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Ten legends and luminaries of Minnesota sports will be inducted into the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Mall of America. In a nod to the Big Ten women's basketball tournament coming to Minneapolis for the first time, all 10 in the class have strong connections to current Big Ten schools.

  • Jean Freeman (Gophers swimmer, coach)
  • "Badger" Bob Johnson (coached Wisconsin; Minnesota native)
  • Paul Krause (Iowa; starred for Vikings)
  • Lou Nanne (Gophers)
  • Linda Roberts (Gophers)
  • Carol Ann Shudlick (Gophers)
  • Katie Smith (Ohio State; starred for Lynx)
  • Scott Studwell (Illinois; starred for Vikings)
  • Mychal Thompson (Gophers)
  • Mick Tingelhoff (Nebraska; starred for Vikings)

The class was selected by Star Tribune writers and editors in voting last year, creating this Class of 2022, the fifth consecutive year of inductions for the Hall of Fame after several years of dormancy. This is a posthumous honor for Freeman, Johnson and Tingelhoff.

Wednesday's event at the Mall of America's Huntington Bank Rotunda will feature appearances by some members of this class and is free and open to the public. It begins at 6 p.m.

Read our staff stories on the inductees, below:

Neal: Collision of excellence: Three Hall of Famers, 14 Big Ten teams

Linda Roberts, Katie Smith and Carol Ann Shudlick-Smith propelled women's basketball to new heights. This week's women's Big Ten tournament shows the game still growing,

A rich hockey life leads Nanne into Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame

Lou Nanne is our Mr. Hockey in Minnesota. A Gopher, a North Star and a lifelong supporter and builder of the game.

Studwell, Tingelhoff, Krause knew 'what it means to be a Viking'

Scott Studwell, Mick Tingelhoff and Paul Krause — new inductees into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame — each played at least 200 NFL games, setting marks that might never be broken.

By focusing on others, Freeman transformed sports at Minnesota

Jean Freeman was offered $50 to become coach of the Gophers women's swimming program in 1974. She would lead the team for 31 years and become an icon. This week she's inducted into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.

Thompson's giants steps for the Gophers were taken in stride

Mychal Thompson's historic career with the Gophers led to a life in sports, something he said he never takes for granted as he enters the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.

Bob Johnson's love of hockey changed his name, and the sport

With unending enthusiasm, 'Badger Bob' Johnson found success at every level of hockey, winning three NCAA titles at Wisconsin and a Stanley Cup with the Penguins. Now he enters the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.