2018 Enshrinement Ceremony

November 7, 2018National Naval Aviation Museum | Pensacola, Florida

Presented by

On behalf of our 254 members, Executive Director Wayne Hogan, our Board of Directors, and our sponsors and volunteers from across the state, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 57th annual

Florida Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Andrews Institute of Sports Orthopaedics and Medicine.Tonight’s eclectic class includes a member of the pro football Hall

of Fame, a young woman who many consider to be the best female basketball player our state has ever produced, a legendary sports broadcaster, a member of baseball’s exclusive 500 Home Run Club, a golfer who has won both a US Open and

a US Amateur, a track star who once claimed the title “World’s Fastest Man” and a boxer who not only won a

world championship but did so in multiple weight classes.With almost half of this class having grown up in this area, we are both honored and pleased to bring this

event to Pensacola and northwest Florida for the first time. The athletic talent this area has produced has been

impressive in both quality and quantity. Frankly, the presence of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in this region

has been long overdue. This is a condition that we are diligently working to rectify, as evidenced by last month’s

Fishing for Fame Tournament in nearby Destin, Tuesday’s Golf Tournament at Pensacola Country Club and

tonight’s Enshrinement event. The fishing tournament will become an annual event, while we hope to make

northwest Florida part of our enshrinement rotation in the years to come. I also want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful partners who have been so engaged and helpful

in making our series of enshrinement events a success. In particular, our presenting sponsor – Andrews

Institute – played a major role in making tonight possible, but many other companies contributed to the effort.

Please take a moment to review the full list of partners listed in this commemorative publication.

Also, I want to offer a big tip of the cap to our FSHOF Board Member “Flash” Gordon Sprague and his local

organizing committee who left no stone unturned here in the region as they promoted and championed this

week’s events on our behalf. The committee, consisting of Keith Hoskins (also a Board Member), Shirley

Cronley, Rodney Rich, Eric Nickelsen, Ray Palmer and Bill Hamilton, has our utmost gratitude.

Thank you again for your attendance and support of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Your support of tonight’s

enshrinement ceremony, our celebrity golf outing, and our many other events held throughout the year, allows

the Florida Sports Hall of Fame to support many worthy organizations who share our goal to promote the

health and well being of Florida’s youth. Finally, if your travels ever find you in Central Florida, I want to cordially invite you to visit the Florida Sports

Hall of Fame Museum and Preview Center located in Davenport, at the Intersection of I-4 and US 27.

Please enjoy your evening.

Message from President Barry Smith

WelcomeWayne Hogan, Executive Director, Florida Sports Hall of Fame

Introduction of Presenting Partner and Masters of CeremonyWayne Hogan

Hall of Fame History and MissionDan Shugart, WEAR SportsBill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal

InvocationPete Shinnick, Head Football Coach, University of West Florida

Color GuardNaval Air Technical Training Center Performing Unit

National AnthemPetty Officer First Class Angela Adair

Dinner is servedIntroduction of Florida Sports Hall of Fame members, sports celebrities and dignitaries

Recognition of Sponsors and PartnersBarry Smith, President Florida Sports Hall of Fame

Introduction of Florida Sports Hall of Fame Members and Sports Celebrities

Barry Smith

Fame for Fitness Award PresentationSouthern Youth Sports Association Pensacola

Lifetime Achievement AwardMickey Andrews, Florida State University

Enshrinement of the 2018 ClassPete PihosMick HubertGary SheffieldMichelle Snow

Justin GatlinRoy Jones Jr.Jerry Pate

Special Recognition, Pensacola Organizing Committee 2019 Enshrinement and Special Events

Closing RemarksDan Shugart, Bill Vilona

Tonight’s Order of Events

Acknowledgements: In addition to the sponsors listed in this program, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals, companies and organizations for their efforts in making tonight possible: Alabama Sports Information, BLAB-TV, Classic City Catering, Mr. Jeff Conine, Mr. Mickey Dearstone, Mr. Gene Deckerhoff, First Tee of Northwest Florida, Florida Sports Information, Florida State Sports Information, Mr. Eli Gold, Mr. Tom Hammonds, Highpointe Hotels, Mr. Ron Jaworski, Mr. Paul Kennedy, Mr. Jim Lampley, Media Services, Miami Marlins, National Naval Aviation Museum, Ms. Melissa Pihos, Orlando Productions, Pensacola Country Club, Pensacola News Journal, Mr. David Steele, Tennessee Sports Information, TKO, United States Navy, United States Naval Air Station -Pensacola, and WEAR-TV.

Dan Shugart’s broadcasting career began in 1980 when fresh off of an extended stay in college, he moved from Los Angeles to Pensacola. Dan took a part-time news reporting job at WBSR-Radio in Pensacola. That fall, he was the play-by-play announcer for the Pensacola Wings semi-pro football team, which led to his hiring at WEAR in March, 1981. He worked as a weekend sports anchor and general assignment news reporter until he was promoted to sports director in December, 1982.

Dan’s interest in sports comes from his dad, an All-America basketball player at the Naval Academy. Like most Navy kids, Dan moved a lot as a child, living in Maryland, California (several tours), Rhode Island, Hawaii and Virginia. After graduating from high school in San Diego, he arrived at UCLA in time to witness the final two years of the great John Wooden basketball dynasty.

His frenetic youth (10 homes in 17 years) carried over to his academic career, where he careened from a Political Science Major to Psychology, Philosophy, and finally settling into History after developing a deep interest in the subject (and after the dean of students suggested it was time his career moved on). Defying all academic odds, he graduated from UCLA in 1979 with a degree in History. Reading historical nonfiction (mostly on Classic Rome) remains his primary leisure activity away from sports.

He received the Southern League’s Media Award in 2015, has twice earned the AP’s award for the top story in Florida, and was cited by Special Olympics as Florida’s broadcaster of the year for his work with that organization; he has coached youth basketball and he joined his father with his election to the Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame in 2006.

Born in Pittsburgh, Bill Vilona’s first birthday was two days after Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bill Mazeroski’s walk off home run on October 13, 1960, in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the New York Yankees. Although he doesn’t remember the moment, it spurred a life-long love of Pittsburgh Sports.

Bill attended the University of Tennessee (they were only slightly better in football then) and graduated four years later in 1981 with a journalism degree. He started working immediately as sports writer for Bristol Herald-Courier that summer. He worked six years in Bristol, covering everything from high school sports in east Tennessee and southwest Virginia, to NASCAR and NHRA drag racing, to East Tennessee State athletics. He was on the charter plane covering ETSU basketball on December 17, 1984, when it crashed in Jasper, AL. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt after an amazing job by the pilot to get the turbo prop plane on the ground. Everyone escaped before it eventually went up in flames.

Bill was hired by the Pensacola News Journal in January 1987. A year later, in the fall of 1988, he began covering Florida State athletics for Gannett News Service. Vilona covered all 14 years of FSU’s dynasty era under Bobby Bowden and was fortunate to cover the Masters, the U.S. Open, the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, the World Cup Soccer in Orlando, a Final Four, a Super Bowl, and a variety of other events unrelated to FSU football, basketball and baseball.

Since returning full time to Pensacola, Bill has been a senior writer and columnist – covering a little bit of everything in the Pensacola sports scene. He is a member of the Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame as well as the UWF Athletic Hall of Fame.

Our Masters of Ceremony

DAN SHUGARTWEAR Sports Director

BILL VILONAPensacola News Journal

The Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (DBA The Florida Sports Hall of Fame) is a recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to contribute to initiatives related to the health, wellness and fitness of Florida’s youth. To that end, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame leverages its notable celebrity membership to assist financially, and through the investment of time, energy and other resources, to support a variety of causes affecting our youth.

This year, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame will join hands with the Southern Youth Sports Association to assist that organization in the incredible work they do with the underserved youth of Pensacola. This is in addition to the continuing contributions and relationships the Florida Sports Hall of Fame has with Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches, and Volunteer Florida, an organization that provides hurricane relief to Florida communities and families.

