User:Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame/sandbox
| Established | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Location | Suffolk County, New York, U.S. |
| Type | Sports Hall of Fame |
| Director | Chris R. Vaccaro (Since 2017) |
| Website | http://wwwSuffolkSportsHOF.com/ |
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is an American sports hall of fame based in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. The non-profit was established in 1990 to honor outstanding people, living or deceased, who have gained prominence and made substantial contributions on behalf of themselves and Suffolk County in the fields of professional and amateur sports.[1]
The organization underwent a rebranding and transformation in 2017-2018 under the guidance of new executive director, Chris R. Vaccaro, who oversaw the creation of a new logo, website, and social media channels, as well as changes to the annual induction ceremony and golf outing.[2]
Inductees
There have been 304 inductees of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame since 1990.[3]
Among the most notable names in the Suffolk hall are those who succeeded at the highest levels of their respective sports and organizations, including Bridgehampton native and Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski[4], Kings Park native and Baseball Hall of Famer Craig Biggio[5], East Islip native and NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, East Setauket native and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley[6], Brentwood native and Charlotte Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak, and Dix Hills resident and Hockey Hall of Famer Clark Gillies.
| Agostino, Jack - 07 |
| Albert, Martin - 98 |
| Ambrosini, Robert - 02 |
| Anderson, Wayne - 06 |
| Annacone, Paul - 96 |
| Auster, Marge - 90 |
| Ball, W. Homer - 92 |
| Barbanell, Jim - 94 |
| Batewell, Bill - 10 |
| Baugh, Kevin - 90 |
| Belmont Family - 02 |
| Benjamin, Frank - 90 |
| Berg, Richard - 12 |
| Bettenhauser-Pratt, Keri - 08 |
| Biangardi, Fred - 94 |
| Biggio, Craig - 02 |
| Bjerke, Harry - 06 |
| Black, Tom - 00 |
| Blieberg, Pete - 17 |
| Blitz, David - 92 |
| Boccia, Charles - 97 |
| Bohrer, Tom - 90 |
| Boozer, Emerson - 96 |
| Borbet, Steve - 14 |
| Boulton, Frank - 03 |
| Bowen, Stephen - 18 |
| Bretz, Catherine - 96 |
| Brodmerkel, Paul - 13 |
| Brown, Chuck - 93 |
| Brown, Eric - 11 |
| Brown, Gary Lee - 15 |
| Brown, Jerry - 09 |
| Brown, Will - 10 |
| Buckley, Don - 11 |
| Burkley, Bob - 18 |
| Burnett, Robert - 01 |
| Burns, Bob - 91 |
| Butera, Sal - 02 |
| Buzzetta, Joe - 07 |
| Byers, Jill - 16 |
| Cambria, Fred - 14 |
| Campo, Joseph - 95 |
| Canobbio, Mike - 12 |
| Carman, Sonny - 94 |
| Cassese, Kevin - 09 |
| Cassese, Tom - 03 |
| Castellano, Rich - 09 |
| Catalanotto, Frank - 11 |
| Cavaliere, Michael - 98 |
| Cerullo, Tony - 06 |
| Cheviot, Pete - 04 |
| Chipman, Bob - 06 |
| Ciampi, Sal - 94 |
| Cimini, Rich - 16 |
| Cinelli, Ed - 14 |
| Cipp, Joseph L, Jr. - 96 |
| Clark, Charles H. - 93 |
| Cole, Nancy - 98 |
| Combs, Tom - 16 |
| Conquest-Bulgin, Alicia - 08 |
| Cooley, Harold - 15 |
| Cooney, Gerry - 05 |
| Craig, Scott - 14 |
| Crichlow, Adrina - 97 |
| Cross, Marilyn - 92 |
| Crowley, Mickey - 02 |
| Cuozzo, Joseph - 98 |
| Curtis, John D. II - 92 |
| Danowski, Ed - 91 |
| Davide, John V. - 05 |
| Davies, Justin - 07 |
| Davies, Ronald C. - 99 |
| Day, Tracey - 97 |
| DeGillis, Nick - 06 |
