Sports Halls of Fame

To any sports fan, a hall of fame is the quintessentialOhio with the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in
celebration of a sport and tribute to the athletesPickerington, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton,
who participate in that sport. Many a sports fan willand the Trapshooting Hall of Fame in Vandalia.
make pilgrimages to the hall of fame of their favoriteOklahoma with the Amateur Softball Association of
sport to "soak up" the history and traditions of thatAmerica: Hall of Fame and Museum in Oklahoma City,
sport.In North America there are over thirty halls ofthe International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in
fame to various sports and sporting events. As oneOklahoma City, and the National Wrestling Hall of
would expect, these include halls dedicated to theFame and Museum in Stillwater.
major sports such as baseball, basketball, hockey,
and football (here "major" refers to those sports thatOklahoma City is the only city with more than one
attract the largest fan base in North America). Alsohall of fame.
included in this number are halls that pay tribute toThree other states, Massachusetts, Michigan, and
sports such as bowling, cycling, fishing, gymnastics,Wisconsin have two halls of fame.
lacrosse, motor sports, skating, skiing, soccer,The sport with the most halls of fame dedicated to
softball, swimming, track and field, trapshooting,it is motor sports with five, the Canadian Motorsport
volleyball, wrestling, and even snowmobiling.In addition,Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of
there are numerous other state or college specificFame & Museum, the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
halls of fame, as well as online or virtual halls ofMuseum, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
fame.There are seventeen states that host at leastand Museum, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
one hall of fame. There are three halls of fame in& Museum.
Canada, all of which are in Ontario. The most famousFootball (American Football) has three halls of fame
Canadian hall of fame is the Hockey Hall of Fame anddedicated to it, and baseball, basketball, cycling,
Museum in Toronto. Some interesting hall of famefishing, horse racing, hockey, and skiing each have
statistics include:two.
New York is the state with the most halls of fame,The halls of fame for the major North American
with five, including the Harness Racing Museum andspectator sports include:
Hall of Fame in Goshen, the National Baseball Hall ofThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in
Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, the NationalCooperstown, New York
Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in SaratogaThe Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield,
Springs, the National Soccer Hall of Fame andMassachusetts
Museum in Oneonta, and the National Track & FieldThe Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
Hall of Fame in New York City.The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida
There are four states that host three halls of fame.The Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum in Toronto,
These are:Ontario, Canada
The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in
Colorado with the Colorado Ski Museum/ColoradoOneonta, New York
Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Vail, the MountainThe International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport,
Bike Hall of Fame in Crested Butte, and the WorldRhode Island
Skating Museum and Hall of Fame in Colorado SpringsRob Pirozzi is a contract writer for CityTownInfo is
Florida with the International Game Fishinga quick reference web site that provides statistics
Association Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Daniaand indexes on thousands of cities and towns across
Beach, the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft.the US, as well as articles, comments from local
Lauderdale, and the World Golf Hall of Fame in St.residents, and more.
Augustine.