Truly one of the greatest athletes in Virginia history, Cy Young, a native of Charleston, West Virginia, attended three colleges,…
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Dr. Robert Johnson was known as “Whirlwind” because of his football prowess. He won over fifty trophies in tennis, playing…
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Clarence “Ace” Parker was truly one of the gridiron greats of all time. He played offense and defense when specialists…
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Until he was surpassed by Warren Spahn in 1962, Rixey held the National League record for victories by a left-hander,…
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Robert Woods Spessard was born in Roanoke, Virginia on December 11, 1915. He attended Jefferson High School where he starred…
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Joseph C. Palumbo ranks beside Bullet Bill Dudley when naming the all time greats at the University of Virginia. He…
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E. Claiborne Robins, Jr., a native of Richmond, has made a lifetime of contributions to athletics in Virginia. Continuing his…
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Bob Aston is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of TowneBank, a bank he co-founded in 1998 with…
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Senator Elmon T. Gray matriculated at Virginia Military Institue in the fall of 1942. Interrupted by two years of service…
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Dr. Frank C. McCue III was a doctor and medical assistant for the University of Virginia athletic program from 1961…
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In 1971, Coach George Allen took over a Washington club that had only one winning season in the previous fifteen…
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Born in Henrico County in 1940, Alley is a native Virginian. He attended Hermitage High School and developed into an…
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A native of Lynchburg, Andrews launched her successful golf career as a teenager. She twice won the Virginia Junior championship…
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Winning championships and trailblazing in tennis are “old hat” to this first world-renowned titleist to be inducted into Virginia’s Hall…
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Peggy Augustus was born in Cleveland Ohio but has lived in Keswick, Virginia since 1950. She was an active owner,…
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Marvin Bass is a native of Petersburg, Virginia and was a member of William & Mary’s winningest football team in…
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Ed Beard defines what it means to be a competitor. While he made a name for himself on the football…
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In the world of track, the name Pete Bennett is synonymous with excellence. Bennett distinguished himself as both an athlete…
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Known as the “Father of the Oyster Bowl”, Blassingham conceived the idea of the game to raise funds for the…
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A true sportsman in every sense, Chuck Boone made a name for himself as a player, coach, and administrator throughout…
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One of the best known figures in the sports broadcasting industry, Marty Brennaman has been the lead broadcaster for the…
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Bill Brill was born in Philadelphia, but moved with his family to Middlesex County, Virginia. The Duke University graduate began…
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Allan Bristow’s name is synonymous with basketball in the state of Virginia. The Richmond native began his long career as…
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Larry Brooks is a native of Prince George, Virginia and attended Prince George High School. In 1967, he was selected…
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Roger Brown was born in Surry County and grew up in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Maryland State (now University…
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Roosevelt Brown, Jr. is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia and at the age of 13, “Rosey” was drafted out of…
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Born in Staunton, Virginia in 1916, Bryan received his B.S. degree from Ohio University and his Master’s from Lynchburg College. …
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Herbert Bryant was born in Alexandria, Virginia and lettered in four sports at Episcopal High School, graduating in 1928. He…
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Harold “Hal” Burrows, Jr. is one of the most revered members of the tennis community of Virginia. It began when…
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Raymond A. Bussard is a native of Highland County, VA who lettered in basketball, football and track at Bridgewater College…
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Over 45-seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Herb Carneal had one of the longest uninterrupted service times of any American League…
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C. Hunter Carpenter, alias Mr. Walter Brown, entered Virginia Polytechnic in 1898. He used the alias of the fictitious Walter…
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Al Casey, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, was confined to a wheel chair and unable to speak clearly when he learned…
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Nellie Catlett was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a resident for 58 years attending Hampton High School, where he…
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“Red” Caughron was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, and came to the College of William & Mary to play football. He…
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Bill Chambers was born on December 13, 1930 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He began his basketball career at Lynchburg’s E.C. Glass…
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Joseph C. “Scrap” Chandler was a native of Guinea in Caroline County and later resided in Norfolk, Virginia. He was…
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Prominent in the world of horse racing, the stable founded by Chenery more than sixty years ago is still widely…
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Lynn Chewning was born in Columbia, South Carolina on February 28, 1926 and moved to Richmond, VA in 1931. He…
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Gary Clark was born and raised in Pulaski, Virginia. He attended Pulaski County High School and lettered in three sports—football,…
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Jack Cloud is a native of Norfolk, Virginia where he starred in football at Maury High School. He entered the…
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James A. “Jim” Coates was born in Farnham, Virginia on August 4, 1932. He played baseball in high school and…
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Bill Cochran, a lifetime resident of Roanoke, is this year’s media inductee. Cochran began writing about the outdoors while at…
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James “Carroll” Colston is an Iowa native, and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1955. He served in Korea with…
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If any man has ever truly been a living legend it is Julius Conn, Virginia’s premier track and basketball coach…
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A native of Baltimore, MD, Gene Corrigan was a standout lacrosse player at Duke University from 1948 to 1952. His…