In recent years, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame – through its Fame for Fitness Award – has recognized and provided funding to the Ryan Nece Foundation, which empowers teen community leaders; the ANNIKA Foundation, started by former LPGA star Annika Sorenstam as a way to teach children the importance of a healthy lifestyle; to John Spengler, whose “Wear Your Soul Foundation” is dedicated to helping kids break the cycle of obesity; to Sam Fuld’s “TD1 Sports Camp,” which provides sports camp experiences for children with Type 1 juvenile diabetes; and the Shriners Hospital for Children-Tampa, for their groundbreaking work in transforming the lives of children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft palate and other complex medical conditions. This year, the Hall is proud to honor and recognize the work and to add its support to the 2018 recipient, the Southern Youth Sports Association of Pensacola.

Thank you for your consideration in supporting the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. We are an organization making a difference in the lives of Florida’s young people and their families.

Making a Difference Florida Sports Hall of Fame Charities

Previous Honoreess – Fame For Fitness Award2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children – Tampa 2016 Sam Fuld – TD Sports Camp2015 Joe and Henry Osteszewski

For more information on Fame for Fitness and the inspiring stories of these individuals, log on to www.flasportshof.org.

Throughout history, sport has presented us the opportunity to make our communities and neighborhoods stronger. In particular, by supporting initiatives that raise up and encourage our youth to participate in activities that nurture their mind, body and spirit.

As entertainment, sport has provided a sense of normalcy in times of strife, national emergency, or personal tragedy.  It can also provide a platform for athletes to do great things for our communities off the playing field.  Through sport, we are many times able to provide for those in our society who need our inspiration, encouragement and resources to experience growth, health and a path to success.

The incredible power of sport to lift up, to assimilate and to entertain is recognized by the Florida Sports Hall of Fame through the presentation of its annual Fame for Fitness Award.  Each year, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame honors an individual or organization that closely mirrors its mission of promoting physical fitness awareness, education, and the general health and welfare of Florida’s children.

Our 2018 and seventh recipient of the Fame for Fitness Award is the Southern Youth Sports Association of Pensacola. 

“The Florida Sports Hall of Fame has a mission to use our considerable reach and celebrity profile to recognize organizations like SYSA, who give countless hours and personal dedication in an effort to make life better for deserving inner city kids,” said Barry Smith, the Hall of Fame’s President. “It is a heartwarming story and one that needs to be told. After all, every one of our Hall of Fame members started out on playgrounds and fields much like those in northwest Florida.”

The Southern Youth Sports Association is a grass roots non-profit organization whose mission is to respond to the academic, social and physical needs of each child through the involvement of community, students and staff. Its programs focus on the development of responsibility, cooperation and acceptance by emphasizing the 4 B’s – Bible, Books, Ball and Balance. The SYSA offers basketball, cheerleading, baseball, football, tutoring, after-school and GED programs. 

“My father taught me a long time ago, that if you can change your block, or change your neighborhood, you can change the world. That’s the spirit behind SYSA,” said its director Lumon May.  “It is an honor for SYSA to be recognized by the Florida Sports Hall of Fame for this award, and a testament to the love, passion, and energy that our volunteers pour out every single day for our young people.”

2014 J.O. Spengler 2013 Ryan Neece2011 Annika Sorenstam

2018 Fame For Fitness AwardSouthern Youth Sports Association Pensacola

MICKEY ANDREWSTonight we take time to honor the man perhaps most responsible for the legacy of what is now referred to as “The Bowden Dynasty” at Florida State University. A former All-America standout at wide receiver and defensive back at the University of Alabama, the coaching career of Mickey Andrews spans five decades.

After head coaching stops at Livingston and North Alabama, Andrews would spend several years at Clemson, Florida and the United States Football League as a defensive coordinator. He would then spend the next quarter century helping build the Seminoles into a national power. As a defensive backs coach, Andrews would make FSU one of the top producers of All-America and NFL caliber defensive backs, coaching two Jim Thorpe Award Winners – Deion Sanders and Terrell Buckley – and having at least one consensus All-America cornerback for eight consecutive seasons.

Seven of his defenses finished in the top five in the country in total defense, while his 1998 defense finished first in the nation in both total and passing defense. In 1996, Mickey was selected recipient of the Frank Broyles Award, given annually to the nation’s top Assistant Coach. As Florida State’s defensive coordinator and later as its Assistant Head Coach, Mickey played a key role in helping Florida State to one of the most noteworthy and significant accomplishments in college football history. From 1987 until 2000, the Seminoles embarked on a journey where they would finish in the Top 5 of both major polls for 14 consecutive years and win a pair of national championships.

After retiring in 2009, Mickey Andrews returned to Florida State this fall as a special advisor and consultant to new head coach Willie Taggert.

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MEMBERPhiladelphia Eagles Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameProfessional Football Hall of Fame

LEGACYWar Hero Bronze Star and Silver Star Recipient

2018 Inductee Pete Pihos

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ACHIEVEMENTS30 Years of Service to University of FloridaCalled three National Championship Football Games, two NCAA Basketball Championships and a NCAA College World Series title game for UF

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2018 Inductee Mick Hubert

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FLORIDA CONNECTIONBorn in Tampa, FloridaPlayed on Belmont Heights Little League World Series Runner-up TeamAttended Hillsborough High School where he was the Gatorade National Player of the YearPlayed for Florida Marlins 1993-98

ACHIEVEMENTS22-year Major League Career with eight different teamsMember of the Exclusive Career 500 Home Run / 1600 RBI / 250 Stolen Base Club

LEGACY9-Time Major League All-Star (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998–2000, 2003–2005)5-Time Silver Slugger Award (1992, 1996, 2003–2005)1992 National League Batting Champion

2018 Inductee Gary Sheffield

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2018 Inductee Michelle Snow

FLORIDA CONNECTIONPensacola NativeAttended Woodham High School where she earned Florida Dairy Farmers “Miss Basketball” Award and All-America Honors

ACHIEVEMENTSFour-year Letterman University of TennesseeHelped pace Lady Vols to two Final Fours and four SEC ChampionshipsFirst Round (10th overall) selection in WNBA Draft, played 13 seasons in that pro league

LEGACYConsidered one of best female basketball players from State of FloridaRecipient of WNBA Most Improved Player Award in 2003

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FLORIDA CONNECTIONGrew up in Pensacola, FloridaAttended Woodham High School

ACHIEVEMENTS2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in 100 Meters2017 World Champion 100-Meters5-Time Gold Medalist in World Competitions17 Medals in Olympic and World Championship Competitions (Indoor and Outdoor)

LEGACYGold Medalist in 100-meters at 2017 World ChampionshipConsidered one of greatest sprinters of all timeFounder of Justin Gatlin Foundation to build young leaders

2018 Inductee Justin Gatlin

FLORIDA CONNECTIONRaised in Pensacola, Florida

ACHIEVEMENTSCareer record 66-9-0Captured WBA World Heavyweight Title in 2003Three-Time ESPY Fighter of Year (1996, 2000, 2003) Ring Magazine Boxer of Year (1994)Boxing Writers Association of America’s Fighter Of The Decade (1990s)World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year (1993)

LEGACYConsidered one of greatest pound for pound fighters of his generationHolds record for most Light Heavyweight title defensesWon professional titles in four different weight classes

2018 Inductee Roy Jones Jr.

FLORIDA CONNECTIONGrew up and resides in Pensacola, Florida

ACHIEVEMENTS15 Professional Wins World-Wide8 PGA Tour Wins2 Champions Tour VictoriesAll-American University of Alabama, Played on Walker and Eisenhower Cup Winning Teams

LEGACYUSGA US Amateur Champion, 1974US Open Champion, 19761982 The Players Championship Winner

2018 Inductee Jerry Pate

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BUT DON’T FORGET THE MUSEUM

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame maintains a sparkling new museum at the Florida Visitors Center in Davenport, Florida (just one mile south of the I-4 / U.S. 27 intersection). Admission is free.

Florida Sports

MORE THAN A MUSEUM

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is more than a Museum and Induction Ceremony. The organization prides itself on the many charitable works and philanthropic efforts throughout the year. Through golf and fishing tournaments, the induction ceremony, and other special events, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame has raised thousands of dollars for worthwhile causes. This is in addition to the individual efforts of its members. 2017 inductees Warrick Dunn (Home for the Holidays, Warrick Dunn Charities) and Tim Tebow (A Night to Shine, Tim Tebow Foundation) are prime examples of the impact our members have on their communities and the nation.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHING DOMINANCE

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame boasts seven members (Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier, Howard Schnellenberger, Bill Peterson, Ray Graves and Jake Gaither) that have been among the most successful college football coaches of all time. The seven have a combined record of 1,146-495-29 (.694 winning percentage). Led by Bowden (357 wins), the seven have averaged a stunning 164 career wins each, have WON 53 bowl games and have claimed 11 national championships.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT

Although not required to gain induction into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, winning one of the major golf tournaments never hurts. Of the 24 golfers in the FSHOF, 18 have won majors (75%) on the LPGA, PGA or Champions Tour. Jack Nicklaus leads all inductees with 26 majors (18 PGA, 8 Senior), followed by Patty Berg (12 LPGA) and Arnold Palmer (7 PGA, 5 Senior). The 24 golfers (2 former PGA Commissioners are also members) in the Florida Sports Hall of Fame have accounted for 99 major titles.

BY SPORT

Most Florida Sports Hall of Fame inductees by sport…

Football (85)

Baseball (38)

Golf (26)

Auto/Boat Racing (15)

AND NOT JUST FOR THE TRADITIONAL SPORTS

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame prides itself on recognizing athletes from all sports – not just the traditional big four. FSHF members include athletes from:

Hockey (2)

Bowling (2)

Jai-Alai (1)

Sailing (1)

Rodeo (1)

Pro Wrestling (1)

And even a HORSE as Triple Crown Race winner Needles was inducted in 1974.

Hall of Fame Fast Facts

THE GENERAL COMMANDS IT

He only served as a head coach for two years and never played in the pros, but General James Van Fleet was selected to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Considered one of the greatest Generals in US military history, Van Fleet brought the Florida Gator football team to national prominence from 1923-24, recording a 12-3-4 record. General, Diplomat, Football Coach, Author, Businessman, Rancher and American Hero, General James Van Fleet was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. GOING… GOING… GONE

Most Major League home runs by Florida Sports Hall of Fame members:

Ted Williams – 521

Gary Sheffield – 509

Fred McGriff – 493

Chipper Jones – 468

Andre Dawson – 438

OUR ALL “NICKNAME” TEAM

Florida Sports Hall of Fame Members with the best nicknames...

Ted “The Mad Stork” Hendricks

Eugene “Torchy” Clark

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits

Larry “Chipper” Jones

Greg “Great White Shark” Norman

John “Boog” Powell

Glenn “Fireball” Roberts

SELECTION PROCESS

Any individual may nominate a candidate for selection to the

Florida Sports Hall of Fame. To be eligible, prospective members must have been born or raised in Florida or have achieved a significant portion of their athletic notoriety within the state. Individuals may nominate prospective candidates by sending the nominee’s name, sport and biographical information to any of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame’s officers, it’s executive director or any member of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will then assure that the potential nominee meets the criteria for inclusion onto the official ballot for selection.

Each year the organization’s Board, along with a select group of current members of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, hold a meeting for the purpose of selecting that year’s class from the ballot of vetted candidates. Those nominees selected for enshrinement to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame must be personally present at the induction ceremony to complete the process of membership.

BACK ON THE SIDELINES

Once a coach always a coach. Florida Sports Hall of Fame member Steve Spurrier retired as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2015. Earlier this year, the legendary “Ball Coach” announced he would be returning to the sidelines as the Head Coach of the Orlando Apollos of the new Alliance of American Football, an eight-team professional league that will begin play in the spring of 2019.

PIHOS BECOMES 19TH DUAL MEMBER

2018 Florida Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (Posthumously) Pete Pihos becomes the 19th member of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame to also hold membership in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pihos joins other notables like Jack Youngblood, Deion Sanders, Deacon Jones and Don Shula as members of both Halls.

ONE MORE ROUND FOR MARTIN IN 2019

Elected to the Florida State Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, FSU baseball coach Mike Martin announced that 2019 would be his 40th and final season as head coach of the Seminoles. In his remarkable career, Martin is the all-time NCAA leader in coaching wins with 1,987. In an era where 30 wins a season is considered a benchmark for excellence, Martin has AVERAGED 50 wins a year during his career.

