Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Museum entrance
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is located in Delaware
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Location in Delaware
Established1976
Location801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 302.425.3263
Coordinates39°43′55″N 75°33′50″W / 39.7320°N 75.5638°W / 39.7320; -75.5638
TypeSports museum
Executive directorScott Selheimer
PresidentChuck Durante
Public transit accessBus transport DART First State bus: 12
Websitehttps://desports.org/

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame was founded in 1976. Al Cartwright, who helped found it, was its first president[1] and was inducted to its hall of fame in 1980.[2] The current museum building was constructed in 1993.

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a member of the International Sports Heritage Association.[3]

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame contains the Izzy Katzman Sports Library,[4] named after a 1993 inductee.[5]

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  2. ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware – 1980". www.desports.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Member Directory". International Sports Heritage Association. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ "Article clipped from The News Journal - Newspapers.com™". The News Journal. February 27, 2024. p. 102. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Ireland, Jack (April 11, 1993). "Raymond hoes to head of 1993 class". The News Journal. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon