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San Diego Hall of Champions
American museum in California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The San Diego Hall of Champions was an American multi-sport museum in San Diego, California, until its closure in June 2017.[1] It housed the Breitbard Hall of Fame, San Diego's sports hall of fame, which is now located at Petco Park.
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Breitbard Hall of Fame
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The Breitbard Hall of Fame was established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard.[2] It honors athletes who either (1) have excelled in sports in San Diego or (2) are native San Diegans who have excelled in sports elsewhere.[2] As of 2021, 163 athletes have been inducted, representing 22 sports: archery; badminton and tennis; baseball; basketball; bowling; boxing; diving and swimming; football; figure skating; golf; hockey; horse racing; marksmanship; motor sports; pole vaulting; sailing; skateboarding; soccer; surfing; track and field; triathlon; and wrestling.[2] New members are inducted in February at the Salute to the Champions dinner.[2]
Eligibility
To be eligible for enshrinement, the candidate must meet these criteria:[3]
- An athlete, coach or special contributor native to San Diego county or who represented a San Diego high school, university, sports organization or professional team
- Professional athletes not native to San Diego county must have spent at least 4 years of their career in San Diego
- Athletes must be retired for at least 2 years or be at least 50 years old
- Coaches and contributors do not need to be retired, but must have spent at least 7 years working in their field
Inductees
For each inductee's San Diego connection, see footnote[4][5]
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See also
- San Diego Padres Hall of Fame, local baseball team's hall of fame
- California Sports Hall of Fame
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