Hall of Fame in Tacoma, Washington
The State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame is a sports hall of fame honoring athletes associated with the U.S. state of Washington . There have been 235 individuals inducted into the hall since 1960.
Inductees [ edit ] Candidates for the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame are nominated and voted on annually.[1] Not every year has a class of inductees, years that do not have inductees include: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2016.[2]
For the 2019 class, Dan Fitzgerald , Bernie Fryer , Ken Griffey Jr. , Jason Hanson , Megan Jendrick , Steve Raible , Rick Rizzs , and Sugar Ray Seales were named into the hall of fame.[3]
The Class of 2020 inductees included Aaron Sele , Adam Morrison , Brad Walker , Dick Cartmell, Don Zech, and Joe Kearney .[4]
Inductees to the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame include the following:[2]
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Raymond "Nig" Borleske Football (coach), Basketball (coach), Baseball (coach) Albert Lea, Minnesota Whitman College 1960 Hiram Conibear Rowing (coach) Mineral, Illinois University of Washington 1960 Gretchen Kunigk Fraser Skiing (alpine skier ) Tacoma, Washington Stadium High School , College of Puget Sound 1960 Helene Madison Swimming (sprint freestyle , distance freestyle) Madison, Wisconsin Washington Athletic Club 1960[5] George Wilson Football (halfback ) Everett, Washington University of Washington 1960 Herman Brix Track and Field (shot put ) Tacoma, Washington Stadium High School , University of Washington 1961 Gil Dobie Football (coach) Hastings, Minnesota University of Washington 1961 Mel Hein Football (center ) Redding, California Washington State University 1961 Freddie Steele Boxing (middleweight ) Seattle , Washington Seattle , Tacoma 1961 Elgin Baylor Basketball (small forward ) Washington, D.C., United States of America Seattle University 1962 Orin E. "Babe" Hollingbery Football (coach) Hollister, California Washington State University 1962 Fred Hutchinson Baseball (pitcher ) Seattle , Washington Seattle 1962 Jack Medica Swimming (distance freestyle ) Seattle , Washington Washington Athletic Club , University of Washington 1962[5] Vean Gregg Baseball (pitcher ) Chehalis, Washington Pacific Coast League , Aberdeen 1963 Ray Flaherty Football (end ) Lamont, Washington Gonzaga Preparatory School , Gonzaga University 1963 Hugh McElhenny Football (halfback ) Los Angeles, California University of Washington 1963 Al Ulbrickson Rowing (coach) Seattle , Washington University of Washington 1963 Marvin "Bud" Ward Golf Elma, Washington Olympia , Olympia High School , Olympia Country & Golf Club, Spokane Country Club 1963 Earl Averill Baseball (batter ) Snohomish, Washington Snohomish 1964 Russell "Rusty" Callow Rowing (coach) Kamilche, Washington University of Washington 1964 Bob Johnson Baseball (batter ) Pryor, Oklahoma Tacoma 1964 Butch Meeker Football Spokane, Washington Washington State University 1964 Arnold Riegger Trapshooting (marksman ) Bothell, Washington 1964 Chuck Carroll Football Seattle , Washington University of Washington 1965 Al Hostak Boxing (middleweight ) Minneapolis , Minnesota 1965 Jack Nichols Basketball Palm Springs, California 1965 Arthur Buckner "Buck" Bailey Baseball (coach) San Saba, Texas Washington State University 1966 Clarence "Hec" Edmundson Basketball (coach), Track and Field (coach) Moscow, Idaho University of Washington 1966 Olav Ulland Skiing (ski jumper ) Kongsberg , Norway 1966 Morris "Red" Badgro Football (end ) Orillia, Washington 1967 Basil James Horse racing (jockey) Loveland, Colorado Longacres 1967 Eddie O'Brien Basketball South Amboy, New Jersey Seattle University 1967 Johnny O'Brien Basketball South Amboy, New Jersey Seattle University 1967 Gale Bishop Basketball Sumas, Washington 1968 Royal Brougham Sportswriter St. Louis , Missouri Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1968 Glenn "Turk" Edwards Football (tackle ) Mold, Washington 1968 John Heinrick Football (coach), Basketball (coach), Baseball (|coach) Tacoma, Washington University of Puget Sound 1969 Bob Houbregs Basketball Vancouver , Canada University of Washington 1969 Harland Svare Football (linebacker ) Clarkfield, Minnesota Kitsap County 1969 Earl Torgeson Baseball Snohomish, Washington Pacific Coast League 1969