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High school sports in Northern Virginia and Eddie Crane were synonymous over a 30-year period from 1950 until 1980. Crane…
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William & Mary has graduated many outstanding football players over the years and Lou Creekmur, selected in 1949 as an…
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Fanny Crenshaw was born in Richmond, Virginia and is a graduate of Bryn Mawr and Columbia University, where she received…
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Jennings Culley began his lengthy career in Virginia sports journalism as a determined sixteen-year-old in his hometown of Newport News,…
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Ralph Cummins arrived at Clintwood High School as an assistant football coach and girl’s basketball coach in the fall of…
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Since his early days at Fort Defiance High School, Dell Curry knew that basketball would be in his future. From…
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Carroll Wayne Dale attended Virginia Tech from 1956 to 1959 and has been called as one of the finest ever…
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Ray Dandridge, a native of Richmond, was a slick fielding third baseman in the Negro National League before the game…
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Bobby Dandridge is a native of Richmond, Virginia and attended Maggie Walker High School from 1962 to 1965. He also…
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Jean McLean Davis did more in the first 17 years of her life than most of us do in a…
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Roland Day was born in Columbus, Georgia on January 12, 1900. He was an honored institution long before his 28…
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Bill Deekens, a native of Amelia County, was one of Virginia’s finest sportswriters of the twentieth-century. He attended the University…
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Steve DeLong is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia who attended Oscar Smith High School. He played football for the Tigers…
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Robert L. “Bobby” Dodd was born in Galax, Virginia on November 11, 1908. He moved to Kingsport, Tennessee at an…
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Jim Dombrowski, born in Williamsville, New York, is known as one of the finest student-athletes in the history of the…
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While standing 6 foot 8 inches tall, Anne Donovan dominated the basketball court while Old Dominion University dominated college teams…
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Doran was one of the first scholastic basketball coaches to attain 500 victories. His George Washington High School teams from…
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Otis Douglas, a graduate of William and Mary who had no previous football experience at the time he enrolled, developed…
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Charles “Lefty” Driesell is a native of Norfolk, Virginia and a 1954 graduate of Duke University, where he played on…
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James Driver was a native of Harrisonburg. He won letters in four sports at William and Mary and at the…
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Jim Ducibella, born in Washington, D.C., graduated from Xavier University in 1974. He completed his masters in Print Journalism, graduating…
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There has been only one football player in the history of the sport to win Most Valuable Player honors in…
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Tom Duquette of Virginia Beach garnered much attention on the lacrosse field at the University of Virginia. As a standout…
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A scholar in English and Latin at the University of the South, Chauncey Durden was a sports editor of the…
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Recognized as one of the greatest athletes to ever play in the Hampton Roads area, Ken Easley was a multiple…
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Suey Eason was born on April 19, 1907 in South Norfolk, Virginia and enjoyed a successful sports career at South…
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The late Karl A. “Dick” Esleeck is the holder of one of the finest coaching records in the history of…
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A native of Newport News, Virginia, Faison attended Huntington High School where he starred in football, basketball and track. He…
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Donna Floyd Fales was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1940 and moved to Arlington, Virginia in 1953. By the age…
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William Beattie Feathers is considered a legend at the University of Tennessee, where he was named All-American in football. He…
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Dick Fletcher is one of the truly outstanding sports celebrities in the history of Virginia Sports. He attended Penn State…
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Dr. Harrison Fitzgerald Flippin was born October 26, 1906. He attended the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, where he was…
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Hank Foiles was born in Richmond in 1929. He moved with his family in 1933 to Norfolk where he entered…
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William Fuller retired as one of the top 20 all-time sack leaders with four Pro-Bowl selections, and it’s no wonder the NFL…
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J. Stokeley Fulton received little All-American honors in 1954 as a center on the Hampden Sydney College football teams. In…
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Vinny Giles, a native of Lynchburg, has placed his name with the elite by winning the amateur championships of America…
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Jim Gillette was a native of Courtland, Virginia. He played at the University of Virginia in 1937, 1938 and 1940…
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Walker Gillette was born in Norfolk, Virginia and attended Southampton High School. He went on to become a football All-American…
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Abe Goldblatt was a sports staffer for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot for 63 years and covered countless assignments until his death…
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William “Pappy” Gooch was a native of Roanoke, Virginia, where he was born in 1895. Gooch played four sports at…
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Guback spent nine years as a staff writer with the Richmond Times-Dispatch and more than 20 years with The Washington…
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Archie Hahn came to Virginia as Head Track Coach in 1929. He succeeded the legendary “Pop” Lannigan. Hahn was also…
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A native of Gladys, Virginia, Charles Haley went on to play football at James Madison University and in 1985 became…
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In his playing days with the Philadelphia Phillies, Granny Hamner was known as the “Whiz Kid.” Playing shortstop for the…
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Chandler Harper has won 7 championships on the pro golf tour and has finished second in 13 others. His most…
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Frank Havens, an Arlington native and a graduate of Washington & Lee High School, played on his high school football…
