The Maine Sports Hall of Fame is sports

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in the U.S. state of

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

. According to the hall, it was founded in 1972 to serve two main purposes: # "Appointing and bestowing recognition awards and scholarships to outstanding Maine high school scholar-athletes" # "To formally honor and memorialize Maine athletes and sports figures who have brought distinction to the state of Maine" To be eligible for induction into the hall, nominees must: # be a Maine sports figure whose achievements have brought distinction and honor to the state of Maine in any field of sport # be a Maine sports figure or one who has made a major contribution to the development and advancement of sports in the state of Maine # be a Maine sports figure having five (5) years of retirement from their last competitive event in their sports field of expertise (in extraordinary circumstances this can be waived) The 2017 class of inductees included Bob Bahre, former owner of

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and

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; Angela Bancroft, an

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competitor and coach;

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head coach for the

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; Dan Burke, founder of the

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of Minor League Baseball;

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, former

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in the

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;

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, five-time

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gold medalist in swimming; Norm Gagne, high school hockey coach; soccer players Glenn, Kyle, and Jay Hutchins; Leslie Krichko, Olympic skier; Sarah Marshall Ryan, standout high school and college basketball player; Tom Reynolds, college alpine skiing coach; and

Anna Willard Anna Willard (born March 31, 1984) is an American middle distance runner. Personal Willard grew up on a farm in Greenwood, Maine. She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine. She competed as an undergra ...

, Olympic track and field athlete. Inducted in the 2016 class were Jack Kelley, Kristin Barry, Sheri Piers,

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, the Cross family, Pennie Page Cummings,

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, Dan Hamblett, Ralph Payne,

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, Travis Roy, and Amy Vachon. The 2015 class comprised William Alfond, Peter Carlisle, Glenn Dumont,

Anna Goodale Anna P. Goodale (born March 18, 1983) is an American rower. She has rowed on four world championship U.S. women’s eight crews and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight. Early life and education Ann ...

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, Rob Pendergist, Marcie Lane Schulenberg,

Eric Weinrich Eric John Weinrich (born December 19, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, B ...

, and Amy Winchester. Sandy Thomas, a Maine native and basketball player for the

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, was the first female inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.

References

External links

Official site

List of inductees
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