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Harry Deegan Horse racing (administrator) 1970 Harry Givan Golf Sequim, Washington 1970 Jimmy Phelan Football (coach) Sacramento, California University of Washington 1970 Arnie Weinmeister Football (defensive tackle ) Rhein , Canada University of Washington 1970 George Burns Baseball (outfielder ) Utica, New York 1974 Tony Canadeo Football (halfback ) Chicago, Illinois Gonzaga University 1974 Jeff Heath Baseball (batter ) Fort William , Canada Garfield High School , Northwest League 1974 Don Heinrich Football (quarterback ) Chicago, Illinois Bremerton High School , University of Washington 1974 Leo Lassen Sportswriter , Broadcaster Marathon County, Wisconsin Seattle Rainiers 1974 Hal Lee Basketball (point guard ) Thief River Falls, Minnesota University of Washington 1974 Sam Baker Football San Francisco, California Stadium High School 1977 Harlond Clift Baseball El Reno, Oklahoma 1977 Joe Gottstein Horse racing (administrator) Seattle , Washington 1977 Vic Markov Football (tackle ) Chicago, Illinois University of Washington 1977 Vince O'Keefe Sportswriter The Seattle Times , Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1977 Gerry Staley Baseball (pitcher ) Brush Prairie, Washington 1977 Ernie Steele Football (running back ) Bothell, Washington University of Washington 1977 Chuck Congdon Golf Blaine, Washington Tacoma Country and Golf Club 1978 Jack Friel Basketball (coach) Waterville, Washington Washington State University 1978 Roy Johnson Baseball (outfielder ) Pryor, Oklahoma Tacoma 1978 Bill Nollan Basketball (coach) Washington State University 1978 Don Paul Football (defensive back ) Tacoma, Washington Washington State University 1978 George "Rube" Walberg Baseball Pine City, Minnesota 1978 Gene Conley Basketball, Baseball (pitcher ) Muskogee, Oklahoma Richland High School , Washington State University 1979 Jack Fournier Baseball Au Sable, Michigan 1979 Bobby Galer Basketball Seattle , Washington University of Washington 1979 Gerry Lindgren Track and Field (long-distance running ) Spokane, Washington Washington State University 1979 Bill Schumacher Hydroplane racing (hydroplane driver) 1979 Ray Washburn Baseball (pitcher ) Pasco, Washington 1979
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Keith Lincoln Football (running back ) Reading, Michigan Washington State University 1980 Brian Sternberg Track and Field (pole vault ) University of Washington 1980 Joyner "Jo Jo" White Baseball (outfielder ) Red Oak, Georgia Seattle Rainiers 1980 Sammy White Baseball (catcher ) Kinsley , England Lincoln High School , University of Washington 1980 Chuck Allen Football (linebacker , administrator) Cle Elum, Washington University of Washington , Seattle Seahawks 1983 Enoch Bagshaw Football (coach) Flint , Wales Everett High School , University of Washington 1983 Ed Goddard Football (quarterback , halfback ) San Diego, California Washington State University 1983 Kaye Hall Greff Swimming (backstroke ) Tacoma, Washington Woodrow Wilson High School 1983[5] Earl Johnson Baseball (pitcher ) Redmond, Washington Seattle 1983 Bill Morris Basketball Snohomish, Washington University of Washington 1983 George Reed Football Vicksburg, Mississippi Washington State University 1983 Ron Santo Baseball (batter ) Seattle , Washington Sick's Stadium 1983 Jack Westland Golf Everett, Washington Everett 1983 Fred "Doc" Bohler Basketball, Track and Field (coach) Reading, Pennsylvania Washington State University 1986 Frank Foyston Ice hockey (center ) 1986 Bill Muncey Hydroplane racing (hydroplane driver) Detroit, Michigan 1986 Amos Rusie Baseball (pitcher ) Mooresville, Indiana 1986 Paul Schwegler Football (tackle ) Chicago, Illinois University of Washington 1986 Ed Brandt Baseball (pitcher ) Spokane, Washington 1989 Gail Cogdill Football (wide receiver ) Worland, Wyoming Washington State University 1989 Woody Jensen Baseball (outfielder ) Bremerton, Washington 1989 Jim Owens Football (coach) Oklahoma City , Oklahoma University of Washington 1989 Mel Stottlemyre Baseball (pitcher ) Hazleton, Missouri 1989 Torchy Torrence Baseball (administrator) University of Washington , Pacific Coast League 1989 Milt Woodard Sportswriter Tacoma, Washington College of Puget Sound , Tacoma News Tribune 1989
