United States Olympic Hall of Fame
The United States Olympic Hall of Fame is an honor roll of the top American Olympic athletes.
The Hall of Fame was established by the United States Olympic Committee in 1979; the first members were inducted in 1983. Between 1992 and 2003, the Hall of Fame went dormant, with no induction of new members. In 2004, the honor was revived, and continued in 2005 when the 'Class of 2006' was selected.
The current process for selecting inductees is two-staged. Fifteen finalists are selected by a nominating committee consisting of athletes, members of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, historians and USOC representatives. The inductees were then selected based on online voting at www.usolympicteam.com, with a requirement to select five individual athletes, one team, one Paralympian and one coach. When the inductees are announced, a veteran and a "special contributor" are also included.
According to an October 2005 press release, 182 athletes, teams, and special contributors have been inducted as of that date. Another 10 inductees were added in 2006, and 14 more added in the 2008 class.
In the past the Hall of Fame has sought to construct a museum, but construction has not begun due to a lack of sponsorship.
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[edit] Inducted as Individuals
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[edit] Inducted as Teams
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[edit] Inducted as Coaches
- Herb Brooks (Ice Hockey)
- Carlo Fassi (Figure Skating)
- Abie Grossfeld (Gymnastics)
[edit] Inducted as Contributors
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- 'Class of 2006' inductees announced, an October 2005 article from the website of the U.S. Olympic Team