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Whitney Hedgepeth, born and raised in Colonial Heights, VA, was an All-American swimmer at the University of Texas. She is…
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Yogi Hightower Boothe attended Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach where she emerged as a multi-sport star excelling in basketball…
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John Hilton was a three-sport star at Hermitage High School, Richmond. Hilton attended Fork Union Military Academy, and then the…
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Robert Lee ”Bob” Holland, of Virginia Beach, is the only surfer to win the coveted United States Surfing Championships on…
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Terry Holland, the winningest basketball coach in the University of Virginia history, has a name synonymous with excellence. His coaching…
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H. Lester Hooker, a native of Stuart, at that time was the standout captain twice at Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson High…
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Stuart “Stukie” Hoskins started his talent-rich athletic career in Fredericksburg. He attended Fredericksburg High School from 1932-1936 where he was…
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Rondé Barber, a native of Roanoke, VA, graduated from Cave Spring High School in 1993 before heading to the University…
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Henry Hucles was most recognized as the head coach of the Virginia Union University Basketball “Dream Team” of 1939-1943, which…
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George S. Hughes is a former William & Mary and National Football League star lineman. When notified he had been…
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Dr. Richard “Dick” Humbert was a four-sport letterman at the University of Richmond and winner of the National Football League…
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Ricky Hunley was born and raised in Petersburg. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a two-time All-American…
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William S. “Pedie” Jackson, a star and coach in football and basketball for Emory and Henry College, was so revered…
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A native of Norfolk, Calvin Jacox served for 25 years as a columnist and later sports editor for the Journal…
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From 1957 through 1962, Mary Patton Janssen was the state’s top female golfer. Short-lived as her reign was, it remains…
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Betty Jaynes, a native of Covington, Georgia, came to Madison College (now James Madison University) in 1968 as an assistant…
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Marshall Johnson held an extensive newspaper career working for the Lynchburg News and the Manassas Journal. In 1949, he joined…
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Art Jones was an all-around athlete at Suffolk High School, lettering for three years in football, track, and tennis and…
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Brian Jordan, a native of Baltimore, entered the University of Richmond in 1985. As a three-year starter at cornerback for…
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Henry Jordan began his outstanding athletic career at Warwick High School. He lettered in three sports, football, track, and wrestling.…
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Charles Karmosky was the long-time sports editor for the Newport News Daily Press. He became sports editor of the Daily…
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A native of Newport News “Bucky Keller” was a star basketball player at Newport News High School, leading the Typhoons…
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Keller, a native of Winchester, has been a leader at every level of competition in Virginia for 50 years. After…
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Junius Kellogg made his way into the national limelight in 1951 when he exposed a national basketball gambling scandal. This…
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Jerome Kersey was raised in Clarksville, and attended Longwood College (now Longwood University), where he was a record-setting basketball forward…
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Leroy Keyes was a graduate of Carver High School in Newport News where he was a three-sport star in football,…
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Bob Kilbourne was born and raised in Big Stone Gap, Virginia where he graduated from Big Stone Gap High School…
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Considered one of the finest athletes in the history of William and Mary, Glenn Knox was one of the most…
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George Lacy lettered in football, basketball and baseball at the University of Richmond. He was captain of the football and…
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Willie Edward Lanier was born August 21, 1945, in Clover, Virginia. He graduated from Maggie Walker High School in 1963…
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Henry E. Lauterbach was born in Norfolk, Virginia, but moved soon after to Newport News, Virginia. He currently resides in…
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Frank D. Lawrence, born in Portsmouth, Virginia on March 15, 1891, was a guiding force in professional baseball for half…
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James C. “Jimmy” Leech, born in Lexington, Virginia became Virginia Military Institute’s first bona-fide All-American football player. He entered VMI…
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Described as a sportswriter with legendary concern for objectivity, integrity, sportsmanship, and the feelings of the people about whom he…
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The first bowler to be voted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Doris Leigh is a former champion. A…
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Laurence Leonard was a longtime sports editor of the Richmond News Leader from 1947 to 1968. During his tenure, the…
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William H. Lewis was born in Norfolk in 1868. He first played football as a center at Amherst College where…
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Joseph “Buddy” Lex was born February 23, 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was an outstanding high school athlete at Newport…
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Nancy Lieberman is one of the most accomplished and recognized individuals in the history of women’s basketball. The New York…
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In the writing world, there is quantity in the number of stories a writer can produce every year, and there…
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Henry “Monk” Little, a William & Mary track legend from Norfolk, Virginia is probably the greatest all-around track man Virginia…
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Earl Lloyd was born on April 13, 1928 in Alexandria, Virginia. He attended Parker-Gray High School in Alexandria where he…
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Frank Loria, Virginia Tech’s first consensus football All-American gained this honor in 1965 and 1966 as a safety man. He,…
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Thad Madden was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1916, where he participated in track because his high school did…
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Moses Malone was born in Petersburg, Virginia and graduated from Petersburg High School. Malone drew his first national attention as…