| Dellecave, Guy "Butch" - 98 |
| DeLucca, Joe - 00 |
| Deschamps, Buzz - 10 |
| Desiderio, Al - 97 |
| Detlefsen-Nicosia, Linda - 17 |
| Deveney, Phyllis - 08 |
| Dietz, Jim - 96 |
| Dietz, Tom - 02 |
| Dooley, Joe - 18 |
| Downey, Chuck - 16 |
| Dromerhauser, Artie - 95 |
| Dromerhauser-Velardo, Karen - 17 |
| Eden, John - 98 |
| Edwards, Al - 90 |
| Edwards, Bill - 14 |
| Elliott, John "Jumbo" - 93 |
| Elliott, Ralph - 90 |
| Ellis, Al - 08 |
| Enners, Raymond - 91 |
| Erickson, Joe - 99 |
| Esiason, Boomer - 90 |
| Fallot, Dr. L. Robert - 92 |
| Famiglietti, Anthony - 12 |
| Fanelli, Joe - 92 |
| Farrago, Matt - 12 |
| Ferraro, Chris - 12 |
| Ferraro, Peter - 12 |
| Figliozzi, Art - 97 |
| Flippen, Greg - 90 |
| Foley, John F. - 93 |
| Foley, Kevin - 94 |
| Foley, Mick - 99 |
| Forbes, Gordon - 01 |
| Forte, Charlie - 90 |
| Fowler, Melvin, Jr. - 09 |
| Franklin, Jamie - 91 |
| Friedheim, Ken - 15 |
| Fuchs, Tracy - 90 |
| Fuller, Warren - 07 |
| Fusaro, Fred - 03 |
| Gallagher, Cathy - 11 |
| Gallo, Nick - 98 |
| Gamboli, Tony - 06 |
| Gardi, Joe - 00 |
| Garone, Nick - 10 |
| Gentile, Christine - 07 |
| Gentile, Laura - 16 |
| Giani, Louis - 95 |
| Gibson, Paul - 95 |
| Gilhooley, James - 92 |
| Gillies, Clark - 98 |
| Giordano, Tom - 97 |
| Goldstein, DJ - 00 |
| Grable, Rob - 15 |
| Graham, Billy - 91 |
| Gregorek, John - 15 |
| Gugliotta, Frank - 94 |
| Gugliotta, Tom - 94 |
| Gwydir, Kim - 06 |
| Habers, Patricia - 09 |
| Habyan, John - 05 |
| Hamilton, Kevin - 95 |
| Harbach, Frederick V. - 96 |
| Harnisch, Pete - 09 |
| Harrelson, Bud - 92 |
| Hart, Gerry - 97 |
| Heaton, Neal - 97 |
| Hebron, Michael - 01 |
| Heckman, Howie - 00 |
| Heeter, Gene - 17 |
| Herzog, Bob - 15 |
| Hollins, Marion - 02 |
| Hoppey, Robert - 97 |
| Howard, Lou - 91 |
| Howard, Tom - 10 |
| Hubbard, Edward - 01 |
| Ingebretsen-Jensen, Lisa Anne - 95 |
| Jackson, Dorie - 94 |
| Jackson, Floretta "Flo" - 96 |
| Jantzen, Jesse - 11 |
| James, Mike - 05 |
| Jarzombek, Charlie - 95 |
| Jerkens, Harry Allen - 94 |
| Jiggets, Dan - 90 |
| Johnson, Carl A. - 03 |
| Kaczmarski, Nicole - 13 |
| Kaczynski, Bob - 97 |
| Kandler, Jan - 91 |
| Kellner, Stanley - 99 |
| Ketcham, Bill - 00 |
| Kirkman, Ed - 90 |
| Klein, John - 13 |
| Klein-Obelar, Cheryl |
| Knight, Toby - 92 |
| Kopelman, Judy - 08 |
| Kruckel, Gloria C. - 03 |
| Kupchak, Mitch - 90 |
| LaBelle, Jamie - 05 |
| Landers, Barry - 00 |
| Lang, Jack - 03 |
| LaPlatney, Clifton - 93 |
| Lavinia, Robert - 99 |
| Layden, Frank - 90 |
| Leggio, Jumper - 99 |
| Lotz, Danny - 96 |
| Lotz, John C. - 96 |
| Lyons, Marty - 01 |
| Mahoney, Jack - 04 |
| Mahoney, Jim - 13 |
| Maniaci, Joe - 09 |
| Mariano, Adam - 93 |
| Mayer, Alan - 02 |
| McAteer, Thomas J. Jr. - 01 |
| McCann, Brendan - 99 |
| McCarrick, Patricia - 99 |
| McCoy, Kerry - 03 |
| McGirt, Buddy - 92 |
| McGowan, Jim - 10 |
| McGrath, Ed - 07 |
| McGuire, Dick - 94 |
| McKillop, Michael - 93 |
| Mecir, Jim - 11 |
| Mercurio, Richard - 15 |
| Metzger, Jim - 14 |
| Miceli, Joe - 97 |
| Michaels, Walt - 97 |
| Michta-Coffey, Maria - 16 |
| Migliore, Richard Francis - 98 |
| Mignano, Sal - 07 |
| Miles, Walter Curtis Sr. - 98 |
| Monsell, George Hiram - 95 |
| Morris, Ed - 18 |
| Muir, Robert - 91 |
| Mularz, Thad J. - 94 |
| Murphy, Thomas J. - 94 |
| Nelson, Diane - 00 |
| Nicholas, Calvin Dr. - 99 |
| Niland, John - 97 |
| Nitti, John - 09 |
| Norton, Edward "Mickey" - 93 |
| Oehler, Dennis - 00 |
| Oerter, Al - 90 |
