The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum in
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Alberta, Canada, located midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Red Deer serves central Alberta, and key industries include health care, retail trade, construction, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and education. ...
, Canada, dedicated to the preservation and history of sports within the province. It was created in 1957 by the Alberta Amateur Athletic Union (AAAU).
The museum was eventually taken over by Sport Alberta in 1973 when the AAAU ceased operations.
It has been maintained by the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Society since 1997.
The first permanent display for the Hall of Fame was established in
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
in 1962. The museum relocated between Edmonton and
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
on numerous occasions until settling in Red Deer in 1999.
Induction
Induction was originally limited to amateur athletes. In 1979, eligibility was also extended to professional athletes.
In the Hall's early years, winners of major international competitions were automatic qualifiers for entry.
However, that practice was ended by 1981 as part of a general tightening of induction criteria for such halls of fame across Canada. At that time, the maximum number of inductions was limited to seven athletes or teams per year. Inductees are divided into several categories such as athletes, teams, builders, and pioneers. The provincial sports media members were also given the Bell Memorial Award
The first inductees, in 1958, were boxers Charles Cheesman, Wilf Greaves and Hugh Sloan, and track athlete
George Sutherland
George Alexander Sutherland (March 25, 1862July 18, 1942) was an English-born American jurist and politician. He served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court between 1922 and 1938. As a member of the Republican Party, he also repre ...
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Notable inductees
Individual persons
Groups and teams
References
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1957 establishments in Alberta
Alberta awards
All-sports halls of fame
Buildings and structures in Red Deer, Alberta
Halls of fame in Canada
Museums established in 1957
Museums in Alberta
Sport in Red Deer, Alberta
Sports museums in Canada