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Thompson Mann was born in Hickory, Virginia in 1943. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame at…
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Shelley Mann was known as one of the glamour girls of sports in the United States in the 1950’s. Although…
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John A. Mapp born in Portsmouth, Virginia but raised in Norfolk gained prominence in track at Granby High School. He…
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As a player and a coach, Laura Mapp pushed to place women’s sports as a non-stop force on the Virginia…
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Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1921, Marshall began his athletic career playing baseball for Manchester High School and with the…
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Lily Harper Martin was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on August 18, 1916. She spent her entire life in the city…
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Billy Martin, Sr. was a native of South Creek in Beaufort, North Carolina. Martin led Granby High School to 21…
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A native of Norfolk, Virginia Eugene “Buck” Mayer was a 1916 graduate of the University of Virginia with a law…
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Penelope Anderson McBride’s love affair with the game of tennis began at the age of eight. She started hitting a…
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From out of the North he came. That one index finger typing away at an unbelievable pace and producing crisp,…
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McCullough began his baseball career as an infielder with his hometown Nashville American Legion Team at the age of 17. …
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Mac McEver, for half a century, was known as “Coach Mac” to the legions of Tech fans across Virginia. Even…
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Our next inductee was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He went on to Villanova University, where he was a…
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McLaughlin was an all-around athlete at John Marshall High School in Richmond, where he was an all-state selection, winning a…
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Born, raised and educated in Roanoke, Virginia, Bob McLelland worked for the Roanoke Times & World News from 1949 to…
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McQuinn, from Ballston, Virginia, spent his entire life in baseball. His professional career started in 1930 with New Haven, Connecticut…
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Paul Mellon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended the Universities of Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge, where he received many…
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William “Bill” Merner was born January 31, 1915 in Palmerville, North Carolina moving to Hopewell, VA at an early age…
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Ed Merrick, both as a player and coach, became a legend at the University of Richmond. He entered Richmond as…
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From the very beginning of the romance between microphone and Frank Messer, there was, appropriately enough, a Marine-like precision in…
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Though born in St. Louis, Missouri, Metheny’s entire career centers around the Old Dominion. Metheny starred in baseball at the…
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The 1950 Washington & Lee football team was the first and last team ever to represent the University in a…
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Clarence P. Miles, a native of Hanover County and a graduate of Richmond High School, now John Marshall High School,…
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A native of Richmond, Miller excelled in athletics at Benedictine High School. He attended the University of Richmond where he…
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Bob “The Emory Express” Miller was originally from Portage, Pennsylvania, and in 1948 took his talents to play running back…
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William H. Millsaps, Jr. is a native of Daisy, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee. He worked at the…
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A native of Francisco, North Carolina, Moir attended Appalachian State University where he was a star in basketball and baseball. …
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Herman Moore, born in Danville, VA, played football in high school, mostly as a kicker as well as tight end.…
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A commitment to quality and equality in women’s athletics has been the focal point for Dr. Lonnie Leotus “Lee” Morrison…
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Almost every field and building of the Virginia Tech sports complex is a monument to the dedication and unflagging energy…
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Bob Moskowitz has come a long way from his hometown of New York City to become a seasoned veteran in…
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By the time most kids outgrow full-time running and jumping, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley was setting records doing just that. In…
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Alonzo Mourning was born in Chesapeake, VA and graduated from Indian River High School. As a senior, he was named…
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Known in his days at Virginia Military Institute as “Joltin Joe”, Joseph Muha’s feats are unparalleled in the history of…
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Al Nemetz was born in Prince George, Virginia in 1922. He played football for Hopewell High School and upon his…
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Hank Norton was originally from Huntington WV, and received his undergraduate degree at Lynchburg College and later his master’s in…
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Johnny Oates is an exemplar of a true dedicated baseball man. A player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball…
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Barry Parkhill was appointed the associate director of athletics for development in 1998. He previously served dual roles as director…
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Frank Peake was a star at Hampton High School before going to Blacksburg where he was a standout in Virginia…
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Larry Peccatiello, a 1957 graduate of William and Mary, was named All-American his senior year. As a senior captain, he…
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Charles “Bolo” Perdue was born May 10, 1916 in Thomasville, North Carolina. He graduated from Duke University with a B.S.…
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Deacon Phillipe was born in Rural Retreat, Virginia on May 23, 1872. As a right-hander for the Pittsburgh Pirates in…
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Malcolm “Mac” Pitt, served as the University of Richmond’s Baseball Coach for 36 years and its Athletic Director for 25…
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Lou Plummer was born on December 12, 1912 in Stamping Ground, Kentucky. He first came to Virginia from Hamilton High…
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Porterfield, a native of Newport in Giles County, was signed off the Radford semipro team by New York Yankee scout…
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With many sports history firsts credited to his name, Senator Russ Potts added another first to that list as the…
