San Diego Hall of Champions

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The Breitbard Hall of Fame was established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard.[http://www.sandiegosportsassociation.com/hall-of-fame/?listing=hall-of-fame-inductee San Diego Sports Association] webpage. Retrieved 2023-03-19. It honors athletes who either (1) have excelled in sports in San Diego or (2) are native San Diegans who have excelled in sports elsewhere. As of 2021, 163 athletes have been inducted, representing 22 sports: archery; badminton and tennis; baseball; basketball; bowling; boxing; diving and swimming; football; figure skating; golf; hockey; horse racing; marksmanship; motor sports; pole vaulting; sailing; skateboarding; soccer; surfing; track and field; triathlon; and wrestling. New members are inducted in February at the Salute to the Champions dinner.

To be eligible for enshrinement, the candidate must meet these criteria:{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428021858/http://www.sdhoc.com/hof-nomination-form Breitbard Hall of Fame Nomination Form]}} webpage. San Diego Hall of Champions website. Retrieved 2011-03-19.

• An athlete, coach or special contributor native to San Diego county or who represented a San Diego high school, university, sports organization or professional team
• Professional athletes not native to San Diego county must have spent at least 4 years of their career in San Diego
• Athletes must be retired for at least 2 years or be at least 50 years old
• Coaches and contributors do not need to be retired, but must have spent at least 7 years working in their field

For each inductee's San Diego connection, see footnoteClick on the inductee's name, in the left-hand column, under "Breitbard Hall of Fame". [https://sandiegosportsassociation.com/hall-of-fame/?listing=hall-of-fame-inductee The Fowler Family Awards Center Breitbard Hall of Fame] webpage. San Diego Sports Association website. Retrieved 2023-03-23.{{cite web|url=https://sandiegosportsassociation.com/breitbard-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021/|title=Breitbard Hall of Fame Class of 2021. San Diego Sports Association website. Retrieved 2023-03-23}}|

• San Diego Padres Hall of Fame, local baseball team's hall of fame
• California Sports Hall of Fame

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