History
Presented by CoorsHow it all began...
The idea of a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame was first presented to the Greater Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 1960 as an outgrowth of discussions within the Chamber's Metro Sports Committee. When the Board expressed interest in the concept, a Sports Hall of Fame Committee was formed to draft bylaws and to develop the appropriate organizational structure. The committee included many future Hall of Fame notables, including it's first President, Roger Dougherty and future inductee Byron White.
Sports media figures including Chet Nelson, Starr Yelland, Fred Leo and many others assisted the Committee in it's deliberations. With bylaws in place, the Chamber Board voted in July 1964, and the necessary resources to incorporate the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame were put into place. Incorporation formally took place through Byron White's law firm on November 4, 1964.
As part of it's organization, a Selection Committee comprised of members of both print and electronic media from throughout the state was established to prepare procedures and criterion for induction into the Sports Hall of Fame. The first class was inducted in April of 1965. This independent selection process continues today.
The Museum...
After nearly 35 years of honoring Colorado sports legends, the idea of a permanent Museum started to gain ground in 1998, when the Metropolitan Football Stadium District approached the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors about their interest in establishing a "bricks and mortar" Museum in the proposed new Denver Broncos football Stadium. Following the successful stadium election in November of 1998, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors went to work to build the necessary community-wide relationships the launch The Museum project.
As a true community asset, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum partnered with local academic institutions to involve students in the project. Graduate students at the University of Denver Daniels College of Business wrote a business plan, while students at the University of Colorado at Denver Graduate School of Architecture prepared The Museum's design concepts and necessary construction documents. In addition, students from the University of Colorado at Denver's Public History and Preservation program helped develop The Museum's initial exhibits.
Because of generous financial support, both in terms of capital and in-kind contributions, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum opened in August of 2001, and strives to preserve the legendary stories that make sports an important part of our social fabric.
The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum is open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. (Monday through Saturday June, July and August)
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Honorary Members
Dick DeWire, Secretary/Treasurer Nate Eckloff, Past Chairman Christie Austin Dan DeRose Bruce Dodge
Paul Jacobs Jim Kellogg
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President & CEO Marketing & Tour Director Laura Gee Allen Kiel Robert Likos Tim Litherland John McDermott Kile Powers John Rinderknecht Laurence Rua Steve Shear |
The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate #1 on the west side of Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Exhibits
COLORADO SPORTS HALL OF FAME MUSEUMPRESENTED BY COORS BREWING COMPANY
Each year, our State's finest athletes, coaches and sports industry leaders are inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. From world-famous to little-known athletes in sports ranging from football to track and field to fencing, these individuals have demonstrated those characteristics that are the true glory of athletic competition:
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Until 2001, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame had not had a physical home and our proud legacy of sports achievement has rarely been accessible to Colorado's sports fans.
The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum, located on the West Side of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, takes visitors on a journey through Colorado sports history. Located next to one of the primary entrances, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum provides year-round access to Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
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Thursdays through Saturdays*(September - May) 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.* |
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ADMISSION: WHERE: |
MUSEUM ADMISSION IS FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS A FEE FOR TOURS. MUSEUM IS LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD - ENTER GATE #1. |
SALUTE TO THE INDUCTEES:
Presented by Coors Brewing Company
CURRENT CLASS INDUCTEES AND LISTING OF ALL 222 INDUCTEES.
GREAT MOMENTS IN COLORADO SPORTS
TIMELINE, PHOTOS, FRONT PAGE REPRODUCTIONS.
GOLD CROWN FOUNDATION
SPORTSWOMEN OF COLORADO
Celebrating the achievements of girls and women in Colorado sports.
THE DENVER BRONCOS FRANCHISE
Presented by the Denver Broncos.
A SNAPSHOT OF WOMEN IN SPORTS
Timeline and pictorial history of women in sports.
GALLERY OF LEGENDS
Presented by the Denver Newspaper Agency.
Large panels featuring individual inductees. Currently, 24 inductees are featured - these panels will rotate periodically.
KIDS' ZONE
Presented by King Soopers / City Market, The Denver Post, Gatorade, Wells Fargo and AT&T
An interactive exhibit for kids of all ages. Imagine yourself as a great sports legend or rising star as you dress up in jerseys and equipment from various teams and sports.
COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO
NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED
Sports Legends Mall: Legacy Pillars
Byron White, Glenn Morris, John Elway, Peggy Fleming, Jack Dempsey, David Thompson...
These are just a few of the 222 members of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. These sports legend's achievements, both on and off the playing field, have brought fame and honor to our state.
Now these athletes have a place that they deserve at the Sports Legends Mall at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Sports Legends Mall, a tree-lined pedestrian thoroughfare, takes visitors to Sports Authority Field at Mile High on a historic journey through Colorado Sports History.
Located on the south side of the stadium, the Sports Legends Mall features Legacy Pillars, each honoring a different inductee class of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Every year, a new Hall of Fame Legacy Pillar will be added featuring our great athletes of yesterday, today and tomorrow, with Pillars eventually extending beyond the Sports Legends Mall and encompassing the entire stadium.
Your sponsorship of a Sports Legends Pillar helps support the on-going education, sports and scholarship programs for the non-profit Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. For a one-time payment, you or your company will enjoy an association with a premier sports facility that lasts a lifetime.
Please call 720-258-3536 to see how you can be a part of Colorado Sports History! See the list below for the current Pillars available for sponsorship for a one-time fee of $10,000.
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COLORADO SPORTS HALL OF FAME SPORTS LEGENDS PILLARS |
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1965 |
Earl "Dutch" Clark / Jack Dempsey / Byron "Whizzer" White |
TUFF SHED |
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1966 |
Eddie Eagen / Willard N. Griem |
GALLUP CRAIG CONSTRUCTION |
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1967 |
Jack Christiansen / Everette Marshall / Buddy Werner |
KING SOOPERS / CITY MARKET |
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1968 |
Jerome Biffle / "Ace" Gruenig / Edwin Johnson / Jack McCracken |
HOWSAM / HIRSCHFELD |
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1969 |
John Hancock / David Jenkins / Hayes Jenkins / Glenn Morris |
BOB LEID AGENCY |
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1970 |
Peggy Fleming / Frank Potts / Lionel Taylor |
FIRST DATA CORP. |
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1971 |
Bob Howsam / Fum McGraw / N.C. Tubb Morris / Bill Toomey |
HOWSAM / MEDVED |
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1972 |
Boyd Dowler / Harry Hughes / William Thayer Tutt / Gordon Wren |
EL POMAR FOUNDATION |
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1973 |
Vince Boryla / Cobe Jones / Joe Romig / Willy Schaeffler |
MIKE HUSEBY FAMILY |
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1974 |
Murray Armstrong / Pete Butler / Mark Duncan / "Babe" Didrickson |
JOY BURNS |
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1975 |
Richard Jackson / Barney McLean / George Scott / Dallas Ward |
DENVER BRONCOS |
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1976 |
Harry Carlson / Joe Coffee / Ervin Hinds / Pat Panek |
MARRIOTT CITY CENTER |
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1977 |
Burdette Haldorson / Floyd Little / Phyllis Lockwood / Russell Volk |
DENVER BRONCOS |
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1978 |
Young Corbett / William Lam / Ben Martin / Lawrence Orr |
COLLEGE IN COLORADO |
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1979 |
Marv Crawford / Carroll Hardy / Lou Kellogg / Juan Reid |
QWEST |
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1980 |
Dick Anderson / Jim Baggot / Fritz Brennecke / Louis Unser |
D. McREYNOLDS |
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1981 |
Byron Beck / Joan Birkland / Walter Franklin / Lloyd Gaskill |
KAISER/COLUMBINE |
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1982 |
Bobby Anderson / Charles Parsons / Gerald Phipps / Harry Simmons |
PHIPPS CO. |
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1983 |
Bauldie Moschetti / Chester Nelson / Ivan Thomas / Frank Tripucka |
