Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame News
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit established in 1990 to honor outstanding people, living or deceased, who gained prominence and have made substantial contributions in the fields of professional and amateur sports on behalf of themselves and Suffolk County. The Hall of Fame has exhibits at Fairfield Properties Ballpark, (home of the Long Island Ducks), Town of Huntington Townhall, the Section XI offices in Farmingville, Long Island Sports and Rehabilitation in Holbrook and Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame: Club 395
Congratulations to the current Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, who have made major contributions to professional and amateur athletics.
As of 2023, there are 395 inductees across multiple categories.
We are in the process of updating our website and building out individual profile pages of all inductees, so check in frequently for more multimedia, information and highlights!
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February 15, 2018
Carl Varone Induction Year: 1999 Category: XC, Basketball, Baseball Location: Sayville and Brentwood Coached cross country, basketball and baseball at Sayville High School from 1962 to 1981 (varies […]
February 8, 2018
Richard Osmer Induction Year: 1999 Category: Athletic Director Location: Southold Osmer was a Southold High School coach, teacher and athletic director for 32 years. He died […]
February 8, 2018
Joe Erickson Induction Year: 1999 Category: Football Location: Bay Shore Born and raised in Bay Shore, he was a member of the Class of 1942 and […]
February 8, 2018
Stan Kellner Induction Year: 1999 Category: Basketball & Coaches Location: Brentwood Kellner coached at Brentwood High School from 1965-78; his record was 210-56. During his time […]
February 8, 2018
Ronald C. Davies Induction Year: 1999 Category: Baseball Location: Smithtown He began his 46 year coaching career back in 1963 at Adelphi University, where in 1997 […]
February 8, 2018
Patricia McCarrick Induction Year: 1999 Category: Badminton; Coaches Location: Miller Place McCarrick coached at Miller Place High School from 1973-98 and never lost a game. Her […]
February 8, 2018
Jumper Leggio Induction Year: 1999 Category: Wrestling Location: Bay Shore Goombatista “Jumper” Leggio was born and raised in Bay Shore. Jumper started wrestling in 1946 when […]
February 8, 2018
Michael “Mick” Foley Induction Year: 1999 Category: Wrestling Location: Ward Melville Foley is a former professional wrestler who attended Ward Melville High School in East Setauket […]
February 8, 2018
Dr. Calvin Nicholas Induction Year: 1999 Category: Sports Medicine Location: Babylon Dr. Nicholas lived in Babylon from 1953 to 1987, where he had a family practice. […]
February 7, 2018
David Weiss Induction Year: 1999 Category: Journalism & Media Location: Oakdale Weiss grew up in Nassau County, but has been a Suffolk County resident for many […]
February 7, 2018
Robert Lavinia Induction Year: 1999 Category: Football Location: Smithtown Attended the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Excelled in three sports in high school. Went on […]
February 7, 2018
Brendan McCann Induction Year: 1999 Category: Basketball/Coach Location: North Babylon Brendan McCann is an American former professional basketball player. McCann was selected in the 1957 NBA Draft (first round, fifth […]