We have digitized more than 30 years of archival history from the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. We surface individual items on our social media channels each week and put the archived items on this page for your historical enjoyment.
From the Archives: This is a nomination letter from Hockey HOFer Pat Lafontaine on behalf of Buzz Deschamps, who was inducted to the Suffolk Sports HOF in 2010. We love when big names in sports end up in our archives because of their support for deserving individuals like Buzz. pic.twitter.com/jQXm1Yk9Xs
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) October 21, 2021
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and Riverhead native Ed Danowski was the quarterback of the New York #Giants from 1934 to 1941 and help the G-Men win NFL titles in 1934 and 1938. This game program from 1937 features the #LongIsland legend. pic.twitter.com/KoQ4JbJb3V
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) April 16, 2021
FROM THE VAULT: @babathletics native Jerry Brown was a star pitcher for @StJohnsBaseball. The 2009 Suffolk Hall inductee exchanged letters with longtime #NYGiants and @SFGiants owner and this original correspondence from 1947 is proudly in our archives. ⚾️ 📝 pic.twitter.com/XzzL7AaOUD
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) March 5, 2021
FROM THE VAULT: It's not every day you get letters from the president of #NotreDame. Rev. Edward A. Malloy, who served as the head of Notre Dame from '87 through '05, wrote this letter in support of former AD Kevin White's induction to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in '06. pic.twitter.com/L626wymOVF
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) February 27, 2021
FROM THE VAULT: A letter from Mitch #Kupchak to the #Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame congratulating fellow Brentwood alumnus and #lax legend Frank #Urso on his induction in 1992. Mitch, now the GM of the #Hornets in the NBA, was an inaugural inductee of the Suffolk #HOF in 1990. pic.twitter.com/wFENMqAuU4
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) February 18, 2021
VINTAGE FILES: This letter from legendary #wrestling coach, champion and Olympian @dannygable was written to honor Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Nick Gallo. @1977champOW, a Deer Park native, was inducted in 1998 and is one Suffolk's all-time great competitors and champions. pic.twitter.com/CvXY0NMX9N
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) January 15, 2021
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A letter from @JoeGibbsRacing to the Suffolk HOF in support of #Northport natives John (AD at #UNC) and Danny Lotz (won 🏀 title at UNC) when they were inducted in 1996. 📝 pic.twitter.com/rcYpWMqZ3Z
— Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) January 10, 2021
Greg Flippen, an original inductee of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 1990, held the state long jump record for 44 years. The record of 24 feet 7 inches was set in ’71, beating Olympic world record-setter Bob Beaman’s high school record of 23 feet 5 inches. #SuffolkHOF pic.twitter.com/MoQZcaOb5q
— Suffolk Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) April 20, 2018
From the Archives: This heartfelt nomination letter was written in ’08 by Long Island native and legend, @JimBrownNFL32, on behalf of Suffolk native, Hills West alum and former NFL player, Melvin Fowler, Jr., who was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in ’09. #SuffolkHOF pic.twitter.com/I9Evvtocja
— Suffolk Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) April 13, 2018
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and Huntington native Charlie Forte played college basketball at Wake Forest before reaching Triple A of the New York Mets organization. He would later serve as the varsity baseball and golf coach at his alma mater in Huntington. #SuffolkHOF pic.twitter.com/DTO7CFAvCt
— Suffolk Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) April 6, 2018
Here’s one from the archives: Suffolk Hall of Famers George O’Leary (l.) and Tom Black during basketball drills at Central Islip High School in 1964. O’Leary was an NCAA football and NFL coach, while Black was drafted by the San Francisco Giants and New York Jets. #SuffolkHOF pic.twitter.com/r4LDzYpmgQ
— Suffolk Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) March 30, 2018
Check out this photo of @NYIslanders legend Clark Gillies being inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 1998! If you’re wondering, no, Clark did not grow up in Suffolk County, but he did live in Dix Hills during his playing career and after. #SuffolkHOF pic.twitter.com/J7Lvds01R9
— Suffolk Hall of Fame (@SuffolkHOF) March 22, 2018