Discipline | Sports and physical culture |
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Awarded for | "Outstanding career achievements and giving back to the society" |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Dr. Robert M. Goldman Fairfax Hackley |
History | |
Editions | 13 |
First winner | Class of 2012 |
Most recent | Class of 2024 |
Website | ishof |
The International Sports Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is a section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2012 by Dr. Robert M. Goldman to honor exceptional athletes and sporting figures for their accomplishments and dedication to furthering the fields of sports and physical culture.[1]
The inductees are bestowed with their own official ISHOF emblem, a gold lapel pin, a gold medallion, a hand crafted gold medal[2] and the inclusion into the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports which is an archive and museum dedicated to the study and preservation of the world of physical culture.[3]