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California Sports Hall of Fame

The California Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and members of sports media who have made a "lasting impression to California sports". It was established in 2006 by Christian Okoye, former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. The California Sports Hall of Fame made its first Induction in January 2007. Okoye was inducted in 2016.

History

California Sports Hall of Fame has no permanent headquarters yet. It had been reported in 2011 that the Ontario Convention Center would serve as its headquarters for the "next decade". In June 2023, the Ontario Convention Center hosted a gala to commemorate the new inductees into the hall of fame.

After he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Christian Okoye approached the late Bill Walsh, Tommy Lasorda and coach John Wooden to help establish a Hall of Fame in California. 19 Sports heroes were then inducted in the inaugural ceremony.

Inductees

2007

Marcus Allen
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Eric Dickerson
Tom Flores
Chick Hearn
Reggie Jackson
Magic Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Deacon Jones
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Tommy Lasorda
Bob Mathias
Jim Plunkett
Jackie Robinson
Bill Walsh
Jerry West
Kellen Winslow
John Wooden

2008

De La Salle High School football
Dan Fouts
Cheryl Miller
Willie Mays
Don Quarrie
Vin Scully
UCLA Bruins basketball
Dave Winfield

2009

Steve Garvey
Rosey Grier
Karch Kiraly
Ann Meyers-Drysdale
Jim Murray
Mike Powell

2010

Fred Biletnikoff
Jim Hill
Billie Jean King
Merlin Olsen
Jim Otto
Sinjin Smith
Dwight Stones
Bill Walton

2011

Mike Haynes
Tony Lopez
Bob Miller
Ken Norton
Dick Vermeil

2012

Rick Barry
John Carlos
Marcel Dionne
Ted Hendricks
Anthony Muñoz
Tommie Smith

2013

Florence Griffith Joyner
Tony Gwynn
Greg Louganis
Joe Montana
John Robinson
Luc Robitaille

2014

1972 USC Trojans football team
Bo Jackson
Lisa Leslie
John McKay
Jackie Slater
James Worthy

2015

Lisa Fernandez
Michael Garrett
Danny Lopez
Warren Moon
Jamaal Wilkes

2016

Lindsay Davenport
Jim Fox
Dr. Frank Jobe
Ralph Lawler
Ronnie Lott
Christian Okoye
Fernando Valenzuela

2017

John Force
Michelle Kwan
James Lofton
Byron Scott
Leigh Steinberg

2018

Cliff Branch
Tim Brown
Michael Cooper
Tony La Russa
Stan Morrison

2019

Barry Bonds
Dr. Jerry Buss
Todd Christensen
Jim Gray
Marques Johnson
Fred Roggin

2022

Al Davis
Roy Firestone
John Madden
Bill Plaschke
Ted Robinson

2023

Tracy Austin
Terry Donahue
Kenny Easley
Alexi Lalas
Rick Lozano

2024

Scott Boras
Marshall Faulk
A. C. Green
Andrew D. Bernstein
Rodney Peete

References

(2011-11-20). "Ontario Convention Center set to become site of California Sports Hall of Fame".
(2023-06-26). "6 legends inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame in Ontario".

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