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In four years at Virginia Tech, George Preas helped turn the Hokies from a winless football team into an undefeated…
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Kelli James Precourt of Medford, New Jersey, was a field hockey sensation at Old Dominion University. Playing striker, James led…
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Dick Price, a Norfolk native, graduated from Hampton Institute (now University) in 1957 and became been a coaching and administrative…
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Abisha “Bosh” Pritchard was a Hopewell native, and one of the all-time great running backs in Virginia collegiate football history,…
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George S. “Gummy” Proctor was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on September 30, 1907. At the early age of 15, he…
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Vito Ragazzo attended West Virginia High School in Williamson, West Virginia. He was captain of the high school football team,…
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Buster Ramsey played high school football for Knoxville High School in Tennessee where he was named to the All-Southern and…
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Sonny Randle distinguished himself in the football world as a standout athlete, a dedicated coach, and a spirited color commentator. …
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Vic Raschi, one of baseball’s all-time great pitchers with the New York Yankees, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is…
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Bob Rathbun was born in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and graduated from Catawba College in 1976. Rathbun began his career at…
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Paul Rice of Roanoke, Virginia graduated from Roanoke College in 1939 where he played basketball and was a member of…
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Ripley was born on October 16, 1956 in Washington D.C. and grew up in Springfield, Virginia. She has been called…
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Although plagued by injuries throughout his career, Roach compiled an impressive record of athletic accomplishments spanning high school, college and…
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Dave Robbins, native of North Carolina and a graduate of Catawba College, is the winningest College Basketball Coach in Virginia…
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Glenn Roberts revolutionized the game of basketball at Emory & Henry College during the 1930’s. He is credited as the…
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Richmond native, Bobby Ross attended Benedictine High School before lettering in three sports at Virginia Military Institute, where he starred…
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Bob Rowland won as many speed boat races as any person of his era, but was well known for his…
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Our next inductee, a Norfolk County (now Chesapeake) native, began his racing career at age nine on local go-kart tracks,…
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Warren Rutledge graduated from the College of William & Mary where he was an All-State baseball pitcher. He eventually served…
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One of the most heralded cagers of all time, Ralph Sampson dominated the collegiate game during his brilliant four-year (1980-83)…
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Sanford graduated from the University of Richmond in 1929, having earned letters in football, basketball, baseball and track—thirteen in all. …
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One of the founding fathers of modern day NASCAR, Paul Sawyer is recognized as a guiding force behind the emergence…
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Antonio Freeman, native of Baltimore, MD, attended Baltimore Polytechnic High School, named the Baltimore Sun’s offensive player of the year…
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After growing up in Virginia Beach, Herb Scott chose to attend Virginia Union, a small historically black university in Richmond.…
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Thomas C. “Tommy” Scott Jr. is considered one of the University of Virginia’s all time greats in football. He played…
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Tommy Scott was born October 9, 1907 in Onanock, Virginia and lived in Norfolk from the age of 5. He…
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Wendell Scott of Danville, Virginia was the first black man to compete in the all-white sport of stock car racing…
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A hero, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is a man of extraordinary courage, one who performs great deeds. Dick Shea was…
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The sport of soccer began in Virginia under the direction of legendary Hall of Fame Coach Bill Shellenberger in 1954…
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The first ever Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee honored for officiating, Shirley presided over 2,000 basketball games across a…
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Gray Simons a native of Norfolk, Virginia had a brilliant-wrestling career that began at Granby High School. He wrestled for…
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Dr. Caroline B. Sinclair was head of women’s athletics and intramurals at Madison College. She was chairman of the physical…
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Ida Simmons Slack is considered one of the greatest women duckpin bowlers of all time. On seven occasions, she was…
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Alphonso Smith won the Boys National Singles and Doubles Tennis Titles in 1924, accomplishing the feat without losing a single…
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Barty Smith is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Douglas Freeman High School where he was a four-sport…
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Smith, a native of Norfolk, first drew national attention at Virginia Tech when he won the 1985 Outland Trophy, awarded…
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Richard A. “Captain Dick” Smith was a legend at Washington & Lee University where he served as Athletic Director from…
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J.C. Snead, nephew of the legendary Sam Snead, made his commendable mark in professional golf after giving up a promising…
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Norman Snead was an outstanding football, baseball and basketball player while at Warwick High School. He grew up in the…
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Although Frank Soden is not a native of Virginia, during his career he became the most versatile and recognizable voice…
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Bobby Spangler was a four-sport athletic star at Newport News High School. He was a standout in football, basketball, track…
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Wynsol Spencer was born in Mays Lick, Kentucky, but at the age of 5 moved to Newport News. Spencer was…
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Suffolk native, Hope Spivey, became the NCAA’s all-time national record-holder for most perfect 10’s with 27 under her belt, and…
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Dawn Staley of Philadelphia came to the University of Virginia women’s basketball program in 1989. That year, she won the…
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Hugh Stephens was born in Staunton, Virginia in 1917. He attended Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He played basketball…
