 Museum entrance | |
  Location in Delaware | |
| Established | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Location | 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 302.425.3263 |
| Coordinates | 39°43′55″N 75°33′50″W / 39.7320°N 75.5638°W |
| Type | Sports museum |
| Executive director | Scott Selheimer |
| President | Chuck Durante |
| Public transit access |  DART First State bus: 12 |
| Website | https://desports.org/ |
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame was founded in 1976. Al Cartwright, who helped found it, was its first president[1] and was inducted to its hall of fame in 1980.[2] The current museum building was constructed in 1993.
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a member of the International Sports Heritage Association.[3]
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame contains the Izzy Katzman Sports Library,[4] named after a 1993 inductee.[5]
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- ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware – 1980". www.desports.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Member Directory". International Sports Heritage Association. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Article clipped from The News Journal - Newspapers.com™". The News Journal. February 27, 2024. p. 102. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024.
- ^ Ireland, Jack (April 11, 1993). "Raymond hoes to head of 1993 class". The News Journal. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