PRESSURE DEFINED

Elected to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, Golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez explained what real pressure was, “Tournament golf is

not pressure. Pressure is playing for $5 a hole when you only have $2 in your pocket.”

Rowdy Gaines, Swimming, 1986

Alonzo “Jake” Gaither, Football, 1970

Willie Galimore, Football, 1961

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Drag Racing, 1972

Steve Garvey, Baseball, 1975

Justin Gatlin, Track, 2018

Ben Geraghty, Baseball, 1975

Althea Gibson, Tennis, 1984

Artis Gilmore, Basketball, 1974

Brian Gottfried, Tennis, 2013

Lafayette Golden, Administration, 1961

Mary Ann Gonzalez, Officiating, 2004

Curt Gowdy, Media, 1999

Ray Graves, Football, 1972

Hubert Green, Golf, 2010

Peter Gregg, Auto Racing, 1977

Jon Gruden, Football, 2016

Bob Griese, Football, 1979

Andy Gustafson, Football, 1969

Jack Hairston, Media, 2010

Nicole Haislette, Swimming, 2005

Tim Hardaway, Basketball, 2013

Jack Harding, Football, 1967

Doris Hart, Tennis, 1975

Bill Hartack, Horse Racing, 1962

Bob Hayes, Track/Football, 1970

Hurley Haywood, Auto Racing, 1993

Ted Hendricks, Football, 1976

Nash Higgins, Administration, 1980

Sonny Hirsch, Media, 2015

Hulk Hogan, Wrestling, 2007

Nancy Hogshead, Swimming, 1995

Dick Howser, Baseball, 2012

Mick Hubert, Media, 2018

Marcelino Huerta, Football, 1971

Harry “Wayne” Huizenga, Football/Baseball, 1996

Fred Hutchinson, Baseball, 1968

Michael Irvin, Football, 2007

Julian Jackson, Boxing, 1994

Allison Jolly, Sailing, 2015

Davey Johnson, Baseball, 1998

Jimmy Johnson, Football, 1998

Deacon Jones, Football, 1983

Larry “Chipper” Jones, Baseball, 2017

Roy Jones Jr., Boxing, 2018

Chandra Cheeseborough, Track, 2007

Dean Chenoweth, Boat Racing, 1982

Eugene “Torchy” Clark, Basketball, 1993

Pete Clemmons, Rodeo, 2013

Jerry Collins, Greyhound Racing, 1993

Cris Collinsworth, Football, 1990

Jeff Conine, Baseball, 2015

Pete Cooper, Golf, 1987

Joey Cornbilt, Jai-Alai, 2015

Lee Corso, Football, 2003

Dave Cowens, Basketball, 1973

Jim Courier, Tennis, 2003

Gene Cox, Football, 1988

Russ Cozart, Swimming, 2012

Larry Csonka, Football, 1991

Hugh Culverhouse, Football, 1993

Fran Curci, Football, 1997

Johnny Damon, Baseball, 2016

Darryl Dawkins, Basketball, 2008

Andre Dawson, Baseball, 1990

Gene Deckerhoff, Media, 2000

‘72 Miami Dolphins, Football, 2000

James Dooley, Football, 1998

Herb Dudley, Softball, 1985

Angelo Dundee, Boxing, 1969

Tony Dungy, Football, 2015

Warrick Dunn, Football, 2017

Hugh Durham, Basketball, 1999

Phil Esposito, Hockey, 2016

Chris Everet, Tennis, 1975

James Everett, Football, 1995

Forest Ferguson, Football, 1961

J. Rex Farrier, Football/Track/Baseball, 1978

Joe Fields, Basketball, 1996

Tim Finchem, Golf, 2017

Sam Finley, Special Olympics, 2006

Bill Fleming, Football, 1963

Raymond Floyd, Golf, 1997

Ed Flynn, Boxing, 1974

Jeremy Foley, Administration, 2016

Bill France, Auto Racing, 1963

Bill France Jr., Auto Racing, 1999

Betty Skelton Franklin, Aviation/Auto Racing, 1977

Ron Fraser, Baseball, 1986

Shirley Fry, Tennis, 1970

