The International Sports Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is a section 501(c)(3)

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established in 2012 by Dr. Robert M. Goldman to honor the world's greatest athlete legends in all categories of sports. The ISHOF's mission is to inspire future generations of athletes by honoring the sports heroes of today.

Nominations

Potential Induction Candidates are selected on their past and present contributions to the sports world and their charitable works mentoring youth and inspiring future generations of athletes with a "giving back" mindset

Induction ceremonies

The Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies are held annually at the world's largest sports festival, the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, first weekend of March hosting 200,000 attendees and over 22,000 competing athletes in over 80 sports.

Inductees

Class of 2012 * Arnold Schwarzenegger - 7 Time Mr. Olympia *

Randy Couture Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American actor, former U.S. Army sergeant, former mixed martial artist and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he becam ...

- UFC World Champion 6x *

Jack LaLanne Francois Henri LaLanne (; September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness and nutrition guru and motivational speaker. He described himself as being a "sugarholic" and a "junk food junkie" until he was aged 15. He also had behav ...

/Elaine LaLanne - Fitness Icons * Corey Everson - 6 Time Ms. Olympia *

Mark Henry Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator/analyst, coach, and talent scout. He is b ...

- World's Strongest Man & WWE Champion * James Lorimer - Co-Founder-Arnold Sports Festival Class of 2013 * Archie Griffin - 2x Heisman Trophy Winner *

Franco Columbu Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor, author, producer, and a licensed chiropractor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the i ...

- 2 Time Mr. Olympia * Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe - NBA Hall of Fame *

Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavywe ...

- WWWF World Wrestling Champion WWE Hall of Fame * Blaine Crew Wilson - 5x National Champion: Gymnastics. Class of 2014 *

Jason Statham Jason Statham (; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, hardboiled, gritty, or violent. Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickbox ...

- Martial Artist/Movie Star, British Olympic Diving Team *

Cynthia Rothrock Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cynd ...

- 5 Time Martial Arts World Champion *

Lee Haney Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman and is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders to ever grace th ...

- 8 Time Mr. Olympia *

Dan Gable Danny Mack Gable (born October 25, 1948) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable is a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a world gold medalist, ...

- Olympic Gold Medalist, Team Olympic, World Coach: Wrestling * Joe, Ben & Betty Weider - Founders Sport of Bodybuilding Pioneers, Fitness Magazines Publishers Class of 2015 * Evander Holyfield - 4x Heavyweight Boxing Champion *

Ed Coan Edward "Ed" Ignatius Coan (born July 24, 1963) is an American powerlifter. He is widely regarded throughout the powerlifting world as the greatest powerlifter of all time. Coan has set over 71 world records in powerlifti ...

- Powerlifting Champion, 70 World Records * Paul 'Triple H' Levesque - WWE Champion/ Sport Administrator *

Lenda Murray Lenda Murray (born February 22, 1962) is an American professional female bodybuilding champion. Early life and education Murray was born in 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Darcelious and Louvelle Murray. She began participating in or ...

- 8 Time Ms. Olympia * Don 'The Dragon' Wilson - 11 Time World Kick Boxing Champion *

Michael Jai White Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, director and martial artist. He was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, starring as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1 ...

- Movie Star, Holder 8 Karate Black Belts Class of 2016 *

Royce Gracie Royce Gracie (; born 12 December 1966) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family, he is considered to be one of the most influential figures ...

- 1st. UFC Champion * Johnny Bench - Hall of Fame Baseball Catcher * AnnMaria De Mars - 1st American World Judo Champion. *

Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former collegiate wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and Total Nonstop Action ...

— Olympic Gold Medalist Wrestling/ Pro Wrestling Champion *

Ronnie Coleman Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as either the greatest bodybuilder of all time or one of th ...

- 8x Mr. Olympia Class of 2017 *

Lou Ferrigno Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles; and appeared in the documenta ...

- Mr. Universe, Movie-TV Actor * Herschel Walker - Heisman Trophy & College Football Hall of Fame *

Bill Kazmaier William Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953) is an American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler. During the 1970s and 1980s, he set numerous powerlifti ...

- 3x World's Strongest Man. World PL Champion * Dr. Thomas Rosandich - Founder-U.S. Sports Academy * Apolo Ohno - Olympic Speed Skating Champion Class of 2018 *

Ronda Rousey Ronda Jean Rousey (; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current SmackDown Women� ...

- UFC Women's Champion, Olympic Judo Medalist *

Bas Rutten Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (; born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his ca ...

- UFC World Champion, Actor, King of Pancrase * Dr.

Terry Todd Terry Todd (December 31, 1937 – July 7, 2018) was an American powerlifter, and Olympic weightlifter. Todd was co-founder of the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, co-editor oIron Game History: The Journal of ...

