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Carroll Hardy dies at 87
December 21, 2020 by Ryan O’Halloran Denver Post
Carroll Hardy, who was a three-sport star at Colorado, played in the NFL and Major League Baseball and worked for the Broncos for nearly a quarter century, passed away August 9, 2020 at the age of 87 from complications due to dementia.
More...Philadelphia Eagles legend Pete Retzlaff dies at 88
April 13, 2020 by Martin Frank Delaware News Journal
Pete Retzlaff, a captain and integral part of the Philadelphia Eagles' 1960 NFL championship team, died Friday, April 10,2020 of natural causes, the team announced. He was 88.
More...2020 Banquet Rescheduled
March 13, 2020 by Jim Dorman
The 2020 South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies have been rescheduled for Sunday, September 26, 2021.
More...Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Langer Dies
September 05, 2019 by Jim Dorman
Jim Langer, a Pro Football Hall of Fame center who was literally in the middle of the Miami Dolphins’ 1972 perfect season, died Aug. 29, 2019 at a hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn. He was 71. The cause was a heart ailment.
More...Tjeerdsma Elected to Division II Football Hall of Fame
May 22, 2017 by Ann T
Northwest''s legendary coach is one of three to be honored
MARYVILLE, Mo.-The Division II Football Hall of Fame has named three of the most successful coaches in the history of college football as its Hall of Fame Class of 2010, and will induct Mel Tjeerdsma, Ken Sparks and Bobby Wallace as its 12th induction class on Dec. 17.
More...Ribbon cutting for SD Sports Hall of Fame display
October 02, 2014 by Ron Hoffman
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame display at the new Denny Sanford Premier Center on Wednesday included many past inductees as well as Sioux Falls mayor Mike Huether. More...
Bill Scherr receives honor
June 30, 2014 by Ron Hoffman
South Dakota Sports Hall of Famer Bill Scherr, former Mobridge High athlete who now lives in Glendale, Ill. has been named the Myron Roderick Man of the Year by USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States. This award recognizes an outstanding man for his contributions to the sport of wrestling.
More...SD Sports Hall of Fame lands spot at Denny Sanford Premier Center
April 19, 2014 by Ron Hoffman
The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is about to have its first “physical” home since it was established in 1968 by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. More...
Larry Jacobson receives Bronko Nagurski Legends Award
December 17, 2012 by Ron Hoffman
South Dakota Sports Hall of Famer Larry Jacobson, a former O’Gorman High and University of Nebraska football standout, in early December received the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes outstanding college players from the past 40 years. Jacobson won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top interior lineman in 1971.
More...Hall of Fame coach Bill Welsh subject of book
July 28, 2011 by Ron Hoffman
The story of tiny Claremont High School?s six-man football national record win streak is the subject of a book, "Six: A Football Coach's Journey to a National Record."
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