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Recognizing Chicagoland Sports StarsThe Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame pays tribute to the sports legends whose careers have thrilled, entertained and enriched our lives with unforgettable moments of greatness. The Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame is THE Chicago organization devoted to preserving and honoring great moments in sports history! Names not soon forgotten. Names like Sayers, Butkus, Lattner, Ditka, Hull, Banks, Connor, Tinker, Evers, Chance, Rockne, Kerr, Morris.....and the list goes on. CSHOF holds induction ceremonies you can be a part of, where, for a tax-deductible donation, you will be a part of these sports heroes' induction into the Hall of Fame.
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Class of 2021
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame is proud to introduce the class of 2021
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A.J. Pierzynski Chicago White Sox 2x MLB All Star 2005 World Series Champion |
Candace Parker Chicago Sky Basketball Naperville Central High School |
Patrick Sharp Chicago Blackhawks 3x Stanley Cup Champion Olympic Gold Medalist (Receiving Stan Mikita Award) |
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Pat Hughes MLB Broadcaster Chicago Cubs 2016 Ring Lardner Award 2016 Ford Frick Award Finalist |
Charles Woodson 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame (Receiving Gayle Sayers Award) |
Curtis Granderson 3x MLB All Star University of Illinois Chicago T.F. South High School |
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Tom Waddle Chicago Bears All Madden Team ESPN Radio |
Tom Kleinschmidt DePaul University Men's Basketball 1991-1995 Head Basketball Coach DePaul Prep High School (formerly Gordon Tech) |
Katrina Adams Past President of United States Tennis Association Northwestern University Whitney Young High School |
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David Kaplan ESPN Radio Host NBC Sports Chicago (Receiving Media Award) |
Ned Colletti L.A. Dodgers GM (2005-2014) S.F. Giants Front Office (1994-2005) Chicago Cubs Executive (1982-1994) San Jose Sharks Scout (2019-Present) Current Broadcaster with Dodgers (SportsNet LA) East Leyden High School |
Scott Drew 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champion Coach, (Receiving Ray Meyer Award) |
Andrew "Rube" Foster
(Posthumous)
Chicago American Giants
Class of 2019
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Patrick Kane
Received Stan Mikita Award Bryant Young
Received Georg Connor Award |
Harold Baines
Chicago White Sox Desmond Howard
Received Gayle Sayers Award Jim Phillips
Northwestern University Athletic Director2008-2021 |
Rick Sutcliffe
Chicago Cubs Mike Magee
Chicago Fire Jeff Joniak
Received Media Award |
Lou Holtz
Sports Advocate of The Year Israel Idonije
Chicago Bears |
HISTORY OF THE HALL
The Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1979 as an exhibit trailer owned by the Olympia Brewing Company parked at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Chicago Park District took over the exhibit in 1983. From 1988 the Hall of Fame exhibit and plaques were displayed in Mike Ditka's restaurant until the restaurant closed in 1991. The Hall of Fame moved to Maryville Academy in Des Plaines in 1996 where it was operated under the guidance of Father John P. Smyth. Today, the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame is virtual and hosts it's annual awards ceremony at Wintrust Arena in Chicago where it is managed by Charles P. Carey a Chicago businessman and former Chairman of Chicago's Board of Trade.