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Earl Anthony Bowling Tacoma, Washington Tacoma 1994 Hugh Campbell Football (wide receiver , coach) Saratoga, California Washington State University 1994 Ron Cey Baseball Tacoma, Washington Mount Tahoma High School , Washington State University 1994 Ray Frankowski Football (guard ) Chicago, Illinois University of Washington 1994 Joanne Gunderson-Carner Golf Kirkland, Washington 1994 Dick Hannula Swimming (coach) Woodrow Wilson High School 1994[5] Marv Harshman Basketball (coach) Eau Claire, Wisconsin Pacific Lutheran University , Washington State University , University of Washington 1994 Paul Lindeman Basketball Bartlesville, Oklahoma 1994 John McCallum Sportswriter Tacoma, Washington 1994 Gordon Pfeifer Handball University of Puget Sound 1994 Rick Redman Football (linebacker ) Portland, Oregon University of Washington 1994 Doug Smart Basketball (power forward ) Seattle , Washington Garfield High School , University of Washington 1994 Ken Still Golf Tacoma, Washington Tacoma 1994 Wes Stock Baseball (pitcher ) Longview, Washington Longview 1994 LaVern Torgeson Football (coach) La Crosse, Washington 1994 Jerry Williams Football (player, coach) Spokane, Washington Washington State University 1994 Phil Mahre Skiing (alpine skier ) Yakima, Washington Yakima Valley 1996 Steve Mahre Skiing (alpine skier ) Yakima, Washington Yakima Valley 1996 Ahmad Rashad Football (wide receiver , broadcaster ) Portland, Oregon Mount Tahoma High School 1996 Stan Sayres Hydroplane racing (hydroplane driver) Dayton, Washington 1996 Bob Schloredt Football (quarterback ) Deadwood, South Dakota University of Washington 1996 Fred Brown Basketball 1997 Jimmie Cain Football (player, official ) Rancho Mirage, California University of Washington 1997 Tom Gorman Tennis Seattle , Washington 1997 Ray Mansfield Football (center ) Bakersfield, California Kennewick High School , University of Washington 1997 Anne Quast Sander Golf Everett, Washington Everett 1997 Janet Hopps-Adkisson Tennis 1998 Don James Football (coach) Massillon, Ohio University of Washington 1998 Jack Sikma Basketball Kankakee, Illinois 1998 Rod Belcher Broadcaster (TV, radio) Berkeley, California University of Washington , Seattle University , Pacific Coast League , KING-TV 1999 Rod Funseth Golf Spokane, Washington 1999 Clay Huntington Broadcaster , Sportswriter The Tacoma Times , Tacoma Athletic Commission, State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame 1999 Steve Largent Football Tulsa, Oklahoma 1999 Pat Lesser-Harbottle Golf 1999 Mac Wilkins Track and Field (discus throw ) Eugene, Oregon Clover Park High School 1999
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Bob Blackburn Broadcaster (play-by-play ) Seattle SuperSonics 2001 Les Keiter Broadcaster 2001 Georg Meyers Sportswriter 2001 Harry Missildine Sportswriter (columnist, editor) Spokesman-Review , Washington State University , Gonzaga University 2001 Ira Flagstead Baseball Montague, Michigan 2003 Hub Kittle Baseball Los Angeles, California 2003 Ryne Sandberg Baseball Spokane, Washington 2003 Frank Burgess Basketball Eudora, Arkansas 2004 Ben Cheney Baseball (administrator) Lima, Montana Cheney Stadium , Pacific Coast League 2004 Steve Hawes Basketball Seattle , Washington Mercer Island High School , University of Washington , Seattle Sonics 2004 Terry Metcalf Football Seattle , Washington 2004 Stan Naccarato Baseball (administrator) Pacific Coast League 2004 Dave Niehaus Broadcaster Princeton, Indiana 2004 Mike Blowers Baseball (third baseman ) Würzburg , West Germany Bethel High School , University of Washington , Seattle Mariners 2005 John Chaplin Track and Field (coach) Washington State University 2005 Doris Severtson Brown Heritage Track and Field (running) Gig Harbor, Washington Seattle