Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame

Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame
Established1968
LocationOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Websiteottawasporthalloffame.ca

The Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame (French: Temple de la renommée du sport d'Ottawa) is a hall of fame dedicated to recognizing athletes and sportspeople associated with Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Heritage Building section of Ottawa City Hall, and includes over 270 inductees as of 2019.

History

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The Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame opened in 1968, located at the Ottawa Civic Centre.[1] It has since moved to the second floor of the Corel Centre in 2005,[1] then to its current home at Ottawa City Hall in 2011.[2][3] It is maintained by a volunteer board of directors, and enshrines its inductees into either athletes, builders or media member categories.[2] Inductees are selected from community nominations, with consideration given to represent all sport contributions in Ottawa.[3] It is a non-profit organization, and maintains memorabilia and commemorative plaques for more than 270 inductees as of 2019.[3]

Inductees

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Exterior of a two-story building constructed in Gothic Revival architectural style featuring grey granite bricks and gables with copper roofing
Facade of the Heritage Building
Large hallway with multiple display cases and plaques mounted on the walls
Hall of Fame displays in 2019

The following groups and individuals have been inducted into the hall of fame:[4]

Groups

Individuals

2019

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The inductees for 2019 were Chantal Benoit, Chris Phillips, Rick Desclouds, John Halvorsen and both the 1968 and 1969 Ottawa Rough Riders teams. They were inducted at a ceremony at the Horticultural Building at Lansdowne Park on May 31, 2019.[5][6]

2020–21

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The 2020 induction ceremony was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa. The inductees were Dave Smart, Marina Zenk, Dr. Don Johnson and Phil Ashcroft, John Therien and Derek Holmes.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Overview: Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame". Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  2. ^ a b Curry, John (2016-06-06). "Barclay Frost of Munster inducted into Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame". TheSpec.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame announces 2018 inductees". Rugby Canada. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  4. ^ "Honoured Inductees: Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame". Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  5. ^ Pilieci, Vito (January 28, 2019). "Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame announces 2019 inductees - Ottawa Citizen". OttawaCitizen.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Francis, Anne (June 2, 2019). "Ottawa race director inducted into Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame". Running Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Ottawa Sport Hall Of Fame Announces Virtual 2020-2021 Induction Awards Ceremony". Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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