Vermont Sports Hall of Fame
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The Vermont Sports Hall of Fame is an athletics hall of fame in the U.S. state of Vermont.[1] Above all, induction "is for accomplishments in sports and recreation that generate a great source of pride to the state."[2] Launched as a project in 2011, the Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class on November 17, 2012.[3] Inductees include multiple Olympic athletes and medalists, professional sports hall of fame inductees, and historical contributors from the state of Vermont or one of its colleges and universities.
Inductees
Class of 2012
- Larry Benoit, outdoors
- Jen Carlson, soccer
- Ray Collins, baseball
- Larry Gardner, baseball
- Albert Gutterson, track & field
- Bill Koch, Nordic skiing
- Andrea Mead Lawrence, alpine skiing
- John LeClair, ice hockey
- Nicole Levesque Andres, basketball
- Bob Yates, football
- Tony Adams, contributor - media
- Jake Burton Carpenter, contributor - snowboarding
- Ken Squier, contributor - auto racing and media
Class of 2013
- Charles Adams, historical pioneer
- Barbara Cochran, alpine skiing
- Keith Cieplicki, basketball
- Ollie Dunlap, football
- Ray Fisher, baseball
- Edward Kehoe, contributor - outdoors
- Billy Kidd, alpine skiing
- Ralph LaPointe, baseball
- Phil Latreille, ice hockey
- Jean Robinson, contributor - coach
- Gretchen Scheuermann, field hockey
Class of 2014
- John Buffum, motor sports
- Bob Cochran, alpine skiing
- Marilyn Cochran, alpine skiing
- Michael D. Gallagher, Nordic skiing/running
- Ted Hoehn, tennis
- Jade Huntington, basketball
- George Jacobs, contributor - coach/athletic director
- Ernie Johnson, baseball
- Mae Murray Jones, golf
- Judi St. Hilaire, track & field/running
- James P. Taylor, historical inductee - outdoors
Class of 2015
- Shelly Addison Smith, soccer
- Carl Christensen, soccer
- Bobby Dragon, stock car racing
- Mona Garone, contributor - coach
- Tom Lawson, contributor - coach/adminsitrator
- Jack Leggett, multisport athlete/contributor - coach
- Jim McCaffrey, basketball
- Kirk McCaskill, baseball/ice hockey
- Bev Osterberg, contributor - coach
- Matha Rockwell, Nordic skiing
- Laura Wilson Todd, Nordic skiing
- Fred Harris, historical inductee - outdoors/ski jumping
Class of 2017
- John H. Caldwell, Nordic skiing
- Bernie Cieplicki Sr., basketball - athlete/coach
- Lindy Cochran, alpine skiing
- Tad Coffin, equestrian
- Clarence DeMar, distance running/historical pioneer
- Don Fillion, media - sportswriter
- Missy Foote, field hockey/lacrosse
- Guy Gaudreau, ice hockey/soccer
- Ed Markey, basketball/administrator
- Tony Robitaille, boxing
- Betsy Snite, alpine skiing
Class of 2018
- Tim Caldwell, Nordic skiing
- Robbie Crouch, stock car racing
- Hilary Engisch Klein, moguls skiing
- Ray Frey, track & field - coach
- Matt Johnson, basketball
- Larry Killick, basketball
- Melba Masse, athlete/contributor/coach
- David Morse, contributor - media
- Bobby Mitchell, football
- Jen Niebling, basketball
- Martin St. Louis, ice hockey
David Hakins Memorial Inductee
The David Hakins Memorial Inductee award is given to a person, business leader or organization that demonstrates exceptional promotion and development of sports, athletics and recreation in the state of Vermont. The award is named in memory of the late David Hakins, a Vermont businessman who was a founding member of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame and first president of its board of directors.[4]
- 2013: Ray Pecor Jr., owner of the Vermont Lake Monsters
- 2014: Tom Curley, motor sports contributor/former owner of Thunder Road International SpeedBowl
- 2015: Ernie Farrar, Vermont Golden Gloves
- 2017: Helmut Lenes, mountain climbing/outdoors
References
- ^ "Vermont Sports Hall of Fame > WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE VSHOF". www.vermontsportshall.com.
- ^ "Vermont Sports Hall of Fame > Mission Statement". www.vermontsportshall.com.
- ^ "Vermont Sports Hall of Fame > Inaugural Class: 2012". www.vermontsportshall.com.
- ^ "Vermont Sports Hall of Fame > David Hakins". www.vermontsportshall.com.