| O'Leary, George - 01 |
| Osik, Keith - 08 |
| Osmer, Richad Martin - 99 |
| Pacella, John - 17 |
| Pannell, Rob - 15 |
| Papanek, John - 13 |
| Park, Steve - 04 |
| Patrovich, Joe - 10 |
| Petersen, Pat - 94 |
| Petrie, Edward R. - 96 |
| Plate, Jim - 07 |
| Ramaswamy, Isaac - 16 |
| Ramsey, Walter M. "Buck" - 97 |
| Read, Henry - 90 |
| Reese, Jon - 08 |
| Reh, Jeff - 11 |
| Reh, Scott - 11 |
| Reinertsen, Sarah - 91 |
| Rock, Brad - 95 |
| Rose, Carol - 15 |
| Rogers, William "Pete" - 91 |
| Romanosky, Joseph P. Sr. - 98 |
| Romeo, Frank - 16 |
| Rothenberg, Dave S. - 96 |
| Ruland, Jeff - 13 |
| Russell, David - 04 |
| Russo, Joe - 12 |
| Ryan, Matt - 18 |
| Sabatelle, Tom - 14 |
| Sarra, Gregg - 12 |
| Schaefer, Jeff - 10 |
| Schmidt, Rick - 04 |
| Schmitt, John - 92 |
| Schneider, Harry - 18 |
| Schroeder, Nick - 14 |
| Schroy, Kenny - 08 |
| Schwab, Harold - 93 |
| Searage, Ray - 17 |
| Semioli, Mark - 17 |
| Shanahan, Doug - 14 |
| Shelley, Bill - 04 |
| Shierant, Wayne - 01 |
| Simmons, Dick - 00 |
| Smith, Carl - 97 |
| Smith, Gerry - 00 |
| Smith, Randy - 90 |
| Smith, Shannon - 18 |
| Snelders, Art - 02 |
| Stancik, Clem - 18 |
| Sullivan, Jim - 90 |
| Tepedino, Frank - 04 |
| Thieben, Bill - 91 |
| Tice, John - 13 |
| Tice, Mike - 13 |
| Tiso, Theresa - 02 |
| Urso, Frank - 92 |
| Usher, George - 95 |
| Van Nostrand Family - 91 |
| Varone, Carl - 99 |
| Vayianos, Cathy - 07 |
| Veryzer, John - 90 |
| Veryzer, Tom - 95 |
| Vickers, Glen - 94 |
| Vignato, Joe - 92 |
| Vogel, Scott - 92 |
| Waldbauer, George - 00 |
| Walker, Clarence "Foots" - 91 |
| Walker, Wesley - 00 |
| Ward, John Montgomery - 00 |
| Watts, Kelly - 95 |
| Weiderkehr, Hans - 18 |
| Weiss, David - 99 |
| Wells, Douglas - 01 |
| Wenzel, Bob - 04 |
| Whalen, Sara - 01 |
| White, Kevin - 06 |
| Whiteside-Brown, Charlies - 93 |
| Wicks, Sue - 91 |
| Wilcox, Stan - 95 |
| Williams, Barbara - 11 |
| Williams, Walter - 15 |
| Wine, Bobby - 93 |
| Wrase, Rich - 05 |
| Wyatt, Bernie - 95 |
| Wycoff-Bagshaw, Ann Marie - 94 |
| Yastrzemski, Carl - 90 |
| Zander, Risa - 13 |
| Ziegler, Brent - 17 |
Exhibits
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame had a physical museum and education center located on South Ocean Avenue in Patchogue, New York which closed in 2013. Traveling satellite exhibits began to appear shortly after. There are currently exhibits at Long Island MacArthur Airport and Bethpage Ballpark, home of the Long Island Ducks.[7]
Executive Directors
- Gaetano “Butch” Dellecave, 1990-2000
- Edward J. Morris, 2000-2017
- Chris R. Vaccaro, 2017-Present
External Links and References
- ^ "About Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame - Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame". Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "New Logo for Suffolk Hall of Fame - Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame". Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Inductees - Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame". Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Red Sox legend, Hall of Famer talks LI roots". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "HOFer Biggio leaves indelible mark on LI". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Wrestler Foley's memories of Ward Melville". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Exhibits - Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame". Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-24.