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Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame

The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (PSHF) is a nonprofit organization established in 1962.[1] It is the only community-based hall of fame in the United States.[2] At its annual convention and induction ceremonial, the PSHF inducts athletes, coaches, administrators, and those involved in sports medicine and the sports media,[2] whose athletic achievements "have brought lasting fame and recognition to the State of Pennsylvania".[1] At the induction ceremony, ten living and two deceased inductees are honored, with the presentation of a Gold Inductee medallion with pendant.[2] The convention and ceremonial are rotated among the chapters of the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western regions.[2]

The first induction ceremony was in 1963.[3][failed verification]

The first Ceremonial Dinner was held in 1963, in Philadelphia; the second was in 1964, at the Pittsburgh William Penn Hotel.[4]

The Western Region hosted the 50th Anniversary Dinner on November 11, 2012, at the Sheraton Four Points in Warrendale.[4]

Regional chapters

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The PSHF has twenty-eight chartered chapters, which serve over 300 communities in the state.[2] The chapters are divided into four regions: Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western.[5]

The Central Region's nine chapters are:[5] Berks County, Capital, Central, Clinton County, Huntingdon, South Central, Susquehanna Valley, West Branch, and West Shore.[6]

The Eastern Region's six chapters are:[5] Bucks County,[7] City All Star (Philadelphia),[8] Delaware County, Montgomery County, Summit, and Tri-County.

The Northern Region's seven chapters are:[5] Allen Rogowicz, Bernie Romanoski, Carbon County, Ed Romance, Luzerne-John Popple, Northeastern, and Northern Anthracite.

The Western Region's six chapters are:[5] East Boros, Erie County,[9] Fayette County, Mid Mon Valley, Washington-Greene County,[10] and Western.[11]

Nominations

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Each year, each chapter may nominate the names of no more than three living persons and two deceased persons, for consideration as possible inductees.[12]

Induction ceremonies

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

Inductees

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Baseball

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Football

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Home page. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e About Us. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  3. ^ At 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.
  4. ^ a b About Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  5. ^ a b c d e Regional Chapters. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  6. ^ "Former Lion To Be Inducted Into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame". The Daily Collegian. May 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  7. ^ What Is the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame? Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine. Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  8. ^ City All Star Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. Formed in 1992. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Induction". Erie Times-News. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ About Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Western Chapter: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Organized in 1963. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  12. ^ Induction–Application Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  13. ^ For inductees by sport, at 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.
  14. ^ For baseball inductees, at 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.
  15. ^ For football inductees, at 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.
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