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The eight standouts elected to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame’s 2012 class showcased different talents and performed in a variety of arenas, yet are bonded by a common thread: Each made a lasting impact in our state’s sports history. For that, Wilt Browning, Wray Carlton, M.L. Carr, Sam Esposito, Kristi Overton Johnson,... 
Dr. LeRoy Walker, a history-making leader in the U.S. Olympic movement and a widely acclaimed coach and educator in North Carolina, passed away on April 23, 2012, at age 93. An inductee into the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 1975, Walker had lived in Durham for more than six decades. Walker was the first African-American to head the...
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Dale Earnhardt
Michael Jordan
Catfish Hunter
Richard Petty
Kay Yow
Jerry Moore
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About the HallThe North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, which inducted its first class in 1963, celebrates excellence and extraordinary achievement in athletics. The Hall of Fame also commemorates and memorializes exceptional accomplishments in sports for the inspiration and enjoyment of all North Carolinians, especially the youth, through popular exhibits and educational displays. The eight inductees in the Class of 2012 (see “In the News” above for details) bring the total to 289 who have been enshrined in the state’s most prestigious sports fraternity. Notable accomplishments of many of the Hall of Fame members are showcased in a 3,000-square foot museum on the third floor of the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The museum’s address is 5 East Edenton Street, and it is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. |
Annual BanquetEach year, on the second Thursday in May, the Hall honors its newest inductees during a lavish reception and banquet in Raleigh that the public is invited to attend. This is your opportunity to mix, mingle and share your favorite memories with the many dozens of Hall of Fame members who come to celebrate this special night. For information on purchasing tickets, call 919-845-3455. |
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The Hall plans to make history of its own next spring when a state-of-the-art traveling museum – called the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame Mobile Experience – begins touring the state. This exhibit, designed with the latest advances in technology, will pay tribute to our rich history while also addressing important issues such as fitness, nutrition and sports medicine.