Sports Halls of Fame

To any sports fan, a hall of fame is the quintessentialOhio with the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in
celebration of a sport and tribute to the athletes whoPickerington, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton,
participate in that sport. Many a sports fan will makeand the Trapshooting Hall of Fame in Vandalia.
pilgrimages to the hall of fame of their favorite sport toOklahoma with the Amateur Softball Association of
"soak up" the history and traditions of that sport.InAmerica: Hall of Fame and Museum in Oklahoma City,
North America there are over thirty halls of fame tothe International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Oklahoma
various sports and sporting events. As one wouldCity, and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and
expect, these include halls dedicated to the majorMuseum in Stillwater.
sports such as baseball, basketball, hockey, and
football (here "major" refers to those sports thatOklahoma City is the only city with more than one hall
attract the largest fan base in North America). Alsoof fame.
included in this number are halls that pay tribute toThree other states, Massachusetts, Michigan, and
sports such as bowling, cycling, fishing, gymnastics,Wisconsin have two halls of fame.
lacrosse, motor sports, skating, skiing, soccer, softball,The sport with the most halls of fame dedicated to it
swimming, track and field, trapshooting, volleyball,is motor sports with five, the Canadian Motorsport Hall
wrestling, and even snowmobiling.In addition, there areof Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame &
numerous other state or college specific halls of fame,Museum, the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the
as well as online or virtual halls of fame.There areMotorsports Hall of Fame of America and Museum,
seventeen states that host at least one hall of fame.and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.
There are three halls of fame in Canada, all of whichFootball (American Football) has three halls of fame
are in Ontario. The most famous Canadian hall ofdedicated to it, and baseball, basketball, cycling, fishing,
fame is the Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum inhorse racing, hockey, and skiing each have two.
Toronto. Some interesting hall of fame statistics include:The halls of fame for the major North American
New York is the state with the most halls of fame,spectator sports include:
with five, including the Harness Racing Museum andThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in
Hall of Fame in Goshen, the National Baseball Hall ofCooperstown, New York
Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, the NationalThe Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield,
Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in SaratogaMassachusetts
Springs, the National Soccer Hall of Fame and MuseumThe Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
in Oneonta, and the National Track & Field Hall ofThe World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida
Fame in New York City.The Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum in Toronto,
There are four states that host three halls of fame.Ontario, Canada
These are:The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in
Oneonta, New York
Colorado with the Colorado Ski Museum/Colorado SkiThe International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport,
and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Vail, the Mountain BikeRhode Island
Hall of Fame in Crested Butte, and the World SkatingRob Pirozzi is a contract writer for CityTownInfo is a
Museum and Hall of Fame in Colorado Springsquick reference web site that provides statistics and
Florida with the International Game Fishing Associationindexes on thousands of cities and towns across the
Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach, theUS, as well as articles, comments from local residents,
International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale,and more.
and the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.