West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Athletics hall of fame
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The West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is an athletics hall of fame in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The inductees are selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. As of 2025, there are a total of 193 members.[1]
Established1950
| Established | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Website | West Virginia Sports Writers Association |
Inductees
2020s
2010s
2000s
| Class | Name | Sport(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Earl Lloyd | Basketball | NBA champion (1955), CIAA "Player of the Decade" for the 1940s, NAIA Silver and Golden Anniversary Teams |
| Mary Lou Retton | Gymnastics | ||
| 2006 | Gale Catlett | Basketball | |
| Don Nehlen | Football | Big East Champion (1993), Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1988), Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1988), AFCA Coach of the Year (1988), Big East Coach of Year (1993), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2017) | |
| 2004 | Lewis D’Antoni | Basketball | |
| Clyde Green | |||
| 2002 | Jennings Boyd | Basketball | |
| 2000 | Robert Wilson Jr. | Football | |
| William Young |
1990s
| Class | Name | Sport(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Samuel LeRose | Administration | |
| Buzzy Wilkinson | Basketball | ||
| 1996 | Ray McCoy | Football | |
| Roy Williams | |||
| 1994 | Robert Dutton | Football | |
| Wilbur Sortet | |||
| Carl Ward | |||
| 1992 | Stanley Romanoski | Football | |
| 1991 | Willie Akers | Basketball | |
| John McKay | Football | 4x National (1962, 1967, 1972, 1974), 9x AAWU/Pac-8 (1962, 1964, 1966–1969, 1972–1974), 2× AFCA Coach of the Year (1962, 1972), 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1962, 1972), Sporting News College Football COY (1972), Tampa Stadium Krewe of Honor (1991), Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor (2010) | |
| 1990 | Burdell Carey | Football | |
| Berridge Copen |
1980s
| Class | Name | Sport(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jim Braxton | Football | |
| William Calvert | |||
| Franklin Ellsworth | Basketball | ||
| Louis Romano | Football | ||
| 1988 | William Karr | Football | First-team All-Pro (1935), 2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1933, 1935) |
| 1987 | William Bonsall | Gymnastics | |
| Herman Hoskins | Basketball | ||
| Joseph Retton | |||
| Archie Talley | |||
| 1986 | Jack Glasscock | Baseball | |
| Wilford Wilson | Football | ||
| 1985 | Verlin Adams | Basketball | |
| Leland Byrd | |||
| Merrill Gainer | Football | ||
| Abe McLaughlin | Football | ||
| 1984 | Rudy Baric | Basketball | |
| Earl Corum | Football | ||
| Frank Gatski | 4× NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957), 4× AAFC champion (1946–1949), 4× First-team All-Pro (1951–1953, 1955), Pro Bowl (1956), Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor, Marshall Thundering Herd No. 72 retired | ||
| Buzz Nutter | |||
| Gilbert Welch | |||
| 1983 | William Conde | Administration | |
| Jim Forti | Basketball | ||
| Albert Gwynne | |||
| Fred Schaus | |||
| Fred Wyant | Football | ||
| 1982 | Eugene Lamone | Football | |
| Russ Thomas | |||
| Wayne Underwood | |||
| Norman Willey | |||
| Ron Williams | Basketball | ||
| 1981 | Eddie Bartrug | Football | |
| Bob Roe | |||
| 1980 | Sally Carroll | Tennis | |
| Carl Hartman | Football | ||
| Sam Jones | Basketball | ||
| Petie Martin | Football | ||
| Mickey McDade | |||
| Rand McKinney | |||
| Warren Pugh | |||
| Charlie Slack | Basketball | ||
| George Springer | Football | ||
| Lionel Taylor | |||
| David Tork | Track and Field | ||
| Walt Walowac | Basketball |
1970s
| Class | Name | Sport(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Michael Barrett | Football | |
| Herbert Bosely | Basketball | ||
| Chuck Howley | Football | Super Bowl champion (VI), Super Bowl MVP (V), 5× First-team All-Pro (1966–1970), Second-team All-Pro (1971), 6× Pro Bowl (1965–1969, 1971), Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, 3× All-SoCon (1955–1957), West Virginia Mountaineers No. 66 retired | |
| Robert Jeter | 2× Super Bowl champion (I, II), 3× NFL champion (1965–1967), First-team All-Pro (1967), Second-team All-Pro (1968), 2× Pro Bowl (1967, 1969), Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, National champion (1958), All-American (1959), First-team All-Big Ten (1959) | ||
| Toddy Loudin | |||
| Arthur Smith | |||
| Rod Thorn | Basketball | As a player, NBA All-Rookie First Team (1964), 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1962, 1963), SoCon Player of the Year (1962), No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers, Third-team Parade All-American (1959). As an executive, NBA Executive of the Year (2002). | |
| Jerry West | As a player NBA champion (1972), NBA Finals MVP (1969), 14× NBA All-Star (1961–1974), NBA All-Star Game MVP (1972), 10× All-NBA First Team (1962–1967, 1970–1973), 2× All-NBA Second Team (1968, 1969), 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–1973), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969), NBA scoring champion (1970), NBA assists leader (1972), NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th), No. 44 retired by Los Angeles Lakers, NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1959), 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1959, 1960), Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1958), SoCon Player of the Year (1959, 1960), No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers, Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019). As an executive, 8× NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2015, 2017), 2× NBA Executive of the Year (1995, 2004) | ||
