Hall of Fame and museum in British Columbia, Canada
TheBC Sports Hall of Fame is a museum located in theBC Place stadium, at Gate A, the main entrance to the stadium, inVancouver ,British Columbia , Canada. It collects, preserves, studies and interprets materials that relate to British Columbia's sport history,[ 1] [ 2]
The organization has amassed an extensive artifact and archival collection of artifacts and archival documents related to sports.[ 3] Terry Fox ,Rick Hansen andGreg Moore .[ 4]
The BC Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by Eric Whitehead and other groups of sports-minded individuals inBritish Columbia .[ 5] Pacific National Exhibition grounds.
In 1993, the BC SportsHall of Fame opened inBC Place .[ 6]
The BC Sports Hall of Fame re-opened in January 2012 after having been closed to the public for a 20-month period while the new roof was being installed on BC Place Stadium. During the construction artifacts from the museum were loaned out to institutions around the province. The Hall then opened a new Vancouver 2010 Gallery with the world's largest and broadest collection of 2010 Olympic and Paralympic artifacts, as well as a new Hall of Champions, the Hall's signature gallery.
In 2017 a replica of the news desk from theSports Page [ 7] [ 8]
Induction and inductees [ edit ] Since 1966, the BC Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 406 individuals and 63 teams. Once inducted, these individuals become known as Honoured Members and the teams are known as Honoured Teams of the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The five major induction categories, each with its own set of criteria, are Athlete, Builder, Pioneer, Media and Team.[ 9]
Any individual or association may submit a nomination except current members of the selection committee. A member of the board of trustees who submits a nomination may not vote on that nomination if and when it is brought to the board of trustees for approval.
Each year, nominations are accepted until June 30.[ 10]
Each nomination is eligible for three consecutive years. If at the end of three consecutive years of eligibility, a nomination has not been selected for induction, the nomination must sit inactive for a period of one year after which the nomination can be resubmitted.
The BC Sports Hall of Fame hosts an annual Induction Gala, the official induction and public recognition ceremony, attracting over 1000 guests. The 50th Induction Gala was held on May 23, 2019, at theVancouver Convention Centre .[ 11]
Herb Capozzi was inducted as aBuilder in 2007.Bill Chandler was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Reg Clarkson was inducted as anAthlete in 1974. Lorne Davies was inducted as aBuilder in 2010. Faye (Burnham) Eccleston was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. John Hugh (Jack) Gillis was inducted as aPioneer in 2006. Bob Hindmarch was inducted as aBuilder in 2006.Fred Hume was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Ted Hunt was inducted as anAthlete in 1972. Marion Lay was inducted as aBuilder in 2005. Wallace Mayers was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Colleen McCulloch was inducted as anAthlete in 2001. Lou Moro was inducted as aBuilder in 1995. Robert Osborne was inducted as aBuilder in 1967. Doug Peden was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Jack Pomfret was inducted as anAthlete in 1971. Marilyn Pomfret was inducted as aBuilder in 2004 Sandy Robertson was inducted as anAthlete in 1971. Stanley Smith was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Shirly Ann Topley was inducted as anAthlete in 1998. Denny Veitch was inducted as anBuilder in 2015.Peter Webster was inducted as aBuilder in 2007. Ruth Wilson was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Eric Whitehead was inducted as aBuilder in 1977. Eleanor (Cave) Whyte was inducted as aBuilder in 1987. Dorothy (Wagar) Lidstone was inducted as anAthlete in 1981. Ann Clark Ayers was inducted as aPioneer in 2010. Claire (Ehman) Lovett was inducted as anAthlete in 1975. Wayne Macdonnell was inducted as anAthlete in 1993. John Samis was inducted as anAthlete in 1972. Claire (Backhouse) Sharpe was inducted as anAthlete in 1997.Daryl Thompson was inducted as aBuilder in 1984. Margaret (Taylor) Turner was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Eileen (George) Underhill was inducted as anAthlete in 1970. Jack (John) Underhill was inducted as anAthlete in 1969. Japanese-Canadian baseball teamAsahi were inducted as aPioneer in 2005. Andy Bilesky was inducted as aBuilder in 1984. Ted Bowsfield was inducted as anAthlete in 1980.Bob Brown was inducted as aBuilder in 1966.Arnold (Arnie) Hallgren was inducted as anAthlete in 2005. Ryan Dempster was inducted as anAthlete in 2018.[ 12] 1930 UBC Senior A (Women) was inducted as aTeam in 1981. 1936-1937 UBC Thunderbirds (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1980. 1944-1945 Hedlunds (Women) was inducted as aTeam in 1989. 1945-1946 UBC Thunderbirds (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1984. 1945-1946 Victoria Dominoes (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1978. 1948-1949 Vancouver Clover Leafs (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1993. 1954-1955 Vancouver Eilers was inducted as aTeam in 1991. 1955 Alberni Athletic (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 2001. 1966 IGA Grocers (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1997. George "Porky" Andrews was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Norm Baker was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Jim Bardsley was inducted as anAthlete in 1978. Rita (Panasis) Bell was inducted as anAthlete in 1975. Art Chapman was inducted as anAthlete in 1969. Chuck Chapman was inducted as anAthlete in 1968. Norm Gloag was inducted as aBuilder in 1975. Eli Pasquale was inducted as anAthlete in 2004.Roy Phipps was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Bev Smith was inducted as anAthlete in 2003. J.A. "Wink" Willox was inducted as aBuilder in 1985. Ken Wright was inducted as aBuilder in 1983. Herbert A. Lowes was inducted as aBuilder in 1990. Harold Mann was inducted as anAthlete in 2006. Jimmy McLarnin was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Tom Paonessa was inducted as aPioneer in 2001. William Townsend was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Dale Walters was inducted as anAthlete in 2006. Len Walters was inducted as anAthlete in 1995. In 2010, a British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame was started, and the 15 inductees included Harold Mann and Dale Walters.