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Dwight Stephenson is a native of North Carolina, but resided in Hampton, Virginia where he graduated from Hampton High School. …
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Our next inductee is a native of Lawrenceville, VA, and first made a name for himself at Brunswick High School,…
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Before his long career on the diamond in Major League Baseball, Chuck Stobbs became a legend at Norfolk’s Granby High…
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Golf has played a major role in Curtis Strange’s life since his days in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and rightfully so. …
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Tom Strange got his start in golfing as a caddy in his native city of Cincinnati. An accomplished amateur in…
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Frank Summers, a native of Alexandria, graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1922 as second ranking officer in the Cadet…
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In his hometown of Dublin, Virginia, our final inductee was a high school football star. He attended the College of…
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Known as one of the greatest linebackers in National Football League history, Lawrence Taylor’s prowess started on the field of…
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Bob Thalman has already distinguished himself as an outstanding figure in Virginia sports history. A 47-year sports veteran as a…
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Charles “Rosie” Thomas was born in Buckingham County, Virginia. He entered Fork Union Military Academy in 1918, entering as a…
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William Talley Thomas was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 15, 1909 where he attended McGuire Prep School, winning All-City…
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Tommy Thompson started his football career with Woodbridge High School in New Jersey where he made All-State. He is considered…
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From the time of his playing days at Randolph-Macon College, where he earned All-State honors, Syd Thrift was always thinking…
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Eric Tipton was born in Petersburg, Virginia where he graduated from Petersburg High School. He entered Duke University upon graduation…
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John Todd was a four-sport star at the College of William and Mary from 1921 to 1925. He served as…
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Curtis Morton “Pops” Turner was born April 12, 1924, in Floyd, Virginia. He was a lumberman by trade, and one…
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A two-time All-American at Old Dominion University, Dave Twardzik’s teams made 6 play-off appearances during his 8 year professional basketball…
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One of the founding fathers of intercollegiate athletics at Washington & Lee University, Twombly coached W&L teams to more than…
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Robbye King Unger was an outstanding amateur golfer in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic circles. For ten years she dominated women’s…
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Charles “Dink” Vail of Norfolk, Virginia is the first sailing inductee voted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Vail…
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As a player and coach, Gracie Lee VanDyck has been an incredible athlete and true pioneer in the rise of…
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Porter Vaughan was born in Stevensville, Virginia. He attended Stevensville High School and the University of Richmond, graduating in 1940.…
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Jesse “Sonny” Wade was born on April 1, 1947 in Martinsville, Virginia where he attended Martinsville High School. After graduation,…
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Lanny Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia, and is graduate of Meadowbrook High School and Wake Forest University, is one…
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Joe Herbert Weatherly attended Norview Elementary, James Madison, and Maury High School in Norfolk and at the age of fifteen…
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A native of Petersburg, VA, Paul Webb retired in 1985 as the country’s 6th winningest collegiate basketball coach. Webb spent…
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George Welsh, born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1956, where he was an All-American…
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Helmut Werner, born in Ukraine, Russia, graduated from Lynchburg College in 1961. During his collegiate soccer career, he was named…
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In an era when Virginia’s finest high school football stars sought college football programs outside of Virginia, J. R. Wilburn…
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Buzzy Wilkinson set the All-Time Season record for scoring in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the University of Virginia for…
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Ken Willard was born in Richmond, Virginia where he grew up and attended Varina High School. He was not only…
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Charles Holston Williams is credited with being one of the original founders of the present Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).…
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Leigh Williams, who died of Leukemia in 1940 just a day short of his 32nd birthday, was one of those…
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A legend in his home state of North Carolina, Wilson lived in Virginia more than 60 years. He received his…
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Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest continuously operating team in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competition, with 97 series wins including…
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In 1947 Lew Worsham became the First Virginian to ever win the U.S. Open Golf Tournament. Having begun his career…
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William Lee “Monk” Younger was born in Danville, Virginia but grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he earned enough athletic…
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Jeff Rouse, born in Petersburg, VA, started swimming at the age of 5 and set national age group records at…
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Bill Littlepage, born in Pleasant Hill, VA and attended Bridgewater College, is known as the winningest basketball coach in Virginia…
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Dr. Jim Jarrett joined the Old Dominion University staff in 1967 as Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education and…
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Tiki Barber, a native of Roanoke, VA and 1997 graduate of the University of Virginia, is the 2nd all-time leading…
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Johnny Newman, born in Danville, VA and a 1986 graduate of the University of Richmond, led the Spiders in scoring…
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Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, born and raised in Norfolk, VA, started his amateur boxing career at the age of 9.…
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Eugene “Pappy” Thompson, attended Virginia High School in Bristol, VA and started at Emory & Henry College in 1925 but…
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Gerald Henderson, native of Richmond, VA (Huguenot High School) and Virginia Commonwealth University graduate where he averaged 15 points per…