Pacific University 2005 Edo Vanni Baseball (player, manager , worker) Black Diamond, Washington Seattle Rainiers , Sick's Stadium , Seattle Pilots 2005 Trish Bostrom Tennis (doubles ) University of Washington 2006 John Cherberg Football (coach) Pensacola, Florida University of Washington , Queen Anne High School 2006 Pat McMurtry Boxing (heavyweight ) Tacoma 2006 Vince Hanson Basketball (center ) Austin, Minnesota Lincoln High School , Washington State University 2007 Laurie Niemi Football (tackle ) Red Lodge, Montana Washington State University 2007 Bob Robertson Sportscaster (announcer) Fullerton, California Washington State University , Pacific Coast League , Seattle Totems , Seattle Sounders 2007 Frosty Westering Football (coach) Council Bluffs, Iowa Pacific Lutheran University 2007 Guyle Fielder Hockey (center ) Potlatch, Idaho Seattle Bombers , Seattle Americans , Seattle Totems 2008 Pete Gross Broadcaster (radio) Seattle Seahawks 2008 Mark Rypien Football (quarterback ) Calgary , Canada Shadle Park High School , Washington State University 2008 Jack Sprenger Official (football official ) Tacoma, Washington Lincoln High School , College of Puget Sound 2008 Lenny Wilkens Basketball (player, coach) Brooklyn , New York Seattle SuperSonics 2008 Jim Zorn Football (quarterback ) Whittier, California Seattle Seahawks 2008 Michelle Akers Soccer (midfielder -forward ) Santa Clara, California Shorecrest High School 2009 William "Wee" Coyle Football (quarterback ) Sutter Creek, California Seattle High School, University of Washington , Gonzaga University 2009 Jud Heathcote Basketball (coach) Harvey, North Dakota South Kitsap High School , West Valley High School , Washington State University 2009 John Stockton Basketball (point guard ) Spokane, Washington Gonzaga Preparatory School , Gonzaga University 2009
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Edgar Martínez Baseball (batter ) New York City Seattle Mariners 2010 Dean Nicholson Basketball (coach) Puyallup High School , Central Washington University , Yakima SunKings , Yakima Valley College 2010 Emmett Watson Sportswriter (columnist) Seattle , Washington Franklin High School , University of Washington , Seattle Post-Intelligencer , The Seattle Times , Seattle Mariners , Seattle Seahawks 2010 Jim Whittaker Mountaineering (mountain climbing) Seattle , Washington West Seattle High School , Seattle University , REI 2010 Lou Whittaker Mountaineering (mountain climbing) Seattle , Washington West Seattle High School , Seattle University , RMI Expeditions 2010 Charles "Bobo" Brayton Baseball (coach) Washington State University 2011 Don Coryell Football (coach) Seattle , Washington University of Washington 2011 Bruce King Sportscaster (TV, radio) KOMO-TV , University of Washington , Seattle Seahawks , Seattle Sonics , Seattle Mariners 2011 John Olerud Baseball (batter ) Seattle , Washington Washington State University , Seattle Mariners 2011 Russell Baze Horse racing (jockey) Vancouver , Canada Granger High School 2012 Drew Bledsoe Football (quarterback ) Ellensburg, Washington Walla Walla High School , Washington State University 2012 Cliff McCrath Soccer (coach) Detroit, Michigan Seattle Pacific University , Seattle Sounders 2012 Warren Moon Football (quarterback ) Los Angeles, California University of Washington , Seattle Seahawks 2012 Ed Pepple Basketball (coach) Mercer Island High School , Lincoln High School , Everett Community College 2012 Emil Sick Baseball (administrator) Tacoma, Washington Seattle Rainiers , Rainier Brewing Company , Puget Sound Blood Bank 2012 Ray Daughters Swimming (coach) Queen Anne High School , Washington Athletic Club 2013[5] Steve Emtman Football (defensive tackle ) Spokane, Washington Cheney High School, University of Washington 2013 Gary Payton Basketball (point guard ) Oakland, California Seattle Sonics 2013 Bob Walsh Special (promoter ) Winthrop, Massachusetts Seattle Sonics , King County Aquatic Center 2013 Alvin Davis Baseball (designated hitter ) Riverside, California Seattle Mariners 2014 Eddie Feigner Softball (pitcher ) Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla 2014 Chip Hanauer Hydroplane racing (hydroplane driver) Seattle , Washington Newport High School , Washington State University 2014 Keith Jackson Broadcaster (TV, radio) Roopville, Georgia Washington State University , KOMO-TV , KOMO radio 2014 Detlef Schrempf Basketball (forward ) Leverkusen , West Germany Centralia High School , University of Washington , Seattle SuperSonics 2014 Tom Sneva Auto racing (race car driver) Spokane, Washington Lewis and Clark High School , Eastern Washington University 2014 Jack Thompson Football (quarterback ) Tutuila , American Samoa Evergreen High School , Washington State University 2014 Chris Chandler Football (quarterback ) Everett, Washington Everett High School , University of Washington 2015 James Edwards Basketball (center ) Seattle , Washington Roosevelt High School , University of Washington 2015 John Owen Sportswriter (columnist, editor) Seattle Post-Intelligencer 2015 George Pocock Rowing (boat-builder) Kingston upon Thames , England University of Washington 2015 Rosalyn Sumners Figure skating (ladies singles ) Palo Alto, California Edmonds 2015 Joyce Walker Basketball Garfield High School 2015 Debbie Armstrong Skiing (alpine skier ) Salem, Oregon Garfield High School 2017 Byron Beck Basketball (forward-center) Ellensburg, Washington Kittitas High School, Columbia Basin College 2017 Dennis Erickson Football (coach) Everett, Washington Everett High School , Washington State University , Seattle Seahawks 2017 Mike Holmgren Football (coach) San Francisco, California Seattle Seahawks 2017 Kasey Keller Soccer (goalkeeper ) Olympia, Washington North Thurston High School , Seattle Sounders FC 2017 Joe Steele Football (running back ) Bishop Blanchet High School , University of Washington 2017 Curt Warner Football (running back ) Wyoming County, West Virginia Seattle Seahawks 2017 Gary Wright Football (administrator) Seattle Seahawks , Seattle Sounders FC 2017 Dan Dugdale Baseball (catcher ) Peoria, Illinois Dugdale Park , Pacific Northwest League 2018 Albert Johnson Horse racing (jockey) Milan, Washington Spokane County 2018 Kelly Blair LaBounty Track and Field (heptathlon ) Prosser, Washington Prosser High School , Seattle Pacific University 2018 Rueben Mayes Football (running back ) North Battleford , Canada Washington State University , Seattle Seahawks 2018 Louise Mazzuca Softball (pitcher ) Stadium High School 2018 Mike Price Football (coach) Denver , Colorado Everett High School , Washington State University , University of Puget Sound 2018 Dan Fitzgerald Basketball (coach) San Francisco, California Gonzaga University , Spokane 2019 Bernie Fryer Basketball (guard , official ) Bellingham, Washington Port Angeles High School , Peninsula College 2019 Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball (batter ) Donora, Pennsylvania Seattle Mariners 2019 Jason Hanson Football (placekicker ) Spokane, Washington Mead High School , Washington State University 2019 Megan (Quann) Jendrick Swimming (breaststroke ) Tacoma, Washington Emerald Ridge High School , Pacific Lutheran University 2019[5] Steve Raible Broadcaster (radio) Louisville, Kentucky Seattle Seahawks 2019 Rick Rizzs Sportscaster (TV, radio) Blue Island, Illinois Seattle Mariners 2019 Sugar Ray Seales Boxing (light welterweight ) Saint Croix , United States Virgin Islands Stadium High School , Tacoma Boxing Club, Lincoln High School 2019
Name Category (role) Birthplace Washington Affiliation(s) Inducted Dick Cartmell Official (basketball referee ) Richland, Washington National Collegiate Athletic Association 2020 Joe Kearney Athletic Director Seattle Pacific University , University of Washington 2020 Adam Morrison Basketball (forward ) Glendive, Montana Mead High School , Gonzaga University 2020 Aaron Sele Baseball (pitcher ) Golden Valley, Minnesota North Kitsap High School , Seattle Mariners 2020 Brad Walker Track and Field (pole vault ) Aberdeen, South Dakota University High School , University of Washington 2020 Don Zech Basketball (coach) Bishop Blanchet High School , University of Washington , University of Puget Sound 2020
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
Sports halls of fame by state in the United States