | John
|McEnroe
|1996-10-29
|sport: tennis
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Mark
|Messier
|1996-10-29
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Dave
|DeBusschere
|1997-10-21
|sport: basketball
|[{{Cite news|title=DeBusschere, Espo gain Garden 'Walk" |agency=Bloomberg |date=September 26, 1997|work=Press & Sun-Bulletin |location=Binghamton, New York, USA |volume=12 |number=361 |publisher=Bernard M. Griffin |page=1D |access-date=April 18, 2019|language=en-US|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259954979/ |via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Phil
|Esposito
|1997-10-21
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" |
|Rolling Stones
| 1998-01-17
|entertainment: music
|[{{cite news|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-02-14.pdf#page=12/|title=Artists & Music: Walk This Way|date=February 14, 1998|work=Billboard|access-date=April 16, 2019|publisher=Howard Lander|location=USA|page=12|via=AmericanRadioHistory}}]
|First band to be inducted.[{{cite news |title=Stones Tribute |date=January 19, 1998 |volume=253 |number=19 |work=Boston Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts, USA|page=C7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30721285/ |access-date=April 17, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}] |
rowspan="1" | Scott
|Hamilton
| 1998-03-14
|sport: figure skating
|[{{Cite web|url=http://www.scenesarasota.com/magazine/events/scott-hamilton-olympic-world-class-skater-and-cancer-survivor-to-speak-at-tidewell-hospice-signature-luncheon/|title=Scott Hamilton, Olympic World-Class Skater and Cancer Survivor, to speak at Tidewell Hospice Signature Luncheon|date=February 8, 2019|website=Sarasota Scene Magazine|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417130422/http://www.scenesarasota.com/magazine/events/scott-hamilton-olympic-world-class-skater-and-cancer-survivor-to-speak-at-tidewell-hospice-signature-luncheon/|archive-date=April 17, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
|First figure skater to be inducted. |
rowspan="1" | Carol
|Blazejowski
|2003-09-18
|sport: basketball
|[{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/new-york-liberty-names-carol-blazejowski-as-president-and-general-manager/n-3592655|title=New York Liberty Names Carol Blazejowski As President And General Manager|date=February 14, 2008|website=OurSports Central|language=en|access-date=April 18, 2019}}]
|Inducted for scoring 52 points in a single game in 1977, before the era of 3-point baskets.[{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30713577/ |title=Sports: A blazing finish |date=March 7, 1977 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |location=New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}] |
rowspan="1" | Harry
|Howell
| 2003-09-18
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Dick
|McGuire
| 2003-09-18
|sport: basketball
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Vince
|McMahon
| 2003-09-18
|sport: wrestling
|
| |
rowspan="1" | Bob
|Wolff
|2003-09-18
|sportscaster
|[{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30711456/|title=The Bottom Line: Sports Briefs: Et Cetera |date=September 17, 2003 |work=The Record |access-date=April 17, 2019 |location=Hackensack, New Jersey, USA|page=S-2 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.wralsportsfan.com/life-ends-for-legend-with-broadcasting-s-longest-career-bob-wolff-dies-at-96/16823219/|title=Life ends for legend with broadcasting's longest career: Bob Wolff dies at 96 :|date=July 16, 2017|website=WRALSportsFan.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417131458/https://www.wralsportsfan.com/life-ends-for-legend-with-broadcasting-s-longest-career-bob-wolff-dies-at-96/16823219/|archive-date=April 17, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | George
|Harrison
| 2006-08-01
|entertainment: music
|[{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicef.org/doublepublish/bangladesh_35176.html|title=George Harrison honoured on 35th anniversary of ‘Concert for Bangladesh’|last=Carter|first=Rachel Bonham|date=August 1, 2006|website=UNICEF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417213128/https://www.unicef.org/doublepublish/bangladesh_35176.html|archive-date=April 17, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
|For the 35th anniversary of his ‘Concert for Bangladesh’, which raised over $15 million for UNICEF. |
rowspan="1" | Teresa
|Weatherspoon
| 2006-08-05
|sport: basketball
|[{{Cite news|last=Cherwoo |first=Vin A. |agency=Associated Press |title=Liberty remain in good groove |date=August 6, 2006 |work=The Record |location=Hackensack, New Jersey, USA |volume=112 |number=83 |publisher=North Jersey Media Group |page=S-6 |access-date=April 18, 2019|language=en-US|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30722281/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}][{{Cite web|url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/weatherspoon-on-the-msg-walk-of-fame/|title=Weatherspoon on the (MSG) Walk of Fame|date=May 11, 2015|website=WNBA: New York Liberty|publisher=NBA Media Ventures {{!}} Turner Sports Interactive|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916030106/https://liberty.wnba.com/news/weatherspoon-on-the-msg-walk-of-fame/|archive-date=September 16, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Harry
|Gallatin
| 2015-05-11
|sport: basketball
|[{{Cite web|url=http://ktvo.com/sports/content/truman-legend-harry-gallatin-passes-away|title=Truman Legend Harry Gallatin Passes Away|last=KTVO Sports staff|date=October 7, 2015|website=KTVO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009193428/https://ktvo.com/sports/content/truman-legend-harry-gallatin-passes-away|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2019}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.siue.edu/news/2015/10/HarryGallatin19272015.shtml|title=Harry Gallatin, 1927-2015|website=Southern Illinois University Edwardsville|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324081009/https://www.siue.edu/news/2015/10/HarryGallatin19272015.shtml|archive-date=March 24, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2019}}]
| |
rowspan="1" | Eddie
|Giacomin
| 2015-05-11
|sport: hockey
|
| |
rowspan="1" |
|Grateful Dead
| 2015-05-11
|entertainment: music
|[{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30667628/the_couriernews/|title=Long, strange trip to NYC|last=Biese|first=Alex|date=May 15, 2015|work=The Courier-News|access-date=April 16, 2019|location=Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA|page=2, Kicks section|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}]
|The Grateful Dead were to have been inducted in the 1990s, but the induction was postponed due to the death of the band's lead guitarist and singer, Jerry Garcia.[{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2006/10/30/deads-52-shows-a-high-mark-for-garden/|title=Dead’s 52 Shows a High Mark for Garden|last=Aquilante|first=Dan|date=October 30, 2006|website=New York Post|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512051101/https://nypost.com/2006/10/30/deads-52-shows-a-high-mark-for-garden/|archive-date=May 12, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=April 20, 2019}}] |
rowspan="1" | George
|Kalinsky
| 2015-05-11
|MSG: official photographer
|
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