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS |
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1984 |
Larry Bollig / "Goose" Gonsoulin / Richard Hotton / Freddie Joe Steinmark |
ARBY'S |
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1985 |
Leonard Cahn / Hatfield Chilson / Bill Masterson / Billy Thompson |
METRO BROKERS |
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1986 |
William Hinkley / Hale Irwin / Lew Mahony / Craig Morton / Haven Moses |
KUNI LEXUS |
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1987 |
Roy Byers / Bus Campbell / Randy Gradishar / Dan Issel |
PHIL LONG DEALERS |
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1988 |
Corky Gonzales / Red Miller / Dan Stavely / Richard Yates |
VILLAGE HOMES |
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1989 |
Cliff Buck / Jim Darden / Dale Douglass / Tom Jackson |
TERRY STEPHENSON PC |
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1990 |
Jim Burris / Eddie Crowder / Greeley Timothy / Jim Williams |
TALTY INSURANCE |
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1991 |
Keith Magnuson / Bob Martin / Sam Suplizio / Dr. Joe Vigil / James Lee Willard |
KOA RADIO |
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1992 |
Chuck Bresnahan / Gary Glick / Joe Guennel / Carl Scheer / Louis Wright |
METRO BROKERS |
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1993 |
Bob Beattie / Dick Connor / Dale Dodrill / Dave Garland / "Goose" Gossage |
JACK DANIELS |
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1994 |
Walt Clay / Chuck Darling / Donald Ray Descombes / Alex English / Frank Haraway |
THE DENVER POST |
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1995 |
Walter Bergman / Connie Carpenter-Phinney / John Clune / Billy Kidd / Smokey Joe Wood |
AD EDGE |
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1996 |
Judy Bell / Bruce Ford / Scott Hamilton / David Thompson / Art Unger |
KROENKE SPORTS |
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1997 |
Adam Berry / Irv Brown / Gil Cruter / Doug Moe / John Stearns / Larry Varnell |
WELLS FARGO |
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1998 |
Tracy Borah / Bill Daniels / Lloyd Madden / Barbara McIntire / "Sox" Walseth |
THE BILL DANIELS ESTATE |
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1999 |
Jim Conboy / John Elway / Jack Harvey / Bill McCartney / Jack Vickers |
ELWAY AUTO NATION |
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2000 |
John Adams / Dave Logan / Dan Reeves / Greg Riddoch/ Chopper Travaglini |
JOHNSON & WALES |
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2001 |
Don Carlsen / Bob Davis / Pat Day / Karl Mecklenburg /Lonnie Porter / Amy Van Dyken |
DENVER BRONCOS |
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2002 |
Fred Casotti / Joe Collier / Bill Fanning / Bill Marolt / Tom Petroff |
COORS BREWING CO. |
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2003 |
Gib Funk / Guy Gibbs / Tippy Martinez / Ron Shavlik / Rick Upchurch |
SIMMONS FAMILY |
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2004 |
Terrell Davis / Tanya Haave / Bill Hanzlik / "Babe" Lind / Patrick Roy / Fred Tesone |
AMERICAN NAT'L BANK |
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2005 |
Joe Belmont / Pat Haggerty / April Heinrichs / Chad Hennings / Dick Katte / Shannon Sharpe |
KING SOOPERS / CITY MARKET |
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2006 |
Ceal Barry / John Hancock / Bill Hybl / J. Allen "Pat" Patten / Davis Phinney / Dennis Smith |
GATORADE |
| 2007 | Carol Baily / Pat Bowlen / Ben Dreith / Andres Galarraga / Hank Kashiwa / Scott Wedman | WESTERN DAIRY COUNCIL |
2008 |
Fisher DeBerry / Dow Finsterwald / Pierre Lacroix / Bill Noxon / Frank Shorter / Starr Yelland |
AT&T |
| 2009 | Ralph Backstrom / Laurice "Lo" Hunter / Sonny Lubick / Jerry McMorris / Lt. Col. John Mosley / Rod Smith |
MillerCoors Brewing |
| 2010 | Bob Blasi / Marc Johnson / Dean Lahr / Joe Sakic / Mike Shanahan / Larry Zimmer |
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| 2011 | Art Berglund / Jason Elam / Keli McGregor / Bobby Unser / Larry Walker / Alfred Williams |
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| 2012 | Marcelo Balboa / Frank Carbajal / Peter Forsberg / Glen Gondrezick / Greg Myers / Will Nicholson, Jr. |
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