In 2011, the ten inductees included Tommy Paonessa and Len Walter.
Hugh Fisher was inducted as anAthlete in 1985. 1948Frenchy D'Amour Rink (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1980. 1964Lyall Dagg Rink (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1976. 1985Linda Moore Rink (Women) was inducted as aTeam in 1990. 1987Pat Sanders Rink (Women) was inducted as aTeam in 1996. 1994Rick Folk Rink (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1995. 2000Kelley Law (Women) &Greg McAulay (Men) Curling Teams were both inducted asTeams in 2002. Frank Avery was inducted as aBuilder in 1970. Bernie Sparkes was inducted as anAthlete in 1995.Reg Stone was inducted as anAthlete in 1984. Roy Stone was inducted as anAthlete in 1984. Lorne "Ace" Atkinson was inducted as aBuilder in 1997. Jim Davies was inducted as aBuilder in 1972. William "Torchy" Peden was inducted as anAthlete in 1966.Morris Robinson was inducted as aPioneer in 2002. Roger Sumner was inducted as aBuilder in 2003. Brian Walton was inducted as anAthlete in 2006.George Athans was inducted as anAthlete in 1968. Tom Dinsley was inducted as anAthlete in 1979. Lynda (Adams) Hunt was inducted as aBuilder in 1970. Irene MacDonald was inducted as anAthlete in 1972.Moira (Christie) Colbourne was inducted as aBuilder in 1985. Jenny John was inducted as aBuilder in 2010. Barbara "Bim" Schrodt was inducted as aBuilder in 1999. Harry Warren was inducted as aBuilder in 1990. Linda (Scharfe) Brauckmann was inducted as aBuilder in 1997. Karen (Magnussen) Cella was inducted as anAthlete in 1972.Victor Kraatz was inducted as anAthlete in 2004.E.V. "Billie" Mitchell was inducted as aBuilder in 1998. Soper Ice Dance Pair (Barry and Louise Soper) were inducted asAthletes and as aTeam in 1979. Tracy Wilson was inducted as anAthlete in 1991.1994 Dunhill Cup Team was inducted as aTeam in 1999. David Black was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Ken Black was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Ernest Edgar Brown was inducted as aBuilder in 2003. John Johnston was inducted as anAthlete in 1971. Stan Leonard was inducted as anAthlete in 1966.Bill Mawhinney was inducted as anAthlete in 1970. Walter McElroy was inducted as anAthlete in 1980. Gail Moore was inducted as anAthlete in 2004. Doug Roxburgh was inducted as anAthlete in 1995. Violet (Pooley) Sweeny was inducted as anAthlete in 1974. Margaret (Sutcliffe) Todd was inducted as anAthlete in 1973.Philip Delesalle was inducted as anAthlete in 1994. Gladys Hartley was inducted as aBuilder in 2002. Shirley Olafsson was inducted as aPioneer in 2004. Jim Hutchison was inducted as aBuilder in 1984.. 1908 New Westminster Salmonbellies Field Lacrosse Team was inducted as aTeam in 2003.1936's North Shore Indians was inducted as aTeam in 1999. 1964 Vancouver Carling Lacrosse Club was inducted as aTeam in 2005. Jack Bionda was inducted as anAthlete in 1998. John Crookall was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. William Dickinson was inducted as aBuilder in 1967. Bill Dickson was inducted as aBuilder in 1967. James Douglas was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Merv Ferguson was inducted as aBuilder in 1978. Douglas Fletcher was inducted as aBuilder in 1968. Wayne Goss was inducted as anAthlete in 1989. Cliff "Doughy" Spring was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Alex "Dad" Turnbull was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Steve Armitage was inducted in 2006.Jim Coleman was inducted in 1998. Jim Cox was inducted in 2004. Bill Cunningham was inducted in 1983.Greg Douglas was inducted in 2010. Bill Good, Sr. was inducted in 2002.Jim Kearney was inducted in 1999. Clancy Loranger was inducted in 2003. Ted Reynolds was inducted in 1998.Jim Robson was inducted in 2000.Jack Short was inducted in 2001. Jim Taylor was inducted in 2005. Trevor Deeley was inducted as anAthlete in 2000. Rhythmic gymnastics [ edit ] Lori Fung Methorst was inducted as anAthlete in 1985. Mel Hyland was inducted as anAthlete in 1999. Ken McLean was inducted as anAthlete in 1973. 1924 VRC Coxless Fours (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1977. 1932 VRC Double Sculls (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1980. 1954 UBC/VRC Eights (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1966. 1956 UBC/VCR Coxless Fours (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1966. 1956 UBC/VCR Eights (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1976. 1960 UBC/VCR Eights (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1977. 1984 Olympic Eights (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1985.1992 BC Members, Olympic Teams (Men & Women) were inducted as aTeam in 1994. Kathleen Heddle was inducted as anAthlete in 2003. George Hungerford was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Bob Johnston was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Silken Laumann was inducted as anAthlete in 2004.Dick McClure was inducted as aBuilder in 1999. Derek Porter was inducted as anAthlete in 1996. Frank Read was inducted as aBuilder in 1996. Tricia Smith was inducted as anAthlete in 1992. Nelles Stacey was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Adam Kreek was inducted as aTeam in 2014.Jack Bain was inducted as anAthlete in 1977. Don Burgess was inducted as aBuilder in 2000. Barrie Burnham was inducted as anAthlete in 1998. Hans De Goede was inducted as anAthlete in 2007. Spence McTavish was inducted as anAthlete in 2010. Douglas (Buzz) Moore was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Robert Spray was inducted as aBuilder in 1975. Reginald Woodward was inducted as aBuilder in 1967. 1972 Olympic Sailing Crew was inducted as aTeam in 1989. 1994 Star Class Crew was inducted as aTeam in 1998. Don Martin was inducted as aBuilder in 2012. Frank Opsal was inducted as anAthlete in 1976. Gunnar Westling was inducted as anAthlete in 1974. 1927-28 New Westminster Royals was inducted as aTeam in 1979.1933 Chinese Students was inducted as aTeam in 2011. 1946-47 St. Andrews was inducted as aTeam in 1987. 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps was inducted as aTeam in 1988.1989 Vancouver 86ers was inducted as aTeam in 2004.2004 Vancouver Whitecaps Women's Soccer Team was inducted as aTeam in 2004. 2012 Canadian Olympic Soccer Team (women) was inducted as aTeam in 2015.Jack Cowan was inducted as anAthlete in 1974. Geri Donnelly was inducted as anAthlete in 2016.Craig Forrest was inducted as anAthlete in 2007.David Fryatt was inducted as anAthlete in 1983. Trevor Harvey was inducted as anAthlete in 1985.Dan Kulai was inducted as aBuilder in 1970. Bob Lenarduzzi was inducted as anAthlete in 1992.Harry Manson was inducted as aPioneer in 2016.Domenic Mobilio was inducted as anAthlete in 2008.Andrea Neil was inducted as anAthlete in 2012.Ken Pears was inducted as anAthlete in 1986.Brian Philley was inducted as anAthlete in 1997.John Richardson was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. John Russell was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Aubrey Sanford was inducted as anAthlete in 1971. Jimmy Spencer was inducted as anAthlete in 1973. Gordon "Gogie" Stewart was inducted as anAthlete in 1988.Stan Stronge was inducted as aBuilder in 1980. David Turner was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Carl Valentine was inducted as anAthlete in 2016.Tony Waiters was inducted as aBuilder in 2019.Bruce Wilson was inducted as anAthlete in 1990.Quene Yip was inducted as aPioneer in 1998. 1976 Victoria Bate Construction (Men) was inducted as aTeam in 1990. 1978 Doc's Blues Women's Softball was inducted as aTeam in 2014. Rosemary Fuller was inducted as anAthlete in 1991. Bernard "Buster" Moberg was inducted as anAthlete in 2012. Glen Todd was inducted as aBuilder in 2008 Eden Donatelli Green was inducted as anAthlete in 2000. Neal Marshall was inducted as anAthlete in 2002. Denny Morrison was inducted as anAthlete in 2015.1965 Ocean Falls Amateur Swimming Club was inducted as aTeam in 2013. Leslie Cliff was inducted as anAthlete in 1978. Michael Edgson was inducted as anAthlete in 2012.Howard Firby was inducted as anAthlete in 1977. George Gate was inducted as anAthlete in 1986. Cheryl Gibson was inducted as anAthlete in 2010.Donna-Marie Gurr was inducted as anAthlete in 1987.Brent Hayden was inducted as anAthlete in 2013.Wendy (Cook) Hogg was inducted as anAthlete in 1990. Helen (Stewart) Hunt was inducted as anAthlete in 1968. Ralph Hutton was inducted as anAthlete in 1973. Ron Jacks was inducted as anAthlete in 1992.Tom Johnson was inducted as aBuilder in 2018. Audrey (Griffin) Kieran was inducted as anAthlete in 1971. Bill Mahony was inducted as anAthlete in 1980.Mary (Stewart) McIlwaine was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Archie McKinnon was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Joan (Langdon) McLagan was inducted as anAthlete in 1988. Ann (Mundigel) Meraw was inducted as aBuilder in 1985. Percy Norman was inducted as aBuilder in 1967. Pamela Rai was inducted as anAthlete in 1993.Bruce Robertson was inducted as anAthlete in 1978. Peter Salmon was inducted as anAthlete in 1984. Shannon Smith was inducted as anAthlete in 1983. Deryk Snelling was inducted as aBuilder in 2006. Elaine Tanner was inducted as anAthlete in 1969. Synchronized swimming [ edit ] Donalda Smith was inducted as aBuilder in 1992. Tony Bardsley was inducted as anAthlete in 2007. Edward Cardinall was inducted as aBuilder in 1966. Grant Connell was inducted as anAthlete in 1999.Helen Kelesi was inducted as anAthlete in 2008.Marjorie Leeming was inducted as anAthlete in 1977.Lorne Main was inducted as anAthlete in 1975.Robert Powell was inducted as aPioneer in 2014.Bernie Schwengers was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Jack Wright was inducted as anAthlete in 1966.Lillian (Palmer) Alderson was inducted as anAthlete in 1969. Stephanie (Berto) Berkun was inducted as anAthlete in 1989. Debbie Brill was inducted as anAthlete in 1989.Isabell Cavallin was inducted as aBuilder in 1996. Angela Chalmers was inducted as anAthlete in 2004.William Chandler was inducted as anAthlete in 1966 Doug Clement was inducted as aBuilder in 2004. Charmaine Crooks was inducted as anAthlete in 2003. Patricia (Jones) Dalziel was inducted as anAthlete in 1991. Graeme Fell was inducted as anAthlete in 2004.Duncan Gillis was inducted as anAthlete in 1967. Jack Harrison was inducted as aPioneer in 2000. Bruce Humber was inducted as aBuilder in 1969. Harry Jerome was inducted as anAthlete in 1966.Greg Joy was inducted as anAthlete in 1986. Willi Krause was inducted as aBuilder in 1981. Patty Loverock was inducted in 1986. Duncan McNaughton was inducted as anAthlete in 1966. Bill Parnell was inducted as anAthlete in 1970. Irene Piotrowski was inducted as anAthlete in 1993. Frederick Rowell was inducted as aBuilder in 1992. Dave Steen was inducted as anAthlete in 1991.Don Steen was inducted as aBuilder in 2003. Jane Swan was inducted as aBuilder in 2005. Lloyd Swindells was inducted as aBuilder in 1976. Mary (Frizzell) Thomasson was inducted as aPioneer in 2007. Lynn (Kanuka) Williams was inducted as anAthlete in 1999. Percy Williams was inducted as anAthlete in 1966.Harold Wright was inducted as aBuilder in 1979.Thelma Wright was inducted as anAthlete in 2000. Carole Bishop was inducted as anAthlete in 1988. Victor Lindal was inducted as aBuilder in 2001. Wheelchair athletics [ edit ] Wheelchair basketball [ edit ] Richard Peter was inducted as anAthlete in 2010. [ edit ] David Ford was inducted as anAthlete in 2005. Carol Huynh was inducted as anAthlete in 2009.Daniel Igali was inducted as anAthlete in 2001.Mike Jones was inducted as anAthlete in 2011. Bob Molle was inducted as anAthlete in 1999.Paul Nemeth was inducted as aBuilder in 1990. Chris Wilson was inducted as anAthlete in 1998. W.A.C. Bennett Award [ edit ] Nat Bailey was the recipient of the award in 2003.Peter J.G. Bentley was the recipient of the award in 1999. May Brown was the recipient of the award in 2012. Bill Cunningham was the recipient of the award in 1983. Jack Diamond was the recipient of the award in 1989. Terry Fox was the recipient of the award in 1980.John Furlong was the recipient of the award in 2004.Arthur Griffitjs was the recipient of the award in 2016.Frank Griffiths, Sr. was the recipient of the award in 1997. 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