Clockwise from top left, the plaque gallery at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
We recently tasked our favorite researcher (and father!) Jerry Hill (S:1, E:2 on Conversations) with the task of discovering as many sports-related halls of fame as he could find. What follows is the result of his research and a few more. We’ve organized them by state and are always on the lookout for more. If you know of a hall of fame that we’ve not included, please let us know at hilldouglast@gmail.com. And, if you visit or have visited and want to pass along some pics, please do!
Alabama
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame – Lincoln
California
- International Surfing Museum – Huntington Beach
- USA Badminton Walk of Fame Plaza – Orange
- U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame – Davis
- U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame – San Diego
Colorado
- Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame – Colorado Springs
- U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame – Colorado Springs
- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum – Colorado Springs
Connecticut
- National Powerboat Hall of Fame – Greenwich
Florida
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America – Daytona Beach
- International Swimming Hall of Fame – Fort Lauderdale
- International Drag Racing Hall of Fame – Ocala
Georgia
- Disc Golf Hall of Fame – Appling
- College Football Hall of Fame – Atlanta
Illinois
Indiana
- NCAA Hall of Champions (Museum) – Indianapolis
- Wiffle Ball Hall of Fame – New Carlisle
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame – New Castle
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame – Speedway
- Mascot Hall of Fame – Whiting (Closed as of Sept. 2024)
Kansas
- College Baseball Hall of Fame – Overland Park
Louisiana
- USA Fencing Hall of Fame – Shreveport
Maryland
Massachusetts
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame – Holyoke
- Eastern States Exposition Equestrian Hall of Fame – Springfield
- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame – Springfield
Michigan
Minnesota
- U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame – Eveleth
Missouri
- The College Basketball Experience – Kansas City
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum – Kansas City
- Royals Hall of Fame – Kansas City
- Archery Hall of Fame & Museum – Springfield
- Bowhunters Hall of Fame – Springfield
New York
- International Boxing Hall of Fame – Canastota
- National Jewish Hall of Fame – Commack (currently closed for renovations)
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum – Cooperstown
- Harness Racing Hall of Fame – Goshen
- USA Bobsled-Skeleton Hall of Fame – Lake Placid
- Fly Fishing Hall of Fame – Livingston Manor
- National Track & Field Hall of Fame – New York City
- National Museum of (Thoroughbred) Racing and Hall of Fame – Saratoga Springs
North Carolina
- NASCAR Hall of Fame – Charlotte
- World Golf Hall of Fame – Pinehurst
Ohio
- Pro Football Hall of Fame – Canton
- Reds Hall of Fame & Museum – Cincinnati
Oklahoma
- International Gymnastics Hall of Fame – Oklahoma City
- National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum – Oklahoma City
- National (Amateur) Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Stillwater
Pennsylvania
- U.S. Squash Hall of Fame – Philadelphia
- World of Little League Museum – South Williamsport
- Weightlifting Hall of Fame – York
Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame – San Juan
Rhode Island
- International Tennis Hall of Fame – Newport
- National Sailing Hall of Fame – Newport
Tennessee
- Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame – Springfield
Texas
- International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame – Arlington
- United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame – Arlington
Wisconsin
- Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame – Hayward
- USA Curling Hall of Fame – Stevens Point
International
- International Cricket Council Hall of Fame – Bowral, NSW, Australia
- Canadian Curling Hall of Fame – Orleans, ON, Canada
- Bowl Canada Hall of Fame – Pickerington, ON, Canada
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum – St. Marys, ON, Canada
- Hockey Hall of Fame – Toronto, ON, Canada
- World Rugby Hall of Fame – Rugby, Warwickshire, England
- International Weightlifting Hall of Fame – Paris, France
- International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame – Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Baseball Museum – Tokyo, Japan
- Badminton Hall of Fame – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia