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The hall of fame was established in 1983 by the U. S. Olympic Committee. At this point, it exists only on paper. A museum building had been planned, but construction has been held up for lack of funding. No elections were held from 1992 through 2003.

With sponsorship from Coca-Cola, the USOC again began looking into the possibility of holding more elections and ultimately building a home for the hall.

In 2004, a new class was inducted for the first time in twelve years, with Allstate as the presenting sponsor. The class of ten included eight athletes, one team, and one special contributor.

Since then, inductions have been held in 2005, 2008, and 2009.

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Athletes

AthleteSportYear
Albright, TenleyFigure Skating1988
Ashford, EvelynTrack & Field2004
Babashoff, ShirleySwimming1987
Baumgartner, BruceWrestling2008
Beamon, BobTrack & Field1983
Benoit, JoanMarathon2008
Matt BiondiSwimming2004
Blair, BonnieSpeed Skating2004
Boitano, BrianFigure Skating2008
Boston, RalphTrack & Field1985
Button, DickFigure Skating1983
Calhoun, LeeTrack & Field1991
Campbell, MiltTrack & Field1992
Carpenter-Phinney, ConnieCycling1992
Caulkins, TracySwimming1990
Clay, CassiusBoxing1983
Alice CoachmanTrack & Field2004
Conner, BartGymnastics1991
Daniels, CharlesSwimming1988
Davenport, WillieTrack & Field1991
Davis, GlennTrack & Field1986
Davis, JohnWeight Lifting1989
De La Hoya, OscarBoxing2008
de Varona, DonnaSwimming1987
Didrikson, BabeTrack & Field1983
Dillard, HarrisonTrack & Field1983
Eagan, EddieBobsledding/Boxing1983
Edward, TeresaBasketball2009
Janet EvansSwimming2004
Evans, LeeTrack & Field1989
Ewry, RayTrack & Field1983
Fleming, PeggyFigure Skating1983
Foreman, GeorgeBoxing1990
Fosbury, DickTrack & Field1992
Frazier, JoeBoxing1989
Gable, DanWrestling1985
Gaines, RowdySwimming2005
Golden-Brosnihan, DianaDisabled Skiing2005
Florence Griffith-JoynerTrack & Field2004
Hamill, DorothyFigure Skating1991
Hamilton, ScottFigure Skating1990
Hayes, BobTrack & Field2005
Heiss Jenkins, CarolFigure Skating2008
Heiden, EricSpeed Skating1983
Dan JansenSpeed Skating2004
Jenner, BruceTrack & Field1986
Johnson, MichaelTrack & Field2009
Johnson, RaferTrack & Field1983
Jackie Joyner-KerseeTrack & Field2004
Kahanamoku, DukeSwimming1984
Kelly, Jack Sr.Rowing1990
King, MickiDiving1992
Kiraly, KarchVolleyball2008
Kono, TommyWeight Lifting1990
Kraenzlein, AlvinTrack & Field1985
Lee, SammyDiving1990
Leonard, Sugar RayBoxing1985
Lewis, CarlTrack & Field1985
Louganis, GregDiving1985
Madison, HeleneSwimming1992
Mahre, PhilAlpine Skiing1992
Mathias, BobTrack & Field1983
McCormick, PatDiving1985
Mead Lawrence, AndreaAlpine Skiing2009
Meagher, Mary T.Swimming2009
Meyer, DebbieSwimming1986
Miller, ShannonGymnastics2005
Mills, BillyTrack & Field1984
Morgan, JohnParalympic Swimming2008
Morrow, BobbyTrack & Field1989
Moses, EdwinTrack & Field1985
Naber, JohnSwimming1984
O'Brien, ParryTrack & Field1984
Oerter, AlTrack & Field1983
Owens, JesseTrack & Field1983
Paddock, CharleyTrack & Field1991
Patterson, FloydBoxing1987
Plumb, J. MichaelEquestrian2008
Retton, Mary LouGymnastics1985
Richards, BobTrack & Field1983
Robinson, DavidBasketball2008
Rudolph, WilmaTrack & Field1983
Schollander, DonSwimming1983
Shea, JackSpeed Skating2005
Sheppard, MelTrack & Field1989
Shorter, FrankTrack & Field1984
Randy SnowParalympian2004
Spitz, MarkSwimming1983
Street, PicaboAlpine Skiing2009
Thorpe, JimTrack & Field1983
Toomey, BillTrack & Field1984
Tyus, WyomiaTrack & Field1985
Van Dyken, AmySwimming2008
Vidmar, PeterGymnastics1991
Weissmuller, JohnnySwimming1983
Whitfield, MalTrack & Field1988
Wigger, Lones W. Jr.Shooting2008
Wykoff, FrankTrack & Field1984
Will, SarahParalympic Alpine Skiing2009
Yamaguchi, KristiFigure Skating2005

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Coaches

CoachSportYear
Brooks, HerbIce Hockey2005
Grossfeld, AbieGymnastics2009
Fassi, CarloFigure Skating2008

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Teams

1956 Basketball
Dick Boushka, Carl Cain, Chuck Darling, Bill Evans, Gib Ford, Burdy Haldorson, Bill Hougland, Bob Jeangerard, K. C. Jones, Bill Russell, Ron Tomsic, Jim Walsh and coach Gerald Tucker.
1960 Basketball
Jay Arnette, Walt Bellamy, Bob Boozer, Terry Dischinger, Burdy Haldorson, Darrall Imhoff, Allen Kelley, Lester Lane, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Adrian Smith, Jerry West and coach Pete Newell.
1964 Basketball
Jim Barnes, Bill Bradley, Larry Brown, Joe Caldwell, Mel Counts, Richard Davies, Walt Hazzard, Luke Jackson, John McCaffrey, Jeff Mullins, Jerry Shipp, George Wilson and coach Hank Iba.
1960 Ice Hockey
Billy Christian, Roger Christian, Billy Cleary, Bob Cleary, Gene Grazia, Paul Johnson, Jack Kirrane, John Mayasich, Jack McCartan, Bob McKay, Dick Meredith, Weldon Olson, Ed Owen, Rod Paavola, Larry Palmer, Dick Rodenheiser, Tom Williams and coach Jack Riley.
1980 Ice Hockey
Bill Baker, Neal Broten, Dave Christian, Steve Christoff, Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, John Harrington, Steve Janaszak, Mark Johnson, Ken Morrow, Rob McClanahan, Jack O'Callahan, Mark Pavelich, Mike Ramsey, Buzz Schneider, Dave Silk, Eric Strobel, Bob Suter, Phil Verchota, Mark Wells and coach Herb Brooks.
1984 Men's Gymnastics
Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Hartung, Scott Johnson and Peter Vidmar.
1992 Men's Basketball
Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, John Stockton.
1996 Women's Soccer
Briana Scurry, Mary Harvey, Cindy Parlow, Carla Overbeck, Tiffany Roberts, Brandi Chastain, Staci Wilson, Shannon MacMillan, Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy, Carin Gabarra, Kristine Lilly, Joy Fawcett, Tisha Venturini, Tiffeny Milbrett.
1996 Women's Gymnastics
Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug.

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Contributors

InducteeYearInducteeYearInducteeYear
Arledge, Roone1989Hull, Col. Don1992McKay, Jim1988
Brundage, Avery1983Iba, Hank1985Miller, Don1984
Bushnell, Asa1990Kane, Robert1986Simon, William1991
Ebersole, Dick2005Kelly, Jack Jr.1992Ueberroth, Peter2009
Greenspan, Bud2004Marshall, Frank2008Walker, LeRoy1987

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