San Diego Hall of Champions

Breitbard Hall of Fame

The Breitbard Hall of Fame was established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard. It honors athletes who either (1) have excelled in sports in San Diego or (2) are native San Diegans who have excelled in sports elsewhere. As of 2021, 163 athletes have been inducted, representing 22 sports: archery; badminton and tennis; baseball; basketball; bowling; boxing; diving and swimming; football; figure skating; golf; hockey; horse racing; marksmanship; motor sports; pole vaulting; sailing; skateboarding; soccer; surfing; track and field; triathlon; and wrestling. New members are inducted in February at the Salute to the Champions dinner.

Eligibility

To be eligible for enshrinement, the candidate must meet these criteria:

• An athlete, coach or special contributor native to San Diego county or who represented a San Diego high school, university, sports organization or professional team
• Professional athletes not native to San Diego county must have spent at least 4 years of their career in San Diego
• Athletes must be retired for at least 2 years or be at least 50 years old
• Coaches and contributors do not need to be retired, but must have spent at least 7 years working in their field

Inductees

For each inductee's San Diego connection, see footnote

References

References

1. (10 July 2011). "San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum".
2. [http://www.sandiegosportsassociation.com/hall-of-fame/?listing=hall-of-fame-inductee San Diego Sports Association] webpage. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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5. "Breitbard Hall of Fame Class of 2021. San Diego Sports Association website. Retrieved 2023-03-23}}".