Randy Abelman, Diving, 2015

Michelle Akers, Soccer, 2003

Dr. Ruth Alexander, Administration, 2004

Bobby Allison, Auto Racing, 1986

Donnie Allison, Auto Racing, 2000

Dave Andrechyuk, Hockey, 2011

Dick Anderson, Football, 2012

Ottis Anderson, Football, 1991

Don Aronow, Boat Racing, 1975

Paul Azinger, Golf, 2004

Catie Ball, Swimming, 2010

Robert “Red” Barber, Media, 1979

Rick Barry, Basketball, 1967

Andy Bean, Golf, 2000

Deane Beman, Golf, 1984

Brooke Bennett, Swimming, 2013

Patty Berg, Golf, 1961

Fred Biletnikoff, Football, 1970

Bennie Blades, Football, 2015

Otis Birdsong, Basketball, 2008

Otis Boggs, Media, 1990

Wade Boggs, Baseball, 2003

Nick Bollettieri, Tennis, 2004

Tommy Bolt, Golf, 1980

Julius Boros, Golf, 1966

Pat Borders, Baseball, 2010

Tony Boselli Jr., Football, 2011

Don Bosseler, Football, 2000

Robert “Bobby” Bowden, Football, 1983

Scot Brantley, Football, 1996

Derrick Brooks, Football, 2011

Jerome Brown, Football, 2004

Bill Buckhalter, Media, 2007

Nick Buoniconti, Football, 1995

Lew Burdette, Baseball, 1998

Norm Carlson, Administration, 1995

Steve Carlton, Baseball, 1989

Harold Carmichael, Football, 2004

Joanne Carner, Golf, 1988

Jimmy Carnes, Track, 1984

Don Carter, Bowling, 1997

Gary Carter, Baseball, 1998

Paula Carter, Bowling, 2015

Rick Casares, Football, 1972

Charles Casey, Football, 1968

Tracey Caulkins, Swimming 1988

Wes Chandler, Football, 1992

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Joan Joyce, Softball, 2012

Joe Justice, Baseball, 1999

Jim Kelly, Football, 1998

Gary Koch, Golf, 2012

Bernie Kosar, Football, 2006

Nick Kotys, Football, 1984

Al Lang, Baseball, 1962

Henry Lawrence, Football, 2012

Floyd Lay, Administration, 1981

Bernie Little, Boat Racing, 1979

Larry Little, Football, 1978

John Henry “Pop” Lloyd, Baseball, 1996

Al Lopez, Baseball, 1961

Greg Louganis, Diving, 1999

Dan Marino, Football, 2003

Mike Martin, Baseball, 2005

Roland Martin, Fishing, 2012

Tino Martinez, Baseball, 2007

Bob Masterson, Football, 1991

Walter Mayberry, Football, 1964

Dick Mayer, Golf, 1966

Jack “Cy” McClairen, Football, 1988

Mark McCumber, Golf, 2013

Jack McDowall, Football, 1978

Tom McEwen, Media, 1989

Fred McGriff, Baseball, 2012

Bill McGrotha, Media, 1997

Hal McRae, Baseball, 1986

Steve Melnyk, Golf, 2000

George Mira, Football, 1997

Hubert Mizell, Media, 2008

Nat Moore, Football, 1998

Earl Morrall, Football, 2000

Perry Moss, Football, 1995

Gardnar Mulloy, Tennis, 1973

Bob Murphy, Media, 1968

Jack Nicklaus, Golf, 1972

Needles, Horse Racing, 1974

Jack Nelson, Swimming, 1992

Greg Norman, Golf, 2006

Tom Nugent, Football, 1986

Stephen O’Connell, Boxing/Administration, 1996

George Olson, Administration, 1975

Buck O’Neil, Baseball, 1999

Charlie Owens, Golf, 1987

Richard “Dick” Pace, Officiating, 1985

Arnold Palmer, Golf, 1985

Jerry Pate, Golf, 2018

John Pennel, Track 1971

Bill Peterson, Football, 1975

Newton Perry, Swimming, 1981

Pete Pihos, Football, 2018

Lou Pinella, Baseball, 1977

Dick Pope Jr., Water Skiing, 1975

Dick Pope Sr., Water Skiing, 1981

Edwin Pope, Media, 1996

John “Boog” Powell, Baseball, 1980

Paul Quinn, Football, 1989

Tim Raines, Baseball, 1987

Jim Rathmann, Auto Racing, 1978

Bobby Riggs, Tennis, 1995

Ken Riley, Football, 1992

Joe Robbie, Football, 1990

Dave Roberts, Track, 2012

Glenn “Fireball” Roberts, Auto Racing, 1961

Robin Roberts, Baseball, 1998

Chi Chi Rodriguez, Golf, 1991

Charles “Corky” Rogers, Football, 2013

Al Rosen, Baseball, 1967

Pete Sampras, Tennis, 2005

Deion Sanders, Football, 2005

Doug Sanders, Golf, 1972

Gene Sarazen, Golf, 1980

Howard Schnellenberger, Football, 2005

Herb Score, Baseball, 1983

Pancho Segura, Tennis, 2004

Earnie Seiler, Administration, 1974

Monica Seles, Tennis, 2006

Ron Sellers, Football, 1973

Lee Roy Selmon, Football, 1989

Truett Sewell, Baseball, 1982

Gary Sheffield, Baseball, 2018

Frank Shorter, Track, 1993

Don Shula, Football, 1973

Hal Smeltzy, Baseball, 1987

Emmitt Smith, Football, 2006

George Smith, Football, 2012

Michelle Snow, Basketball, 2018

Freddie Solomon, Football, 1994

Payne Stewart, Golf, 2005

Roger Strickland, Basketball, 1996

Steve Spurrier, Football, 1970

George Steinbrenner, Baseball, 1982

Lyn St. James, Auto Racing, 1994

Pat Summerall, Football/Media, 1979

Don Sutton, Baseball, 1984

Mark Swiconek, Special Olympics, 2005

Charlie Tate, Football, 1988

Fred Taylor, Football, 2013

Zack Taylor, Baseball, 1974

Tim Tebow, Football, 2017

Vinny Testaverde, Football, 2006

Zach Thomas, Football, 2015

Gino Toretta, Football, 2011

General James Van Fleet, Football, 1977

Dale Van Sickel, Football, 1976

John Vanbiesbrouck, Hockey, 2015

Don Veller, Football, 1985

Dick Vitale, Media, 1996

Don Wallen, Basketball, 1987

Colleen Walker, Golf, 2017

Paul Waner, Baseball, 1964

Charlie Ward, Football, 2012

Paul Warfield, Football, 1992

Glenn Wilkes, Basketball, 1981

Ted Williams, Baseball, 1997

Mary Wise, Volleyball, 2011

Danny Wuerffel, Football, 2005

Early Wynn, Baseball, 1971

LeeRoy Yarborough, Auto Racing, 2013

Garo Yepremian, Football, 1982

Jack Youngblood, Football, 1975

Babe Zaharias, Golf/Track, 1964

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David FederMiami, Florida

Rick HatcherPort St. Lucie, Florida

Robert “Buddy” HewellLongwood, Florida

Keith HoskinsPensacola, Florida

Patrick LawlorBoca Raton, Florida

Matt MorrallFt. Lauderdale, Florida

Chris NicolasTampa, Florida

Clemmie PerryTampa, Florida

Steve PerryOrlando, Florida

Gary PyottBoca Raton, Florida

Tim RamsbergerTreasure Island, Florida

John Reger, Jr., PGAGainesville, Florida

Larry WahlCoral Springs, Florida

Wayne Hogan, Executive DirectorMadeira Beach, Florida

Barry Smith, President*Gulfport, Florida

Dean Baker, Vice President*Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Gordon Sprague, Vice President*Gulf Breeze, Florida

Ginger Kane, Secretary*Orlando, Florida

John E. Kearney, Treasurer*St. Petersburg Beach, Florida

Scott BatesOrlando, Florida

Ron BookAventura, Florida

Jack BoyleJacksonville, Florida

Keyna CoryTallahassee, Florida

Rick Dantzler (Past President)Winter Haven, Florida

Nick DoyleFort Lauderdale, Florida

Neal DuncanAuburndale, Florida

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