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
NameSportYear Inducted
Jen Adams Lacrosse 2023[4]
Pauline Betz AddieTennisPre-2011 [5]
George AllenFootballPre-2011 [5]
Marty AronoffBroadcasting2018 [6]
Arnold “Red” AuerbachBasketball1980 [1]
Mike BarrowmanSwimming2021 [7]
Cliff BattlesFootball[2]Pre-2011 [5]
Sammy BaughFootball1980 [1]
Elgin BaylorBasketball2013 [8]
Bobby BeathardFootball2013 [8]
Ken BeatriceBroadcasting2020 [9]
James Thomas “Cool Papa” BellBaseball2015 [10]
Melissa BeloteSwimmingPre-2011 [5]
Deane BemanGolfPre-2011 [5]
Arthur “Dutch” BergmanFootballPre-2011 [5]
Andrew BeyerSportswriting2019 [11]
Len BiasBasketball2018 [6]
Dave BingBasketball2013 [8]
Ossie BluegeBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Peter BondraHockey2018 [6]
Herman BooneFootball2020 [9]
Tom BoswellSportswriting2015 [10]
Gordon BradleySoccerPre-2011 [5]
Christine BrennanBroadcasting2016 [12]
Glenn BrennerBroadcasting2012 [13]
Gene BritoFootballPre-2011 [5]
Charlie BrotmanBroadcastingPre-2011 [5]
James BrownBroadcasting2011 [14]
Larry BrownFootballPre-2011 [5]
Tom BrownFootball2019 [11]
Steve BuckhantzBroadcasting2018 [6]
Dave ButzFootballPre-2011 [5]
Austin CarrBasketball2020 [9]
George CaseBaseballPre-2011 [5]
James “Ted” ChambersLacrossePre-2011 [5]
Phil ChenierBasketballPre-2011 [5]
Sasho CirovskiSoccer2019 [11]
Gary ClarkFootball2020 [9]
Maurice “Maus” CollinsFootball2013 [8]
Jack Kent CookeFootballPre-2011 [5]
Joe CroninBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Adrian DantleyBasketball2012 [13]
Dominique DawesGymnastics2011 [14]
Donald DellTennisPre-2011 [5]
Juan DixonBasketball2017 [15]
Tom DolanSwimming2019 [11]
Charles “Lefty” DriesellBasketball2014 [16]
Bill DudleyFootballPre-2011 [5]
Bob DwyerBasketball2020 [9]
Lee ElderGolfPre-2011 [5]
Jill EllisSoccer2020 [9]
Len ElmoreBasketball2022 [17]
Marco EtcheverrySoccer2016 [12]
Patrick EwingBasketball2016 [12]
John FeinsteinSportswriting2021 [7]
Bob FerryBasketballPre-2011 [5]
Danny FerryBasketball2019 [11]
Pat FischerFootballPre-2011 [5]
Ray FlahertyFootball2019 [11]
Len FordFootball2015 [10]
Bobby FosterBoxingPre-2011 [5]
Brenda FreseBasketball2017 [15]
Ralph Friedgen Football 2023[4]
Joe GallagherBasketball2012 [13]
Marty GallagherBoxingPre-2011
Mike GartnerHockey2013 [8]
Bob GeoghanBasketball2022 [17]
Jim GibbonsBroadcastingPre-2011 [5]
Joe GibbsFootballPre-2011 [5]
Josh GibsonBaseball1980 [1]
Leon “Goose” GoslinBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Darrell GreenFootball2012 [13]
Clark GriffithBaseball1980 [1]
Russ GrimmFootballPre-2011 [5]
Chris HanburgerFootballPre-2011 [5]
Glenn HarrisBroadcasting2017 [15]
Stanley “Bucky” HarrisBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Len HaussFootballPre-2011 [5]
Elvin HayesBasketballPre-2011 [5]
Neal HendersonHockey2021 [7]
Frank HerzogFootball2016 [12]
Grant HillBasketball2018 [6]
Chuck HintonBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Phil HochbergBroadcasting2013 [8]
Gil HodgesBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Johnny HollidayBroadcasting2014 [16]
Ken HoustonFootballPre-2011 [5]
Frank HowardBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Sam HuffFootballPre-2011 [5]
Joe JacobyFootballPre-2011 [5]
Dick JamesFootballPre-2011 [5]
Sally JenkinsSportswriting2021 [7]
Mark "Too Sharp” JohnsonBoxing2022 [17]
Walter JohnsonBaseball1980 [1]
Wil JonesBasketball2020 [9]
Joe JudgeBaseball1980 [1]
Sonny JurgensenFootballPre-2011 [5]