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Ray Hendrick, native of Richmond, VA, was known as “Mr. Modified” during his 36-year career in motorsports. He passed away…
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Jess Kersey, native of Newport News, VA, devoted 36 years as a basketball official in the American Basketball Association and…
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Debbie Ryan has resided for over 35 years in Charlottesville where she was the head coach for the University of…
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Billy Wagner, native of Tannersville, VA, played baseball for Ferrum College from 1991-93. He earned All-Conference, All-Region and All-America first-team…
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Franklin “Frankie” Allen, a native of Charlottesville, VA and graduate of Roanoke College, is considered to be one of the…
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Cornell Brown, a native of Lynchburg, VA and graduate of Virginia Tech, is considered by many to be the first…
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Lawrence Burton, a native of Melfa, VA and graduate of Purdue University, was an All-American flanker and first round draft…
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Dean Ehlers was the first director of athletics for James Madison University, a position he held for 22 years. When…
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Robert Pratt, Jr., a native of Richmond, VA, started his football career at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond where he…
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Dick Tarrant retired with the most wins in the University of Richmond’s history in March of 1993. In twelve seasons…
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Fletcher Arritt was born into a family that was serious about athletics, academics, and their Christian faith, learning the value…
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James Farrior, a native of Ettrick, Virginia, was a Parade High School All-America selection at Matoaca High School before attending…
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Sean Casey is a graduate of the University of Richmond, where he was a three-time All-CAA selection and captured the…
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LaTasha Colander Clark, a native of Portsmouth, VA, is a graduate of Wilson High School and later went on to…
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Ticha Penicheiro was a standout women’s basketball player at Old Dominion University from 1994-1998 and led the Lady Monarchs to…
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Marty Miller, a native of Danville, VA, is considered one of Norfolk State University’s greatest ambassadors. Starting at Norfolk State…
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David Teel graduated from James Madison University in 1981 with a degree in communications before becoming one of the most…
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Lou Wacker, a native of Richmond, VA, was an outstanding football player at the University of Richmond before starting his…
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Cherie Greer Brown is a former Virginia women’s lacrosse All-American. A three-time first-team All-American for the Cavaliers, Greer was the…
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Johnny Grubb was born in Richmond, Virginia and attended Meadowbrook High School. After graduation, Grubb enrolled at Manatee Junior College.…
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Paul Hatcher, a native of Bassett, Virginia, attended Bridgewater College before becoming the winningest basketball coach in Virginia High School…
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Angela Hucles, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, attended Norfolk Academy where she was a Parade and National Soccer Coaches…
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For more than three decades, Mike Stevens has been working to put Virginia’s athletes and the sports they play in…
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Ben Wallace attended Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia before becoming one of the most feared players in the NBA.…
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Rich Murray, a 1971 graduate of Washington and Lee University, served in the sports information industry for nearly 40 years…
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Charles Oakley attended Virginia Union University in Richmond, where he was named NCAA Division II Player of the Year in…
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Dave Rosenfield served as General Manager of the Tidewater and Norfolk Tides for 48 years, having started the job in…
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Marianne Stanley played collegiate basketball at Immaculata College, where her 1972 and 1974 teams were announced as part of the…
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Charlie Stukes, a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, was one of the greatest athletes ever at Crestwood High School, starring in…
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Beth Anders started her coaching career at Old Dominion University in 1980 after being a member of the 1980 and…
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C.J. Woollum, a native of Alexandria, was a powerful figure who built a legacy at Christopher Newport University that could…
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Kim Hamilton Anthony, a native of Richmond, Virginia was the first African-American to receive a full athletic award to attend…
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Jack Bogaczyk spent 28 years in the sports media business in Roanoke, nearly 27 of those in the newspaper business,…
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Bimbo Coles was born in Covington, Virginia and grew up in Lewisburg, West Virginia. At Greenbrier East High School, Coles…
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Claudio Reyna was born in Livingston, New Jersey, where he learned the game of soccer from his father. Reyna graduated…
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In 15 seasons of Major League Baseball, lifelong Chesapeake resident Michael Cuddyer established himself as much more than a reliable…
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Frank Beamer, a Hillsville, Virginia native, graduated from Virginia Tech in 1969, where he was a three year starting cornerback…
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Kara Lawson, an Alexandria, Virginia native, graduated from West Springfield High School, where she played on the girls’ basketball and…
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A basketball legend in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Megan Silva Schultz was a four-year starter at Randolph-Macon College after…
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After leading High Point’s baseball team for 18 years from 1960-1978, Chuck Hartman took on the head coaching position for…
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During his time at Powell Valley High School, Thomas Jones, a Big Stone Gap Native, rushed for 7,793 yards, and…
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Rick Mahorn played college basketball for Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) from 1976 to 1980, where he owns 18-school records…
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Doug Doughty is a 1974 graduate from the University of Virginia, and upon graduation joined the Roanoke Times as the…
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Ruben Brown began his ascent to football stardom as an offensive lineman at E.C. Glass high school in Lynchburg, VA.…
