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Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
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Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is located in Delaware
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Location in Delaware
Established1976
Location801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 302.425.3263
Coordinates39°43′55″N 75°33′50″W / 39.7320°N 75.5638°W / 39.7320; -75.5638
TypeSports museum
Executive director
Scott Selheimer
PresidentChuck Durante
Public transit access
Bus transport DART First State bus: 12
Websitehttps://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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Inductees to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame

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A complete list of inductees to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame is as follows:[6]