The United States Athletics Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Honorees
Celebrating the athletes, coaches, contributors and commentators whose achievements have shaped American sport.
Honorees
Jack Kent Cooke is one of the few owners to have won championships in more than one of the big four of North American sports.
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Branch Rickey had a mediocre career as a baseball player, but he was intelligent and would manage the St. Louis Browns (1913-15) and St. Louis Cardinals (1919-25). He did not…
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Frank “Bucko” Kilroy played 13 seasons in the NFL, all for the Philadelphia Eagles, where he won two NFL Championships and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. When his career…
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In 1960, Pete Rozelle was 34 years old and was the Los Angeles Rams' general manager. The National Football League, seemingly to the surprise of everyone, named the commissioner of…
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In 1952, Seymour Siwoff bought the Elias Sports Bureau, which had been keeping statistics in baseball since 1913. Siwoff, who, like many were enamored with statistics, appreciated the phenomenal work…
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David Stern first worked with the NBA as outside legal counsel in 1966, and twelve years later, he was officially in their employ. Stern moved up to vice president in…
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Where would ice sports be without the ice resurfacer, or as we know it as the Zamboni?
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Dana White, who was the manager for Tito Ortiz and Chuck Lidell, learned that the Semaphore Entertainment Group, which owned the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was looking to sell. Mixed Martial…
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Ron Wolf won two Super Bowls as a scout with the Oakland Raiders, but he had far greater success when he finally made it to the position of general manager…
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On the surface, this might seem like a strange choice for a nomination, but the contributions of Dr. James Andrews to sports is unquantifiable.
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A car racer and course designer, Bill France Sr. had his greatest early success as a promoter on the beaches of Daytona. France did well, but he recognized the need…
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