The Long Island Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1984 to honor sports figures who lived or played on Long Island, New York. The physical location was a small display[1] on the lower level of the now "dark and dormant"[2] Nassau Coliseum[3] through at least 1994.[4] Among the first inductees chosen were American footballers John Schmitt,[5] Jim Brown[3] and Ed Danowski,[6] basketball's Julius Erving,[3] polo's Tom Hitchcock,[6] Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford,[3] ice hockey's Mike Bossy,[6] Dodger catcher Roy Campanella[6] and bowler Andy Varipapa.[6] The first induction was on November 30, 1984.[6] Early induction ceremonies were formal events, with a 1987 report that a "black-tied crowd will be out in force."[7][8]
The Long Island Sports Hall of Fame is now defunct.[9]
Other members include:
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- Vinny Testaverde[7] (1987)
- Charlie Jarzombek[10]
- Don Dunphy[11] (1986)
- Woody Stephens[8] (1988)
- Bob Sheppard[12]
- Pete Bostwick[7] (1987)
- Frank Sprig Gardner[13] (1987)
- (Bandleader) Guy Lombardo[7] (1987, a speed boat enthusiast)
- William Shea[7] (1987)
- Ron Turcotte[14] (1990)
- Ernie Vandeweghe[7] (1987)
- Billy Smith[9]
- Kingdon Van Nostrand (1987) [15]
- Lou Howard Sr., Amityville football coach[16]
- ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (December 28, 2003). "In Lieu of Flowers: Remembering 17 Who Made a Difference". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Buono, Joseph (July 27, 2022). "Islanders: Will the Nassau Coliseum survive?". Eyes On Isles. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Sports Briefs". UPI. September 21, 1984. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Feldman, Dan (March 17, 1994). "Teams arrive in Nassau Coliseum". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Hofstra to Retire Jersey Numbers of 20 Former Student-Athletes". Hofstra University Athletics. September 9, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sports Briefs". UPI. November 15, 1984. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Ketcham, Diane (April 26, 1987). "Long Island Journal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Woody Stephens' Induction To Long Island Sports Hall Of Fame". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Billy Smith career profile". HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Parpan, Grant (August 7, 2011). "Best of the Rest: Chargin' Charlie was always out in front". Riverhead News Review. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Conflict of interest: The folks planning America's..." Chicago Tribune. April 23, 1986. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Yankees announcer Bob Sheppard dies". News 12 - Long Island. July 12, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2022. [dead link]
- ^ "25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 05.31.12". The East Hampton Star. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ron Turcotte". Ontario Racing. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Kingdon Van Nostrand (1995) - SUNY Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Lou Howard (2011) - Hall of Fame". Springfield College. Retrieved June 23, 2024.