The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame (NSSHF) is a hall of fame and museum that honours athletes, teams, and builders (coaches, officials, and administrators) who have made significant contributions to sport in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was founded in 1964 by John E. Ahern, a former mayor of Halifax, and has since inducted more than 550 athletes, builders, and teams.
The Hall operated a free-admission physical museum in downtown Halifax for most of its history, most recently adjacent to the Scotiabank Centre, but it closed that location in 2020 amid a rent dispute with its landlord during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hall continues to operate as a registered charity, maintaining its collection and inductee database online and holding an annual induction ceremony in Halifax, while pursuing a rebuild of a physical facility.
Inductees The Hall of Fame inducts individuals in the categories of athlete and builder, and separately recognizes teams; since 2018 it has also permitted the induction of animals. Inductees are chosen annually by the Hall's board following nominations from the public, with a ceremony typically held in the fall in Halifax.
The table below lists a selection of notable inductees. It is not a complete list; the Hall's full inductee database is searchable on its website.
Year Inducted Name Inductee Type Sport 1982 John E. "Gee" Ahern Builder Multi-sport 2003 Ricky Anderson Athlete Boxing 2006 Terry Baker Athlete Football Original Marty Barry Athlete Hockey Freddie Cameron Track & Field 1984 Lyle Carter Athlete Multi-sport 1999 Pat Connolly Builder Sport Media 1993 James Creighton Builder Hockey 1981 Delmore William "Buddy" Daye Athlete Boxing Original George Dixon Athlete Boxing 1994 Ann Dodge Athlete Canoeing 1980 Hanson Dowell Builder Hockey 1982 Norman "Normie" Ferguson Athlete Hockey 2012 Steve Giles Athlete Canoeing Vince Horsman Baseball Original Sam Langford Athlete Boxing 1981 Donald John Loney Builder Football Original Ronald MacDonald Athlete Track & Field 2008 Allan MacInnis Athlete Hockey 1980 Allister MacNeil Athlete Hockey Stanley "Chook" Maxwell Baseball Original Aileen Meagher Athlete Track & Field 1999 Mike McPhee Athlete Hockey Original Johnny Miles Athlete Track & Field 2008 Carroll Morgan Athlete Boxing 1991 Billy O'Donnell Athlete Harness Racing 2008 Arnold Patterson Builder Sport Media 2018 Somebeachsomewhere Athlete Harness Racing 2004 Tyrone Williams Athlete Football
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