Established | 1976 |
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Location | 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 302.425.3263 |
Coordinates | 39°43′55″N 75°33′50″W / 39.7320°N 75.5638°W |
Type | Sports museum |
Executive director | Scott Selheimer |
President | Chuck Durante |
Public transit access | DART First State bus: 12 |
Website | https://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]