Hall of Fame
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame honors the extraordinary achievements of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes, teams, coaches, and special contributors whose legacies embody the values and ideals of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement, inspiring generations of Americans.
About the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame was established in 1979 to celebrate the achievements of America's premier athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games. The first U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame class was inducted in 1983 during a ceremony in Chicago and included Team USA greats such as Muhammad Ali, Bob Beamon, Peggy Fleming, Al Oerter, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Mark Spitz, Jim Thorpe and the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" men’s hockey team.
All Hall of Fame Athletes#
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Janna (Crawford) Mizens Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian 2000, 2004 University of Illinois Auburn, WA Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Wheelchair Basketball | University of Illinois | Auburn, WA | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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JB Jennifer (Howitt) Browning Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian 2000, 2004 Georgetown University; Oxford University (UK) Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Wheelchair Basketball | Georgetown University; Oxford University (UK) | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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JS Jana (Stump) Shelfer Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian 1996, 2000, 2004 University of Illinois Belleville, KS Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Wheelchair Basketball | University of Illinois | Belleville, KS | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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Tenley Albright Figure Skating Olympian 1952, 1956 Radcliffe College; Harvard Medical School Newton Center, MA Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Figure Skating | Radcliffe College; Harvard Medical School | Newton Center, MA | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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Muhammad Ali Boxing Olympian 1960 Louisville Central High School (Louisiana, Ky.) Louisville, KY Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Boxing | Louisville Central High School (Louisiana, Ky.) | Louisville, KY | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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Mepham High School (North Bellmore, N.Y.) Columbia College | Long Island, NY | ||||||||
Evelyn Ashford Track and Field Olympian 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992 Roseville High School (Roseville, Calif.) UCLA Roseville, CA Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Track and Field | Roseville High School (Roseville, Calif.) UCLA | Roseville, CA | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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Shirley Babashoff Swimming Olympian 1972, 1976 Fountain Valley High School (Fountain Valley, Calif.) Fountain Valley, CA Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Swimming | Fountain Valley High School (Fountain Valley, Calif.) | Fountain Valley, CA | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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Bruce Baumgartner Wrestling Olympian 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 Manchester Regional High School (Haledon, N.J.) Indiana State University, Oklahoma State University Haledon, NJ Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Wrestling | Manchester Regional High School (Haledon, N.J.) Indiana State University, Oklahoma State University | Haledon, NJ | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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Bob Beamon Track and Field Olympian 1968 Jamaica High School (Jamaica, N.Y.) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College Jamaica, NY Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Track and Field | Jamaica High School (Jamaica, N.Y.) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College | Jamaica, NY | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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