Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame

The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (PSHF) is a nonprofit organization established in 1962.[http://pashof.org/index.asp Home page]. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26. It is the only community-based hall of fame in the United States.[http://pashof.org/about.asp About Us]. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26. At its annual convention and induction ceremonial, the PSHF inducts athletes, coaches, administrators, and those involved in sports medicine and the sports media, whose athletic achievements "have brought lasting fame and recognition to the State of Pennsylvania". At the induction ceremony, ten living and two deceased inductees are honored, with the presentation of a Gold Inductee medallion with pendant. The convention and ceremonial are rotated among the chapters of the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western regions.

The first induction ceremony was in 1963.At [http://pashof.org/inductees.asp 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.{{fv|date=March 2023 |reason=These instructions don't work, as there's no "year" choice in the linked page}}

The first Ceremonial Dinner was held in 1963, in Philadelphia; the second was in 1964, at the Pittsburgh William Penn Hotel.[http://westernpasportshof.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=109 About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326110852/http://westernpasportshof.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=109 |date=2012-03-26 }}. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

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

Regional chapters

The PSHF has twenty-eight chartered chapters, which serve over 300 communities in the state. The chapters are divided into four regions: Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western.[http://pashof.org/regional-chapters.asp Regional Chapters]. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.

The Central Region's nine chapters are: Berks County, Capital, Central, Clinton County, Huntingdon, South Central, Susquehanna Valley, West Branch, and West Shore.{{cite web|title=Former Lion To Be Inducted Into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame|date=May 11, 2011|publisher=The Daily Collegian|url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/footblog/2011/05/11/former_lion_to_be_inducted_into_pennsylvania_sports_hall_of_fame_--_west_shore_chapter.aspx|access-date=2011-06-30}}

The Eastern Region's six chapters are: Bucks County,[http://buckscountysportshof.com/What_Is_the_Pennsylvania_Sp.html What Is the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208115803/http://buckscountysportshof.com/What_Is_the_Pennsylvania_Sp.html |date=2012-02-08 }}. Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-30. City All Star (Philadelphia),[http://www.tedsilary.com/pasptshof.htm City All Star Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002115512/http://www.tedsilary.com/pasptshof.htm |date=2011-10-02 }}. Formed in 1992. Retrieved 2011-06-30. Delaware County, Montgomery County, Summit, and Tri-County.

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

The Western Region's six chapters are: East Boros, Erie County,{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Induction|date=June 21, 2011|publisher=Erie Times-News|url=http://reprints.goerie.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=36438453&event=1272825&CategoryID=46467|access-date=2011-06-30}} Fayette County, Mid Mon Valley, Washington-Greene County,[http://wash-greenesportshall.org/ 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. and Western.[http://westernpasportshof.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=109 About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326110852/http://westernpasportshof.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=109 |date=2012-03-26 }}. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Organized in 1963. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

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.[http://pashof.org/induction-application.asp Induction–Application] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727165631/http://www.pashof.org/induction-application.asp |date=2011-07-27 }}. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.

Induction ceremonies

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

Inductees

:See footnoteFor inductees by sport, at [http://pashof.org/inductees.asp 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.{{fv|date=March 2023 |reason=These instructions don't work, as there's no "sport" choice in the linked page}}

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:See footnoteFor baseball inductees, at [http://pashof.org/inductees.asp 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.{{fv|date=March 2023 |reason=These instructions don't work, as there's no "sport" choice in the linked page}}

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:See footnoteFor football inductees, at [http://pashof.org/inductees.asp 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.{{fv|date=March 2023 |reason=These instructions don't work, as there's no "sport" choice in the linked page}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.pasportshof.org/}}

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