Wednesday, 24 December 2025
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The coaching accomplishments of John Wooden is nothing short of staggering, yet those who he mentored will tell you he is so much more than that.A three-time All-American at Purdue,…
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Sports historians have called Walter Camp the "Father of American Football,"; four words that make him worthy of a sports-based hall of fame.
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Bob Johnson was one of the top college hockey coaches in the 1970s, where his school, Wisconsin, won three National Championships and six WCHA Tournaments. Like his rival, Herb Brooks,…
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We are generally hesitant to nominate an active coach, but this is Bill Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl winner and member of the NFL 100th Anniversary Team.
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The coaching career of Joe Gibbs began in 1964 at San Diego State, where he was their offensive line coach before moving to Florida State and USC in the same…
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Tony Dungy won a Super Bowl as a defensive back with Pittsburgh, and a few years later, he was their defensive back and then their defensive coordinator. After a three-year…
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A two-time Olympian as a player, Herb Brooks would coach the Minnesota Golden Gophers to three NCAA Championships. That is already an impressive feat, but it paled to what he…
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James Naismith spent his first 30 years in his native country from Canada, leaving for the United States after teaching physical education at McGill University in Montreal. Naismith relocated to…
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Bert Bell was the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles (1933-40) and later the co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles (1941-46), but this nomination is predominantly based on his role as the…
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Just win, baby.This was the mantra of Al Davis, who may not have founded the Raiders, but he became to be their embodiment.
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Rube Foster is one of the rare nominees who could be looked at in our three main categories, player, coach, and contributor.
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Lamar Hunt desperately wanted an NFL team, but he was constantly rebuffed. Hunt was not alone, and he put together a group of other like-minded individuals who formed their own…
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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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