Mobile Sports Hall of Fame
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The Mobile Sports Hall of Fame
honors sports figures who have made a significant impact in the Mobile Area
. The organization is a section 501(c)(3) non-profit and is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors. In May, 2010, the Hall of Fame launched its new website -- www.mobilesportshallofame.com.
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
honors sports figures who have made a significant impact in the Mobile Area
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
. The organization is a section 501(c)(3) non-profit and is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors. In May, 2010, the Hall of Fame launched its new website -- www.mobilesportshallofame.com.
Inductees
†Source: Press-Register| Mobile Sports Hall of Fame Members | |
| Year | Inductees |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1947 Mobile Bears team |
| 1988 | Hank Aaron, Riley Smith |
| 1989 | Vince Dooley Vince Dooley Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship... , Willie McCovey Willie McCovey Willie Lee McCovey , nicknamed "Mac", "Big Mac", and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played nineteen seasons for the San Francisco Giants, and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics, between and... , Kenny Stabler, Billy Williams |
| 1990 | Frank Bolling Frank Bolling Frank Elmore Bolling is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Detroit Tigers and with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves . Bolling batted and threw right-handed... , Frank H. Howard, Satchel Paige Satchel Paige Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime... , Eddie Stanky Eddie Stanky Edward Raymond Stanky , nicknamed "The Brat", was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Dodgers , Boston Braves , New York Giants , and St. Louis Cardinals... |
| 1991 | Paul Crane, Cleon Jones Cleon Jones Cleon Joseph Jones is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who is best remembered as the man who caught the final out of the "Miracle Mets" improbable World Series Championship over the Baltimore Orioles.... , Dennis Smitherman, Stan Wasiak Stan Wasiak Stanley Wasiak was an American manager in minor league baseball who, by the time of his retirement, held the record for most games managed , most victories and most defeats as a skipper in the minor leagues.A native of Chicago, Illinois, Wasiak was a catcher in his playing days... |
| 1992 | Tommie Aaron Tommie Aaron Tommie Lee Aaron was a first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball, and a younger brother of Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. They were the first siblings to appear together in a League Championship Series as teammates. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was signed by the Milwaukee Braves on May 28,... , Milt Bolling Milt Bolling Milton Joseph Bolling is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers . Bolling batted and threw right-handed... , Amos Otis Amos Otis Amos Joseph Otis is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets , Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates . He batted and threw right-handed.... , William C. Perdue |
| 1993 | Tommie Agee Tommie Agee Tommie Lee Agee was a Major League Baseball center fielder most noted for making two of the greatest catches in World Series history, both of which occurred in game three of the 1969 World Series.-Cleveland Indians:... , Bill Dooley Bill Dooley Bill Dooley is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , and Wake Forest University , compiling a career college football record of... , Dr. Ed Dyas, Clifton McNeil Jr. |
| 1994 | Robert Brazile Jr. Robert Brazile Robert Lorenzo Brazile, Jr. is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Dr. Doom", Brazile played from 1975-1984 for the Houston Oilers.-Professional career:... , Becky Dickinson, Bill Menton, Earle Smith |
| 1995 | Richard Caster, Harold Clark, Stan Galle, Don Stainbrook |
| 1996 | Mike Fuller, Scott Hunter Scott Hunter (American football) James Scott Hunter is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers, the Buffalo Bills, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Detroit Lions... , Pete Milne, Casmir P. Newdome |
| 1997 | Bobby Jackson, Bill Martin, Ozzie Smith Ozzie Smith Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith is an American former baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996... , Richard Todd Richard Todd (football player) Richard Todd is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1985... |
| 1998 | Dr. Carl Benson, Jim Mason, Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, Jack Tillman |
| 1999 | Joe Bullard Jr., Reggie Copeland Sr., June Buckhaults Mayson, Bill Shipp |
| 2000 | Lewis Brasell, Herman Maisel Herman Maisel Herman Martin Maisel , a native of Mobile, Alabama, was known around the nation as a prominent real estate developer and an all-around businessman.-Early life:... , E.B. Peebles Jr., William "Bobby" Robinson |
| 2001 | Johnny Brown, Ray "Buddy" Lauten, "Red" Noonan, Charles Rhodes |
| 2002 | William Coleman, Paul Harris Sr., Jules "Stormy" Mugnier, Levi Washington |
| 2003 | Cliff Ellis Cliff Ellis Cliff Ellis is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Coastal Carolina University. Going into the 2011–2012 season, Coach Ellis's 614 victories rank him 50th on the list of all-time career coaching victories in Division 1 basketball... , Eddie Holmes, Ed Scott Sr., John W. Steber III. |
| 2004 | William Jessie, Steve Kittrell, J. Finley McRae, Guy Sumlin |
| 2005 | Terry Curtis, Henry Papa, Ralph Taylor III, Albert Terry |
| 2006 | Fred Carley, Curtis Horton Sr., Peggy Martin, Glen Yancey |
| 2007 | Rick Crawford (NASCAR) Rick Crawford (NASCAR) Richard Crawford is a race car driver who drives the #73 SUPERSEAL Chevrolet Silverado for Tagsby Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Crawford is the current record holder for the most NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races competed in with more than 325. He is a regular weekly... , John Mitchell, Turner Ward Turner Ward Turner Max Ward , is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1990-2001.-Career:... , Joe Whitt |
| 2008 | Jim Tate (High school Track) |
See also
- Alabama Hall of FameAlabama Hall of FameThe Alabama Hall of Fame was established by Act of Alabama No. 646 to recognize "worthy citizens of the state who rendered outstanding service or who won fame on account of their achievements as to make them exceptional in the history of Alabama"...
- Alabama Music Hall of FameAlabama Music Hall of FameThe Alabama Music Hall of Fame, first conceived by the Muscle Shoals Music Association in the early 1980s, was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then saw to its Phase One construction of a after a state-wide referendum in 1987...
- Alabama Sports Hall of FameAlabama Sports Hall of FameThe Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is a state museum located in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to communicating the state’s athletic history...
- International Motorsports Hall of FameInternational Motorsports Hall of FameThe International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer...