Inductees – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Selected as Delaware’s “Athlete of the Year” in 1976, Judy Johnson was one of the greatest third baseman ever. A .300 hitter, Johnson helped Hilldale win three titles in a row in the 1920s and …
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame – Wilmington, Delaware
A visit to the museum will take you back over 100 years of sports in Delaware, from the Lenni Lenape Indians right up to today. Experience memorabilia, artifacts, and the stories of …
Albert “Buddy” Clark, Jr. – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of …
Albert B. “Buddy” Clark, Jr. was one of the most respected high school basketball coaches in Delaware history and the first coach inducted into the Delaware High School Basketball …
Ann Marie “Annie” Igo Rizzo – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall …
One of University of Delaware’s first outstanding women basketball players, Ann Marie Igo Rizzo later became a nationally-recognized senior tennis champion. A basketball standout at St. …
Bill Billings – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
He coached three Blue-Gold Delaware All -Star games serving as head coach in 1963 & 1973 and as an assistant in 1972. Billings coached in the first State championship game in 1971 …
George Frick – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
He served as the public address announcer for University of Delaware football, the Blue-Gold football game, Wilmington Blue Bombers basketball in the 1950’s, Caesar Rodney High …
2024 HOF Press Release – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of …
Mar 11, 2024 · These nine legends, whose outstanding accomplishments in the world of athletics have brought distinction to the state of Delaware over the last half-century, have been selected …
Jeff Taylor – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
the Yankees in the ninth round. Jeff’s brother Steve, a Delaware Sports Hall of Famer, also pitched in the Yankees farm system. While at Newark High, Jeff led the Gold all-stars to …
Lovett Purnell – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
In the Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game, he became the first player in history to win both major awards – The Jim Williams Sportsmanship Award and MVP. In basketball, he finished his …
Michael Neill – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
three-year starter at Seaford High School – a member of the Blue Jays 1986 state championship team. As a senior, Mike was named first team All-State First Baseman, MVP in the Blue-Gold …