History
The International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame is administered by the Institute for International Sport in Rhode Island. It was founded in 1999, when 20 charter members were inducted.
Members are chosen on the basis of distinguished athletic, academic, and humanitarian achievements. The selection process involves a group of more than 1,000 academicians, journalists, representatives of national Olympic organizations and former athletes.
New members are chosen every two years. A scholar-athlete from Ancient Greece is included in each induction class. The first two were Plato, the philosopher who is believed to have been a wrestler in his youth, and Pindar, the poet who is known for his odes to Olympic athletes.