Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Central VA Exhibit
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Stats
- First class inducted in 1972
- Designated Official State Hall of Fame by General Assembly in 1996
- 363 current inductees, representing 22 sports
- 101 – football
- 46 – basketball
- 48 – coaches and administrators
- 38 – media
- 34 – baseball
- 17 – multi-sport stars
- 14- golf
- 13 – track & field
- 12 – auto-racing
- 8 – swimming
- 7 – Distinguished Virginian recipients
- 5 – tennis
- 5 – soccer
- 3 – field hockey, lacrosse
- 2 – bowling, canoeing, gymnastics, horse racing, speedboat racing, wrestling
- 1 – Boxing, equestrian, sailboat racing, show horses, surfing
Inductees by Region
- Hampton Roads – 124
- Central – 96
- West Central – 39
- Northern – 32
- Valley – 21
- Southside – 21
- Southwest – 15
- Eastern – 6