RICHARD, JONES, HAMELS HONORED AS STARS OF MONTH San Diego Padres ace Clayton Richard and former high school diamond stars Adams Jones (Morse) and Cole Hamels (Rancho Bernardo) led a trio of professional athletes selected as Stars of the… Read More >> Posted on July 2, 2012 High School, Padres, Champions NewsWire SPOTLIGHT SPORTS: […]
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Maureen Connolly
Inducted in 1956. Maureen Connolly Brinker, nicknamed “Little Mo” because her unerring back court artillery rivaled that of the battleship Missouri (”Big Mo”), was the first woman to win the Grand Slam of tennis, sweeping the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and U.S. Singles titles in 1953. That year she won ten […]
Gerry Driscoll
Inducted in 1977. Gerry Driscoll ranked among America’s elite yachtsmen during a remarkable career spanning four decades. In 1944, he became the second San Diegan to win the prestigous World Star Class Championship. He won consecutive Lipton Cups in 1959-1960 and the Congressional Cup in 1966-1967, sailing undefeated in eighteen […]
Florence Chambers
Inducted in 1970. Florence Chambers Newkirk was one of San Diego’s first champion swimmers, finishing fourth in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris when she was just sixteen years old. She began swimming in 1917 because of a back injury she suffered when she was […]
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No Change in High School Football Polls SAN DIEGO—September 27, 2011—One of the more interesting aspects of poll-watching is to see how things change from week to week. Well, those who follow the Top 10 football rankings in the San Diego… Read More >> Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Known for […]
Lifetime Achievement
2013 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Year Jerry Coleman If ever there was an individual who exemplified “Lifetime Achievement,” it was Jerry Coleman. Coleman, who starred on the field with the New York Yankees, made a career as one of Major League’s most entertaining announcers and was the face of […]
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Bob Breitbard Bob Breitbard, the founder of the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum, passed away last May at the age of 91. He was a local sports pioneer and mentor and we still feel his loss. Learn more about his legacy. Read More Brad Fowler Memorial Scholarship Established in […]
Brad Fowler Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1999 by Ron Fowler, founding Chairman of the San Diego International Sports Foundation, Brad Fowler Memorial Scholarship Fund offers a one-year, $5,000 scholarship to five high school seniors in San Diego County each year. The recipients must have demonstrated his or her ability to overcome personal obstacles associated […]
Graig Nettles
Inducted in 1991, Graig Nettles who played baseball and basketball at San Diego High and San Diego State, combined power and outstanding defense in a twenty-two year career as a third baseman for six major league teams. A New York Yankee in 1973-1983, he was only the sixth captain in […]