Florida Sports Hall of Fame

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The Florida Sports Hall of Fame (FSHOF) is an association dedicated to honoring athletes, coaches and other non-athletes with outstanding achievement in sports in Florida. [1] It has expanded its goals to include encouraging physical fitness among Florida's citizens through the example of its honorees. [2]

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The FSHOF was founded by the Florida Sports Writers Association and the Florida Sportscasters Association in 1958, [3] but first opened in 1977 at Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. It closed in 1985, then moved north to Lake City, Florida in 1990. [4] Attendance there was never high enough to support the operation, and Florida governor Jeb Bush vetoed state funding in 2002, leaving the Hall $90,000 in debt. [3] [5] Hall of Fame exhibits and memorabilia were placed in storage while the board of directors tried to find a home. [3] [6] The FSHOF considered building a location in St. Petersburg, but was unable to reach an acceptable arrangement. [7] The Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, which began construction in Auburndale, Florida in August, 2008 offered a home to the facility, [8] [9] and on June 22, 2010, the facility reopened and inducted four new members: Catie Ball-Condon, Jack Hairston, Pat Borders and Hubert Green. [4]

Alphabetical listing of members

A through C

D through I

J through Q

R through Z

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  1. "Florida Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2006 Inductees" (PDF). June 9, 2006. Retrieved 2009-02-24.[ dead link ]
  2. "About Us". Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2009-02-24. The Florida Sports Hall of Fame has broadened its mission in not only properly recognizing and honoring Florida's greatest sports figures, but in using the collective acclaim of the honored inductees to promote fitness awareness and activities among our state's youth as well as adults.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 Cronan, Carl (November 15, 2002). "St. Petersburg draws look as possible Hall of Fame site". Tampa Bay Business Journal . Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  4. 1 2 Carlyon, Hays: "Florida Sports Hall of Fame reopens at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale" Florida Times-Union , June 21, 2010
  5. Lowitt, Bruce (July 30, 2001). "Hall of Fame open to move". St. Petersburg Times . Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  6. Beasock, Raymond (2008-08-17). "Former Blue Devil Birdsong joins 7 others in Florida Sports Hall of Fame". News Chief . Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  7. "Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger one of the Seven". CBS College Sports Network. April 21, 2005. Archived from the original on April 22, 2005. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  8. Phelps, Kara (2009-02-19). "Baseball event at Lake Myrtle will start with basic amenities". News Chief.
  9. "CFSM Press Releases: Florida legends set to enter Florida Sports Hall of Fame". 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-24.