Wende ward lourenco, 1998 fresno athletic hall of fame inductee. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces class of 2020 video. The fresno county athletic hall of fame will finally be a place you can visit. The local athletes that will be honored this year are floyd doc buchanan, phil casey, kim maher, kevin sutherland and the 19611963 fresno. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces class of 2020. Fresno athletic hall of fame unveils new home at fresno. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces 2020 class this screen shot illustrates plans for the fresno athletic hall of fames future home at the save mart center.
Thanks to all my coaches and teammates i was able to go from a walk on in my junior year, to playing on one of the best college baseball teams that ever walked on the field. We are committed to honoring the present, celebrating the past, and inspiring the future. In 1967, the fresno volleyball club ended its season with a national championship. Among the best athletes in fresno history, roberts starred in track and field and. Explore the fresno athletic hall of fame business page in fresno, ca. Fresno county athletic hall of fame, fresno, california. The inductees for the 2020 fresno county athletic hall of fame class are an olympic gold medalist, the school superintendent credited with sparking clovis unifieds prowess, an indy 500 mechanic. Please list the great blues artists of fresno their web.
The fresno county athletic hall of fame is dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of our great athletes and community leaders and telling their stories to. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces 2020 class the. Abbott 1986 and blasingame 1985 are already enshrined in the fresno county athletic hall of fame as individuals. Fresno county athletic hall of fame will finally have a. The honorees are lloyd allen, anthony mosely, gary quintana, joey xavier and the 196465. In the past, the chapter has honored the following. This cooperative effort between the fresno county athletic hall of fame, fresno state university and fresno county schools will provide a oneofakind experience for our visitors. Fresno county athletic hall of fame posts facebook. Inductees announced for this years fresno county athletic hall of. Fresno county athletic hall of fame selects 2019 class. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces 2020 class the fresno county athletic hall of fame fcahof has announced the individuals and teams that have been selected for enshrinement the fruits of winegrape growers labor are coming.
Today we have over 400 individual and team inductees recognizing the accomplishments of the best of the best in fresno county athletes. In the fresno county athletic hall of fame book, hugh adams, another selma product and a hurdler himself, was a few years ahead of robinson in school, recalls watching robinson at practice. Hall of fame defensive end willie davis dead at age 85. Fresno county athletic hall of fame class of 2020 list. Attorney steve vondran fresno state hall of fame video. Action news got a sneakpeak wednesday afternoon as hall of fame board members were. Please contact us first to schedule an appointment to visit the museum. We are committed to honoring the present, celebrating the past, and inspiring the. The fresno county athletic hall of fame is focused on, not only honoring our great athletes and our rich sports history, but on providing an inspirational experience for our youth. The fresno county athletic hall of fame was founded in 1958 by john voenes, the original chairman of the fresno county athletic hall of fame committee, and ed orman, sports editor for the fresno bee. Along with others, the 2008 fresno state baseball team is being inducted into the fresno county athletic hall of fame for their win over the. In partnership with the fresno county athletic hall of fame, fresno state, and fresno county schools. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces 2020 class.
The fresno county athletic hall of fame is dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of our great athletes and community leaders and telling their stories to inspire others to achieve success in their own lives. Kfsn the fresno athletic hall of fame is moving into the save mart center at fresno state. The business journal the central valleys business news. Contact us if you have a question, comment, or suggestion. Fresno county athletic hall of fame announces class of. Hall of fame inductees california state university, fresno. Where is the fresno athletic hall of fame in fresno. Four men and an undefeated football team will be the inductees into the 20 selma athletic hall of fame. The fresno county athletic hall of fame is a 501c3 nonpro. His 15,208 yards receiving over 16 seasons were second in the nfl record book when he. John alstrom, who was inducted into the fresno county athletic hall of fame as an individual in 1991, was one of nine players on that team that won the national volleyball association championship in detroit, michigan. Sierra foothill league football champion teams 1943, 1944, 1950, 1951.
The fresno county athletic hall of fame was established in 1958 to honor the past, celebrate the present and inspire the. Fresno athletic hall of fame inductees include a gold. Willie davis, a pro football hall of fame defensive lineman who helped the green bay packers win each of the first two super bowls, has died. The address of the fresno athletic hall of fame is. The fresno county athletic hall of fame was established in 1958 to honor the past, celebrate the present and inspire the future. Fresno county athletic hall of fame class of 2020 list includes kim maher, kevin sutherland, phil casey, floyd doc buchanan and the three fresno city college baseball teams in the early 1960s.
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