/Dr.

Jan Todd Janice Todd (''née'' Suffolk; born May 22, 1952) is a Professor and Interim Department Chair (starting August, 2022) in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Todd is a member of the Sport Managem ...

- World Champion Powerlifters, Authors/Publishers *

Phil Keoghan Philip John Keoghan ( ; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the The Amazing Race (American TV series), American version of ''The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and h ...

- Sports Documentarian. Class of 2019 * Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez - 5 Time World Kick Boxing Champion *

Rocky Bleier Robert Patrick "Rocky" Bleier ( , born March 5, 1946) is a former professional American football player. He was a National Football League (NFL) halfback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968 and from 1970 to 1980. Origin of nickname Nicknamed "R ...

- 4x Super Bowl Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers * Tim Kennedy - Soldier, MMA Fighter, TV actor *

Michael Buffer Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944) is an American ring announcer (or " MC") for boxing, professional wrestling, and National Football League matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase: "Let's get ready to rumble!" Early life Bu ...

- Renowned Boxing Announcer * David Goggins - Guinness World record holder, Soldier, Ultra Marathon Champion Class of 2020 *

Lesley Visser Lesley Candace Visser (born September 11, 1953) is an American sportscaster, television and radio personality, and sportswriter. Visser is the first female NFL analyst on TV, and the only sportscaster in history who has worked on Final Four, ...

- NFL sportscaster *

Johnny Damon Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2012. During his MLB career, Damon played for the Kansas City Royals (1995–2000), Oakland A ...

- MLB player * Kirstie Ennis - outdoor climber amputee *

Forrest Griffin Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President of Athlete Development at the ...

- UFC fighter *

Eddie George Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former player who is the current head coach at Tennessee State. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily f ...

- NFL player Class of 2021 *

Marcus Allen Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the greatest goal line and short- ...

— NFL player *

Billy Blanks William Wayne Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American fitness personality, martial artist, actor, and the creator of the Tae Bo exercise program. Early life and education Blanks was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He began his study of t ...

- Martial artist * Jay Cutler (bodybuilder) — 4x winner of Mr. Olympia *

Stephanie McMahon Stephanie McMahon Levesque (born Stephanie Marie McMahon; ; September 24, 1976) is an American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler. She is the current chairwoman and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of WWE, the world's largest prof ...

— WWE executive * Ernie Reyes Sr. — Martial artist *

Peter Westbrook Peter Jonathan Westbrook (born April 16, 1952) is an American former sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation. A former U.S. champion and Olympic medalist, Westbrook's career began when his Japanes ...

— Fencer Class of 2022 * Ron Van Clief - Martial artist * HRH Prince Gharios - Martial artist * Shannon Knapp - Martial artist * Stipe Miocic - UFC fighter *

Vinny Paz Vinny Paz (born Vincenzo Edward Pazienza, December 16, 1962), formerly Vinny Pazienza, is an American former professional boxer who held world titles at lightweight and light middleweight. The 2016 film ''Bleed for This'' is based on his comebac ...

- Boxer *

Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) an ...

- UFC fighter * Burt Watson - manager

Advisory board

Global Advisory Board * Fairfax Hackley: Senior V.P./ISHOF * Arnold Schwarzenegger -7 Time Mr. Olympia * Dr. Joseph Maroon - Team Neurosurgeon-NFL Pittsburgh Steelers * Dr Nick DiNubulie - Former Team Orthopedic Consultant-NBA Philadelphia 76ers * Prof Dr. Eduardo DeRose - International Olympic Committee Medical Commission *

- UFC World Champion * Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe - NBA Hall of Fame *

- World's Strongest Man/WWE World Champion * Thomas P. Rosandich - Founder- U.S Sports Academy * Dr Thomas Allen - Clinical Professor Center for Exercise and Sports Medicine University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine * Alan Goldberg - Founder - Action Martial Arts Magazine * Rob Fletcher - America's Next Great Trainer * James Lorimer - Co-Founder Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival * Dan O'Malley - Professional Boxer/Wrestler * James Manion - President IFBB Pro League * Dr. James Stoxen - Team Doctors * Dr Rafael Santonja - President IFBB * Min Zhu - Deputy Chairman-China Collection Sports Committee * Dr Ronald Klatz - Co-Founder-National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) * David P. Webster - Strong Man Competition Official * Rick Collins: Attorney

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:International Sports Hall Of Fame All-sports halls of fame State sports halls of fame in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Chicago 501(c)(3) organizations Awards established in 2012 Sports organizations established in 2012 Sports hall of fame inductees