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A native of South Boston, Virginia Jeff Burton has never served as mayor of his hometown; however that did not…
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As college basketball coaches go, Wendy Larry’s legacy in Virginia is unmatched. The Bloomingdale, New Jersey native and Old Dominion…
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Mark Lenzi grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia attending Stafford High School. Inspired by Greg Louganis’ performance at the 1984 Summer…
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Heath Miller, a native Virginian, starred at quarterback for Honaker High School in the early 2000’s, however it was a…
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Virginia Beach native, William “Buster” O’Brien, starred as a quarterback for Princess Anne High School in the 1960’s, and his…
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Debbie White, a native of Lexington, Virginia, gained notoriety in the Commonwealth as the first full-time female sportswriter in the…
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Tom Yeager served as the only commissioner in Colonial Athletic Association history from the conference’s inception in 1985 through his…
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Norfolk, VA native, and Founder and CEO of Priority Automotive Group, Dennis Ellmer, has made a commitment throughout his career…
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A native of Danville, Virginia, Dennis Carter’s broadcasting career began back home when he took a job working for WBTM/WAKG…
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Mike Cubbage was a three-sport star at Charlottesville’s Lane High School, where he excelled on the diamond, the gridiron, and…
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Lawrence Johnson began his track and field excellence in Chesapeake, VA at Great Bridge High School. Originally a hurdler, Johnson…
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A native of Maryland, sports broadcaster Bruce Rader came to the Hampton Roads market in the mid 1970’s. In 1977…
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Tracy Saunders success on the basketball court at John F. Kennedy High School in Suffolk, Virginia, led to a scholarship…
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In 14 seasons of Major League Baseball, Chesapeake native David Wright carved out a career that was one of the…
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A native of Moundsville, West Virginia, William ‘Sonny’ Allen came to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA as the Head…
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From Oakton High School, in Fairfax County, Jon Lugbill is widely considered to be one of the greatest canoe slalom…
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A native of Forest, VA, Anthony Poindexter would become known as one of the fiercest hitters in Virginia football history.…
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Growing up in metropolitan D.C., Chris Warren began a stellar football career in Fairfax, VA for the Robinson Rams. After…
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Growing up in Virginia Beach, VA Ryan Zimmerman began his pathway to baseball stardom with the Tidewater Drillers and Kellam…
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Sheila Trice-Myers out of Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia is one of the most decorated athletes in NCAA…
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A native of Long Island, New York, Bob Rotanz came to Roanoke College in the mid 1970s and immediately enhanced…
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Jerry Ratcliffe has been a media fixture covering sports in Central Virginia for almost half a century and has established…
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A native of Martinsville, Virginia, Shawn Moore attended Martinsville High School before committing to play college football for the University…
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From Lynchburg, VA, Joe Montgomery was a standout center along the offensive and defensive lines for Brookville High School before…
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Francena McCorory is a native of Hampton, Virginia and attended Bethel High School, where she set numerous VHSL indoor and…
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Originally from Hamilton, VA in Loudoun County, Jimmye Laycock attended Loudoun Valley High school where he earned 12 varsity letters.…
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From Chesapeake, Virginia, DeAngelo Hall showcased his athletic talent at an early age. Hall was a three-sport athlete in high…
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From Woodbridge, VA, Monica Wright Rogers, put a stamp on her legacy at an early age. While attending Forest Park…
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A native of Roanoke, VA, Paul Woody graduated from Patrick Henry High School and Virginia Commonwealth University, where he earned…
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From Roanoke, VA, Dave Smith attended Virginia Tech and began his career in athletics as Ferrum College’s first Sports Information…
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A native of Petersburg, VA, Hal Nunnally attended Petersburg High School, before moving to Randolph-Macon College for three years where…
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Lashawn Merritt is not just a sprinting legend but a symbol of dedication and excellence in the world of track…
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From Charlottesville, VA, Chris Long attended St. Anne’s-Belfield School where he played baseball, basketball, lacrosse, and football. During his senior…
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A native of LaMott, PA, Craig Littlepage began his sports journey at Cheltenham High School, outside of Philadelphia. Later he…
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From Richmond, VA, Rick Jeffrey has always had a connection to sports, playing both baseball and basketball at Douglas Freeman…
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From Fairfax, VA, Jill Ellis showed her love for soccer at an early age back in her native country, England.…
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Lou Whitaker, from Martinsville, VA is one of the most accomplished baseball players to call the Commonwealth home. Drafted in…
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Mike Smith from Lee County, VA came to the Peninsula in the mid-1960’s and built a powerhouse football program over…
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A Norfolk native and graduate of Norview High School, Old Dominion University and VCU, sportswriter Harry Minium has provided in-depth…
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Ali Krieger from Dumfries, VA and Forest Park High School has excelled at every level of soccer, and her career…
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Ed George from Lynchburg, VA is the Hall of Fame’s 2025 Distinguished Virginian Award recipient. George attended E.C. Glass High…
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A native of Salem, VA and graduate of Salem High School, Murray Cook has played a role in baseball field…
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A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Dan Bonner was an all-state basketball player in Pennsylvania before he found his connection to…
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From Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Brandon Adair was a Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater boys’ basketball selection before attending Virginia…
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