The Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame celebrating sportspeople in the Washington, D.C. area. It is located in left field of Nationals Park.

It was established in 1980 as the Washington Hall of Stars at RFK Stadium,[1] but went dormant for about a decade starting around 2001.

Nominees for inclusion, as determined by a selection committee, “must have gained prominence in the Washington area through their achievements in sports as an athlete, coach, owner, executive, member of the media or contributor.” [2]

Longtime Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, one of the hall's first members, was removed in 2020 because of his racist attitudes.[3]

Red Auerbach
James Brown
Dominique Dawes
Patrick Ewing
Josh Gibson
Walter Johnson
Olaf Kolzig
Katie Ledecky
Sugar Ray Leonard
George Michael
John Riggins
David Robinson
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Gary Williams
Name Sport Year Inducted
Jen Adams Lacrosse 2023[4]
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Pre-2011 [5]
George Allen Football Pre-2011 [5]
Marty Aronoff Broadcasting 2018 [6]
Arnold “Red” Auerbach Basketball 1980 [1]
Mike Barrowman Swimming 2021 [7]
Cliff Battles Football[2] Pre-2011 [5]
Sammy Baugh Football 1980 [1]
Elgin Baylor Basketball 2013 [8]
Bobby Beathard Football 2013 [8]
Ken Beatrice Broadcasting 2020 [9]
James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Baseball 2015 [10]
Melissa Belote Swimming Pre-2011 [5]
Deane Beman Golf Pre-2011 [5]
Arthur “Dutch” Bergman Football Pre-2011 [5]
Andrew Beyer Sportswriting 2019 [11]
Len Bias Basketball 2018 [6]
Dave Bing Basketball 2013 [8]
Ossie Bluege Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Peter Bondra Hockey 2018 [6]
Herman Boone Football 2020 [9]
Tom Boswell Sportswriting 2015 [10]
Gordon Bradley Soccer Pre-2011 [5]
Christine Brennan Broadcasting 2016 [12]
Glenn Brenner Broadcasting 2012 [13]
Gene Brito Football Pre-2011 [5]
Charlie Brotman Broadcasting Pre-2011 [5]
James Brown Broadcasting 2011 [14]
Larry Brown Football Pre-2011 [5]
Tom Brown Football 2019 [11]
Steve Buckhantz Broadcasting 2018 [6]
Dave Butz Football Pre-2011 [5]
Austin Carr Basketball 2020 [9]
George Case Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
James “Ted” Chambers Lacrosse Pre-2011 [5]
Phil Chenier Basketball Pre-2011 [5]
Sasho Cirovski Soccer 2019 [11]
Gary Clark Football 2020 [9]
Maurice “Maus” Collins Football 2013 [8]
Jack Kent Cooke Football Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Cronin Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Adrian Dantley Basketball 2012 [13]
Dominique Dawes Gymnastics 2011 [14]
Donald Dell Tennis Pre-2011 [5]
Juan Dixon Basketball 2017 [15]
Tom Dolan Swimming 2019 [11]
Charles “Lefty” Driesell Basketball 2014 [16]
Bill Dudley Football Pre-2011 [5]
Bob Dwyer Basketball 2020 [9]
Lee Elder Golf Pre-2011 [5]
Jill Ellis Soccer 2020 [9]
Len Elmore Basketball 2022 [17]
Marco Etcheverry Soccer 2016 [12]
Patrick Ewing Basketball 2016 [12]
John Feinstein Sportswriting 2021 [7]
Bob Ferry Basketball Pre-2011 [5]
Danny Ferry Basketball 2019 [11]
Pat Fischer Football Pre-2011 [5]
Ray Flaherty Football 2019 [11]
Len Ford Football 2015 [10]
Bobby Foster Boxing Pre-2011 [5]
Brenda Frese Basketball 2017 [15]
Ralph Friedgen Football 2023[4]
Joe Gallagher Basketball 2012 [13]
Marty Gallagher Boxing Pre-2011
Mike Gartner Hockey 2013 [8]
Bob Geoghan Basketball 2022 [17]
Jim Gibbons Broadcasting Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Gibbs Football Pre-2011 [5]
Josh Gibson Baseball 1980 [1]
Leon “Goose” Goslin Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Darrell Green Football 2012 [13]
Clark Griffith Baseball 1980 [1]
Russ Grimm Football Pre-2011 [5]
Chris Hanburger Football Pre-2011 [5]
Glenn Harris Broadcasting 2017 [15]
Stanley “Bucky” Harris Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Len Hauss Football Pre-2011 [5]
Elvin Hayes Basketball Pre-2011 [5]
Neal Henderson Hockey 2021 [7]
Frank Herzog Football 2016 [12]
Grant Hill Basketball 2018 [6]
Chuck Hinton Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Phil Hochberg Broadcasting 2013 [8]
Gil Hodges Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Johnny Holliday Broadcasting 2014 [16]
Ken Houston Football Pre-2011 [5]
Frank Howard Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Sam Huff Football Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Jacoby Football Pre-2011 [5]
Dick James Football Pre-2011 [5]
Sally Jenkins Sportswriting 2021 [7]
Mark "Too Sharp” Johnson Boxing 2022 [17]
Walter Johnson Baseball 1980 [1]
Wil Jones Basketball 2020 [9]
Joe Judge Baseball 1980 [1]
Sonny Jurgensen Football Pre-2011 [5]
Charlie “Choo-Choo” Justice Football Pre-2011 [5]
Harmon Killebrew Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Billy Kilmer Football Pre-2011 [5]
Olaf Kolzig Hockey 2014 [16]
Tony Kornheiser Sportswriting 2017 [15]
Sam Lacy Sportswriting 2012 [13]
Rod Langway Hockey Pre-2011 [5]
Eddie LeBaron Football Pre-2011 [5]
Katie Ledecky Swimming 2017 [15]
Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Pre-2011 [5]
Walter “Buck” Leonard Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Ted Leonsis Hockey, Basketball 2015 [10]
Mark Lerner Baseball 2022 [17]
Ted Lerner Baseball 2014 [16]
Earl Lloyd Basketball 2016 [12]
Vince Lombardi Football Pre-2011 [5]
John Lucas Basketball 2020 [9]
Lew Luce Football 2023[4]
Steve Mamakos Boxing Pre-2011 [5]
Dexter Manley Football 2016 [12]
Charles Mann Football Pre-2011 [5]
Fred “Firpo” Marberry Baseball 2021 [7]
Horace “Bones” McKinney Basketball Pre-2011 [5]
Tom McMillen Basketball 2017 [15]
Missy Meharg Field Hockey 2016 [12]
George Michael Broadcasting 2013 [8]
Wayne Millner Football Pre-2011 [5]
Bob Milloy Football 2016 [12]
Holley Mims Boxing Pre-2011 [5]
Bobby Mitchell Football Pre-2011 [5]
Brian Mitchell Football 2011 [14]
Art Monk Football Pre-2011 [5]
Jaime Moreno Soccer 2018 [6]
Mark Moseley Football Pre-2011 [5]
Dick Motta Football 2021 [7]
Bryan Murray Hockey 2015 [10]
Buddy Myer Baseball 2018 [6]
Mike Nelms Football 2017 [15]
Ken Niumatalolo Football 2023[4]
Brig Owens Football Pre-2011 [5]
Kevin Payne Soccer 2019 [11]
Hyman Perlo Basketball 2016 [12]
Phil Perlo Football 2016 [12]
Richie Petitbon Football 2015 [10]
David Poile Hockey 2018 [6]
Abe Pollin Basketball Pre-2011 [5]
Shirley Povich Sportswriting Pre-2011 [5]
Vince Promuto Football Pre-2011 [5]
Paul Rabil Lacrosse 2021 [7]
Cathy Reese Lacrosse 2019 [11]
Sam Rice Baseball 2013 [8]
John Riggins Football Pre-2011 [5]
Allie Ritzenberg Tennis 2019 [11]
David Robinson Basketball 2015 [10]
Eleni Rossides Tennis 2018 [6]
George Selkirk Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Special Olympics 2015 [10]
Morris “Mo” Siegel Sportswriting Pre-2011 [5]
Roy Sievers Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Jerry Smith Football Pre-2011 [5]
George Solomon Sportswriting 2014 [16]
Harold Solomon Tennis 2016 [12]
Willie Stewart Football 2011 [14]
Bessie Stockard Basketball 2012 [13]
Paul Tagliabue Football 2017 [15]
Charley Taylor Football Pre-2011 [5]
Joe Theismann Football Pre-2011 [5]
John Thompson, Jr Basketball 2015 [10]
Cecil Travis Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Wes Unseld Basketball Pre-2011 [5]
Mickey Vernon Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Alan Webb Track 2022 [17]
Ron Weber Broadcasting 2017 [15]
Michael Weiss Figure Skating 2014 [16]
Chris Weller Basketball 2014 [16]
Marty West Golf 2023[4]
Guy Harris “Doc” White Baseball 2015 [10]
Michael Wilbon Sportswriting 2011 [14]
Dave Williams Broadcasting Pre-2011
Doug Williams Football Pre-2011 [5]
Edward Bennett Williams Football Pre-2011 [5]
Gary Williams Basketball 2015 [10]
Walt Williams Basketball 2018 [6]
Maury Wills Baseball 2015 [10]
Christy Winters Scott Basketball 2022 [17]
Warner Wolf Broadcasting 2015 [10]
Bob Wolff Broadcasting 2013 [8]
Willie Wood Football 2013 [8]
Morgan Wootten Basketball 2011 [14]
Raymond “Sonny” Workman Hockey Pre-2011 [5]
Early Wynn Baseball Pre-2011 [5]
Ed Yost Baseball Pre-2011 [5]

Teams of Distinction

Name Sport Year Inducted
2017-18 Washington Capitals Hockey 2019 [11]
2019 Washington Mystics Basketball 2020 [9]
2019 Washington Nationals Baseball 2020 [9]
2021 Washington Spirit Soccer 2022 [17]

References

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