Originating in 1958, the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of more than 70 greats who’ve made significant contributions to the rich history of Minnesota’s sporting landscape. From Bronko to Kirby to Sid, with so many great honorees in between, Hall of Fame members make up a tremendous Minnesota Sports legacy.
Hall of Fame Inductees
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Class: 1986
Minnesota women's tennis pioneer
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Class: 1959
14-time national speedskating champion
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Class: 2006
2-time Gopher football All-American
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Class: 1958
Member of MLB Hall of Fame
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Class: 1958
Hall of Fame golfer who help found LPGA
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Class: 1958
Coached "U" football to five national titles
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Class: 1958
One of top golfers, coaches of 20th cent.
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Class: 1988
Eveleth native played 10 seasons in NHL
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Class: 1990
Coaches "U" and U.S. Olympic team to titles
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Class: 1989
Helped bring NHL to Minnesota
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Class: 2006
12-time All-Star with Minnesota Twins
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Class: 1963
Coach, administrator at U for 40 years
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Class: 2020
Team USA, Gophers legend and hockey coach
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Class: 1963
College football coaching legend
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Class: 2020
150½ sacks defined Doleman's NFL career
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Class: 1958
A pioneer in Minnesota curling
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Class: 1989
Defensive standout for 'U,' Vikings
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Class: 2019
Unconvential coaching philosophy for a Hall of Fame career.
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Class: 2006
16-time world wrestling champion
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Class: 1958
Member of four boxing Halls of Fame
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Class: 1958
One of the best heavyweights of 1900s
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Class: 1990
All-American in baseball, football at "U"
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Class: 1958
Member of two hockey Halls of Fame
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Class: 1958
Three-time Olympian in track and field
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Class: 1987
3-sport standout for "U," coaching legend
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Class: 1986
Brought MLB baseball to state in 1960.
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Class: 1989
Long career in newspapers, broadcasting.
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Class: 2018
Iconic Minnesota media personality
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Class: 1988
Top bowler, played in AAGPBL.
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Class: 1958
First professional football player.
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Class: 1958
First American to win Diamond Sculls.
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Class: 2006
Gopher basketball, 6-time NBA All-Star.
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Class: 1972
Hamline basketball coach for 35 years.
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Class: 2019
All-American goalie became a coaching legend.
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Class: 1959
World champ in bicycling, speed skating.
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Class: 1958
First Minnesota to win golf's U.S. Amateur.
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Class: 1963
Hockey pioneer, founded Sportsman's Show.
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Class: 1989
Led growth of girls basketball in state.
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Class: 1959
Baseball player, manager, owner.
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Class: 2006
Managed Twins to two World Series titles.
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Class: 1972
One of the top sluggers in MLB history.
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Class: 1990
Coached Lakers to NBA's first dynasty.
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Class: 1963
Olympian in speed skating.
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Class: 1963
Olympian in figure skating.
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Class: 1963
Harness racing career spanned 50 years.
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Class: 1990
All-American in football for Gophers.
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Class: 1986
Helped develop "U" hockey program.
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Class: 1988
All-American in football for U.
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Class: 1986
Started 270 straight games for Vikings.
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Class: 1972
One of the best halfbacks in U football history.
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Class: 1987
One of the top amateur hockey players in U.S. history.
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Class: 2019
The Hall of Famer was adept at both pass-protection and run blocking.
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Class: 2020
The winningest basketball coach in Minnesota high school history
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Class: 2020
The Hibbing native is the greatest basketball player in state history
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Class: 2006
Oversaw addition of girls h.s. sports in state.
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Class: 1958
Playing for Lakers, revolutionized basketball.
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Class: 1988
A standout for Hamline and Mpls. Lakers.
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Class: 1958
First driver to win Indy 500 twice.
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Class: 1958
One of the first "U" football All-Americans.
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Class: 2019
The wide receiver was productive from the outset of his NFL career.
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Class: 1963
"U" football standout became top coach.
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Class: 1958
One of the top football players and professional wrestlers of the 20th century.
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Class: 1990
Member of 4 U.S. Olympic ski teams.
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Class: 1958
Boxing world middleweight champ for three years.
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Class: 1988
8-time All-Star with Minnesota Twins.
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Class: 1989
First defensive player to be named MVP of NFL season.
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Class: 2006
Key member of two Twins championship teams.
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Class: 1963
Overcame handicap to become standout in handball.
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Class: 2019
Randle became one of the top pass rushers in NFL history.
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Class: 1972
One of the top outdoors writers of the 20th century.
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Class: 2020
All-American and captain for some of the greatest Gophers teams
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Class: 1987
Coached "U" baseball to three national titles.
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Class: 1986
Only Gopher football player to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Class: 2006
Quarterback of only two Gophers teams to reach Rose Bowl.
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Class: 2020
The first woman to play for a men's professional baseball team
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Class: 1959
Two-time Olympian in rifle.
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Class: 1987
Quarterback of Vikings for 13 seasons.
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Class: 2006
Coached "U" football for 18 seasons.
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Class: 2019
One of the Gophers and WNBA's all-time greats.
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Class: 1963
A two-time All-America in football for "U."
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Class: 1972
Former Gopher became college football coaching legend.
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Class: 1958
Coached Gopher football for 22 seasons.
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Class: 2006
Former Gopher spent 22 seasons in MLB.
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Class: 1987
Helped bring the NBA and NFL to state.
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Class: 1959
Dominated power-boat racing in first half of 20th century.