List of Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame Inductees

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The Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame (MSG Walk of Fame) was established in 1992 "to recognize athletes, artists, announcers and coaches for their extraordinary achievements and memorable performances at the venue."[1] Twenty-five athletes were inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame at its inaugural ceremony in 1992, a black-tie dinner to raise money to fight multiple sclerosis.[2]

MSG Walk of Fame "Firsts"

Tennis standouts Chris Evert, Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova were all inducted on the same day in 1993, and were the first female inductees.[3] Other "firsts" in the MSG Walk of Fame include Elton John (1992), first entertainer;[4][5] Marv Albert (1996), first sportscaster;[6] Rolling Stones (1998), first band;.[7] and Scott Hamilton (1998), first figure skater.[8]

List of Inductees

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MSG Walk of Fame Inductees
Name Date Inducted
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1992-09-15 sport: basketball [2]
Muhammad Ali sport: boxing [9]
Larry Bird sport: basketball [2]
Bill Bradley [2]
Wilt Chamberlain [9]
Bob Cousy [9]
Glenn Cunningham sport: track [2]
Jack Dempsey sport: boxing [2]
Wayne Gretzky sport: hockey [2]
Nat Holman sport: basketball, coach [2]
Red Holzman [2]
Gordie Howe sport: hockey [9]
Michael Jordan sport: basketball [2]
Joe Lapchick sport: basketball, coach [2]
Rod Laver sport: tennis [2]
Joe Louis sport: boxing [2]
Rocky Marciano [2]
George Mikan sport: basketball [2]
Bobby Orr sport: hockey [2]
Jesse Owens sport: track [2]
Willis Reed sport: basketball [2]
Maurice Richard sport: hockey [2]
Oscar Robertson sport: basketball [2] For his college career.
Sugar Ray Robinson sport: boxing [2]
Bill Russell sport: basketball [2]
Elton John 1992-10-10 entertainment: music [4][10][11] John was the first entertainer to be inducted, for "his many memorable appearances there".[4]
Chris Evert 1993-08-30 sport: tennis [3][12] Evert, Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King were the first women inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame.
Billie Jean King [3] King, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert were the first three women to be inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame.
Martina Navratilova Navratilova, Chris Evert and Billie Jean King were the first three women to be inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame.
Billy Joel 1993-10-8 entertainment: music [13] 2nd entertainer and 30th person to be inducted.
Marv Albert 1996-10-29 sportscaster [14] First sportscaster inducted.[6]
Lou Carnesecca sport: basketball, coach [14]
Oscar De La Hoya sport: boxing [14]
Patrick Ewing sport: basketball [14]
Joe Frazier sport: boxing [14][15]
Walt Frazier sport: basketball [14][15]
Rod Gilbert sport: hockey [14][15]
Steffi Graf sport: tennis [14][16]
Jackie Joyner-Kersee sport: track [14]
Carl Lewis [14]
John McEnroe sport: tennis [14][15]
Mark Messier sport: hockey [14][15]
Dave DeBusschere 1997-10-21 sport: basketball [17]
Phil Esposito sport: hockey [17]
Rolling Stones 1998-01-17 entertainment: music [18] First band to be inducted.[7]
Scott Hamilton 1998-03-14 sport: figure skating [8][19] First figure skater to be inducted.
Carol Blazejowski 2003-09-18 sport: basketball [20] Inducted for scoring 52 points in a single game in 1977, before the era of 3-point baskets.[21]
Harry Howell sport: hockey [22]
Dick McGuire sport: basketball [22]
Vince McMahon sport: wrestling [22]
Bob Wolff sportscaster [22][23]
George Harrison 2006-08-01 entertainment: music [24] For the 35th anniversary of his ‘Concert for Bangladesh’, which raised over $15 million for UNICEF.
Teresa Weatherspoon 2006-08-05 sport: basketball [25][26]
Harry Gallatin 2015-05-11 sport: basketball [27][28]
Eddie Giacomin sport: hockey [1][26]
Grateful Dead entertainment: music [29][1] The Grateful Dead were to have been inducted in the 1990s, but the induction was postponed due to the death of the band's lead guitarist and singer, Jerry Garcia.[30]
George Kalinsky MSG: official photographer [1][26]
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