| 1978 | Russ Craft | Football | 2× NFL champion (1948, 1949), 2× Pro Bowl (1951, 1952), Second-team All-SEC (1942) |
| Hal Greer | Basketball | NBA champion (1967), 10× NBA All-Star (1961–1970), NBA All-Star Game MVP (1968), 7× All-NBA Second Team (1963–1969), No. 15 retired by Philadelphia 76ers, NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th), First-team All-MAC (1958), No. 16 retired by Marshall Thundering Herd[25] | |
| Stephen Harrick | Football | ||
| Floyd Schwartzwalder | National Champion (1959), AFCA Coach of the Year (1959), Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1959), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1977) | ||
| Fred Simons | |||
| 1977 | Neal Baisi | Football | |
| Red Brown | |||
| Flash Clarke | |||
| Deacon Duvall | |||
| Pud Hutson | |||
| Dyke Raese | |||
| Lefty Seabright | |||
| 1976 | Dick Huffman | Football | |
| Jackie Hunt | |||
| 1975 | Bruce Bosley | Football | |
| Wilbur Cooper | Baseball | ||
| Sam Huff | Football | ||
| George King | |||
| 1974 | Lew Burdette | Baseball | |
| Mark Cardwell | Basketball | ||
| Glenn Davis | Track and Field | ||
| Frank Gatski | Football | ||
| Rex Pyles | |||
| Coach Shroyer | |||
| Mark Workman | Basketball | ||
| 1973 | Feets Barnum | Basketball | |
| Bob Gain | Football | ||
| Joe Miller | |||
| Russ Parsons | |||
| Ed Tutwiler (golfer) | Golf | ||
| 1972 | George Cafego | Football | |
| Bill Campbell | Golf | ||
| Arthur Clyde | Football | ||
| Mud Hite | |||
| 1971 | John Abramovic | Basketball | |
| Babe Barna | Baseball | ||
| Leo Byrd | Basketball | ||
| Edward Davis | Football | ||
| Rezzy Rezzonico | |||
| Riv Rivlin | Basketball | ||
| Denny Shute | Golf | ||
| 1970 | Joe Bartell | Football | |
| Beck Beckelheimer | |||
| Biz Dawson | |||
| Irish Garrity | |||
| Bob Kay | |||
| John Zontini |
1960s
| Class | Name | Sport(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Red Edwards | Football | |
| Russ Meredith | Football | ||
| Sam Snead | Golf | ||
| 1968 | Adolph Hamblin | Football | |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Basketball | 2× NBA All-Star (1960, 1961), Consensus first-team All-American (1957), Consensus second-team All-American (1956), SoCon Player of the Year (1957), No. 33 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers | |
| 1967 | Mont McIntire | Football | |
| Dick Nebinger | Football | ||
| 1966 | Skeet Farley | Football | |
| Art Lewis | Football | ||
| 1965 | Clair Bee | Basketball | |
| Scotty Hamilton | Football | ||
| Dick Hoblitzell | Baseball | ||
| 1964 | Clifford Jackson | Football | |
| Eddie King | Track and Field | ||
| Raymond R. Shumaker | Football | ||
| John Stuart | Football | ||
| Cy Young | Football | ||
| 1963 | Jasper Colebank | Football | |
| Marshall Goldberg | Football | Second-team All-Pro (1941), NFL All-Star (1941), 2× NFL kickoff return yards leader (1941, 1942), NFL interceptions co-leader (1941), Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor, Arizona Cardinals No. 99 retired, National champion (1937), Eastern champion (1937), Unanimous All-American (1938), Consensus All-American (1937), 2× First-team All-Eastern (1937, 1938), Second-team All-Eastern (1936), Pittsburgh Panthers No. 42 retired | |
| John Kellison | Football | ||
| Fritzi Quarrier | Tennis | ||
| Jerome Van Meter | Football | ||
| 1962 | Nate Rohrbough | Football | |
| Hol Slutz | Football | ||
| 1961 | Marshall Glenn | Football | |
| Carl Hamill | Football | ||
| 1960 | Victor Brinkman | Football | |
| Clarence Spears | Football |
1950s
| Class | Name | Sport(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Frank Wimer | Football | |
| 1958 | Sheriff Blake | Baseball | |
| 1957 | Lee Patton | Basketball | |
| 1956 | Jesse Burkett | Baseball | |
| Marshall Glenn | Football | ||
| 1955 | Cam Henderson | Basketball | Inventor of the 2–3 zone defense and Fast break |
| Hack Wilson | Baseball | 4× NL home run leader (1926–1928, 1930), 2× NL RBI leader (1929, 1930), MLB record 191 RBI, single season, Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame | |
| 1954 | Roy Hawley | Basketball | [26][27] |
| Joe Stydahar | Football | ||
| 1953 | Cebe Ross | Football | |
| Harry Stansbury | Administration | ||
| 1950 | Cliff Battles | Football | |
| Rocco Gorman | Football | ||
| Greasy Neale | Football | ||
| Ira Rodgers | Football | ||
| Fielding Yost | Football |
Statistics
Members per sport
The table below shows the number of individuals associated with each sport, based on their most notable involvement. For example, while Cam Henderson coached multiple sports at Marshall University, he is best known for pioneering the fast break and the 2–3 zone defense in basketball.
| Sport | Inductee total |
|---|---|
| Football | 123 |
| Basketball | 43 |
| Baseball | 10 |
| Golf | 4 |
| Track and Field | 4 |
| Administration | 3 |
| Tennis | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 2 |
| Rifle | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 |