Charlie “Choo-Choo” JusticeFootballPre-2011 [5]
Harmon KillebrewBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Billy KilmerFootballPre-2011 [5]
Olaf KolzigHockey2014 [16]
Tony KornheiserSportswriting2017 [15]
Sam LacySportswriting2012 [13]
Rod LangwayHockeyPre-2011 [5]
Eddie LeBaronFootballPre-2011 [5]
Katie LedeckySwimming2017 [15]
Sugar Ray LeonardBoxingPre-2011 [5]
Walter “Buck” LeonardBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Ted LeonsisHockey, Basketball2015 [10]
Mark LernerBaseball2022 [17]
Ted LernerBaseball2014 [16]
Earl LloydBasketball2016 [12]
Vince LombardiFootballPre-2011 [5]
John LucasBasketball2020 [9]
Lew Luce Football 2023[4]
Steve MamakosBoxingPre-2011 [5]
Dexter ManleyFootball2016 [12]
Charles MannFootballPre-2011 [5]
Fred “Firpo” MarberryBaseball2021 [7]
Horace “Bones” McKinneyBasketballPre-2011 [5]
Tom McMillenBasketball2017 [15]
Missy MehargField Hockey2016 [12]
George MichaelBroadcasting2013 [8]
Wayne MillnerFootballPre-2011 [5]
Bob MilloyFootball2016 [12]
Holley MimsBoxingPre-2011 [5]
Bobby MitchellFootballPre-2011 [5]
Brian MitchellFootball2011 [14]
Art MonkFootballPre-2011 [5]
Jaime MorenoSoccer2018 [6]
Mark MoseleyFootballPre-2011 [5]
Dick MottaFootball2021 [7]
Bryan MurrayHockey2015 [10]
Buddy MyerBaseball2018 [6]
Mike NelmsFootball2017 [15]
Ken Niumatalolo Football 2023[4]
Brig OwensFootballPre-2011 [5]
Kevin PayneSoccer2019 [11]
Hyman PerloBasketball2016 [12]
Phil PerloFootball2016 [12]
Richie PetitbonFootball2015 [10]
David PoileHockey2018 [6]
Abe PollinBasketballPre-2011 [5]
Shirley PovichSportswritingPre-2011 [5]
Vince PromutoFootballPre-2011 [5]
Paul RabilLacrosse2021 [7]
Cathy ReeseLacrosse2019 [11]
Sam RiceBaseball2013 [8]
John RigginsFootballPre-2011 [5]
Allie RitzenbergTennis2019 [11]
David RobinsonBasketball2015 [10]
Eleni RossidesTennis2018 [6]
George SelkirkBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Eunice Kennedy ShriverSpecial Olympics2015 [10]
Morris “Mo” SiegelSportswritingPre-2011 [5]
Roy SieversBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Jerry SmithFootballPre-2011 [5]
George SolomonSportswriting2014 [16]
Harold SolomonTennis2016 [12]
Willie StewartFootball2011 [14]
Bessie StockardBasketball2012 [13]
Paul TagliabueFootball2017 [15]
Charley TaylorFootballPre-2011 [5]
Joe TheismannFootballPre-2011 [5]
John Thompson, JrBasketball2015 [10]
Cecil TravisBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Wes UnseldBasketballPre-2011 [5]
Mickey VernonBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Alan WebbTrack2022 [17]
Ron WeberBroadcasting2017 [15]
Michael WeissFigure Skating2014 [16]
Chris WellerBasketball2014 [16]
Marty West Golf 2023[4]
Guy Harris “Doc” WhiteBaseball2015 [10]
Michael WilbonSportswriting2011 [14]
Dave WilliamsBroadcastingPre-2011
Doug WilliamsFootballPre-2011 [5]
Edward Bennett WilliamsFootballPre-2011 [5]
Gary WilliamsBasketball2015 [10]
Walt WilliamsBasketball2018 [6]
Maury WillsBaseball2015 [10]
Christy Winters ScottBasketball2022 [17]
Warner WolfBroadcasting2015 [10]
Bob WolffBroadcasting2013 [8]
Willie WoodFootball2013 [8]
Morgan WoottenBasketball2011 [14]
Raymond “Sonny” WorkmanHockeyPre-2011 [5]
Early WynnBaseballPre-2011 [5]
Ed YostBaseballPre-2011 [5]

Teams of Distinction

NameSportYear Inducted
2017-18 Washington CapitalsHockey2019 [11]
2019 Washington MysticsBasketball2020 [9]
2019 Washington NationalsBaseball2020 [9]
2021 Washington SpiritSoccer2022 [17]

References

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