
Honoring Athletes, Coaches and
Benefactors whose outstanding performance has earned them the right to be enshrined in the Sussex County Sports Hall of Fame!
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The Sussex County Sports Hall of Fame - History
The Sussex County Sports Hall of Fame was founded
in 1976 based on the efforts of Joe Bigg to honor County athletes, coaches and benefactors who had
distinguished themselves through outstanding, extraordinary and
exceptional performance in their chosen sport. Bigg was the
organization's first President, and was elected as an Honorary Inductee
in 1985 in recognition of his contributions to the SCSHOF. Others
who played a role in the startup of the SCSHOF included John Zamos, Dick
Celli, Dick Cassels, Gene Conquy, Ron Earl, Art Disque, Doc Ayers and
others.
In its first year the SCSHOF elected six athletes
as the Charter SCSHOF Class:
Doc Ayers,
Frank Chapot,
Frank
Christian,
Gene Conquy,
Major Jack Glynn,
Stephen Nagy.
Since 1976 the SCSHOF has inducted over 166 Sussex
County athletes, coaches and benefactors representing a wide range of
sports.
The first women inducted into the SCSHOF was
Linda Cordes of Newton in 1989. Since then, sixteen women have been
inducted.
The SCSHOF is a non-profit organization supported
by membership dues and other contributions. Every year the SCSHOF
accepts the nominations of new athletes, coaches and benefactors to be
considered for and voted on by the membership for induction. A
ceremony dinner is held annually in November to introduce the new
inductee and celebrate their election to the Sussex County Sports Hall
of Fame.
To see the list of athletes honored by induction
into the SCSHOF click
HERE.
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