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 7, 2018
Art Snelders Induction Year: 2002 Category: Athletic Director Location: Kings Park Art Snelders lived in Lynbrook, New York where he attended Lynbrook High School. In three […]
February 7, 2018
Nick Schroeder Induction Year: 2014 Category: Football Basketball Baseball Location: Brentwood & Smithtown Before starting his distinguished career as a Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Director, […]
February 7, 2018
Tom Sabatelle Induction Year: 2014 Category: Athletic Directors Location: Sachem Sabatelle started out as a physical education teacher in Sachem in 1964. He went on to […]
February 7, 2018
Dave Rothenberg Induction Year: 1996 Category: Athletic Directors Location: Sachem Dave Rothenberg made Long Island his home after moving in 1946. While teaching for the Board […]
February 7, 2018
Walter M. “Buck” Ramsey Induction Year: 1997 Category: Athletic Directors Location: Islip Ramsey served as the athletic director at Islip High School from 1941-67. He was […]
February 7, 2018
Nick DeCillis Induction Year: 2006 Category: Athletic Director Location: Middle Country DeCillis has been serving Suffolk County youths in athletics for over 50 years. He spent […]
February 7, 2018
Ed Cinelli Induction Year: 2014 Category: Football & Athletic Director’s Location: Patchogue-Medford He began his career teaching and coaching at Tekonsha H.S. in Michigan from 1971-73. […]
February 7, 2018
Don Buckley Induction Year: 2011 Category: Athletic Director Location: St. Anthony’s After teaching in Catholic High Schools in Brooklyn in the the 1960s and early 70s, […]
February 7, 2018
Martin H. Albert Induction Year: 1998 Category: Athletic Director Location: Babylon Martin Albert was the athletic director of Babylon Schools from 1959 to 1978. Albert was […]
February 6, 2018
Doug Wells Induction Year: 2001 Category: Baseball Location: Bellport Douglas “Doug” Wells was born and attended high school in Bellport. In his four year career, he […]
February 6, 2018
John Montgomery Ward Induction Year: 2000 Category: Baseball Location: Babylon Ward played Major League Baseball in the 1800s and was a pitcher, shortstop, second baseman, and […]
February 6, 2018
Frank Tepedino Induction Year: 2004 Category: Baseball Born in Brooklyn, Frank grew up playing sandlot ball. On June 8, 1965, he was drafted by the Baltimore […]
February 6, 2018
Gerry Smith Induction Year: 2000 Category: Baseball Location: Kings Park Gerry Smith played basketball and baseball at Kings Park High School and graduated in 1950. During […]
February 6, 2018
Rick Schmidt Induction Year: 2004 Category: Baseball Location: Hauppauge He was a three-sport athlete in baseball, soccer and basketball in the early 1960’s where he earned […]
February 6, 2018
Jeff Schaefer Induction Year: 2010 Category: Baseball Location: Patchogue-Medford He played at Patchogue-Medford H.S. where he graduated in 1979. He was recruited by the University of […]