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Inducted June 8, 2001 Golf’s Betsy King became only the sixth woman to be inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. She is a superstar on the pro golf circuit and already a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Hall of Fame. The...
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Inducted May 31, 1984 Few men in boxing stirred the emotions as did Ketchel. Turning pro at the age of 16, bull-strong and cat-quick, Ketchel twice won the world middleweight championship. He KO’d “Twin” Sullivan in the first round in February 1908, lost the title to...
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Inducted June 8, 2006 A native of Evanston, IL Kenn went to the University of Michigan as an offensive tackle in 1974. Twice named All-Big Ten (1976-77), Kenn helped lead the Wolverines to three Big Ten championships and appearances in a Sugar Bowl and two Rose...
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Inducted June 24, 2020 Frances Sobczak Kaszubski was a four-time National AAU Champion in shot put (1943, 1945, 1948 and 1950), and two-time Indoor Champion in 1948 and 1951. She was the National Champion in the discus throw seven-times (1943, 1945, 1947-1951.) In 1951, Kaszubski won...
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Inducted June 13, 1991 An outstanding high school quarterback in the Buffalo area and at Youngstown State, “The Polish Rifle” carved himself a niche as one of the game’s top quarterbacks in 17 years of pro football, 10 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He completed 2,187 of...
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Inducted June 22, 2017 A highly regarded referee in the National Basketball Association for 25 years, Steve Javie officiated 1,514 regular season games, 243 playoff games and 23 NBA Finals games, from the 1986-87 season to the 2010-11 season. Highly respected for his game management skills,...
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Inducted June 23, 2011 Stan Javie enjoyed a remarkable 30-year career as an official in the National Football League. From 1951 until his retirement in 1980, Stan was considered to be one of the NFL’s premier officials, despite being one of the few on-field officials to...
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Inducted June 11, 2007 Earning All-American honors at Indiana University for three consecutive years (1961-1963), Chet Jastremski was considered the world’s premier breaststroker. Using a narrow “whip” style kick that revolutionized the sport, Jastremski set 12 world records and 21 American records, while winning 16 National...
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Inducted May 29, 1987 Still considered the most versatile player in Ohio State University football history, Janowicz was a triple threat: running as a halfback, passing and kicking, and playing safety on defense. His greatest season came in 1950, his junior year, when he won All...
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Inducted June 8, 2006 Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Hurley played basketball at St. Anthony’s High School where he was coached by his father, Bobby Hurley, Sr. Despite his small size, the 6 foot, 155 pound playmaker was recruited by every top basketball...