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Chatham Sports Hall of Fame

The Chatham Sports Hall of Fame celebrates the contribution of local sports figures and preserves the For the next twelve years the Hall was not active.

The Chatham Sports Hall of Fame was originally founded in 1982 by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 628. In 1984, the first three Honoured Members, Keith Crummer, Ferguson Jenkins, and Joe Zimmer, were inducted and in 1986, Lloyd Davidson, Smoke Reynolds, and Sandra Tewkesbury also became Honoured Members. In 1998, the Hall of Fame was resurrected by a committee of interested citizens representing

the Branch 628 Legion and the WISH Centre. In late 1998, a Board of Directors was established to run the affairs of the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame. The objectives of the Hall are to honour the members of the community for their contribution to sports and to preserve the history of sport in Chatham. Further to that, the Board of Directors also set out to involve the general public in the nomination, selection, and induction process so that it is a total community project. The Board of Directors consists of eleven members. Originally, four members were from the Branch 628 Legion, four from the WISH Centre, and three from the voting membership. In 2015, because of a lack of volunteers, the WISH Centre withdrew from the Hall’s Board of Directors leaving four Legion members and seven at large members. Also in 2015, Chatham’s two Legion Branches amalgamated and formed Branch 642. In the spring of 1999, the first voting took place to induct four new members into the Hall and in the fall of that year, the first Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremony was held at the WISH Centre with Fergie Jenkins, who at that time was the only living Honoured Member of the Hall of Fame, as the guest speaker. At that ceremony, Bill Atkinson (Athlete - Modern), Ches Dawson (Athlete - Old-timer), Archie Stirling (Builder), and the 1959-60 Chatham Senior Maroons (Team) were inducted. Originally the Hall of Fame was housed at the WISH Centre but in 2012, because of a lack of space at the Centre, the Hall’s plaques and display cases were moved to the Chatham Memorial Arena where it is open to the public free of charge during regular business hours of the arena. As of 2017, there are 98 plaques on display representing the Honored Members and Honoured Teams that have been inducted. In addition there are displays of memorabilia on the lower level of the arena. Each September, the Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremony is held where at least three new individuals and one team are inducted into the Hall.

05/06/2026

It’s back! Don’t miss out on this FREE opportunity for your young golfer!

02/26/2026

Check out the future ballers this weekend at JMSS. The Chatham Sports Hall of Fame is a proud sponsor of this Sr Boys Elementary Basketball Tournament!

02/22/2026

Check out the Honourable Members of the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame who competed in the Winter Olympics.

02/20/2026

Congratulations Champs! Thank you to Riverview Gaming Centre for helping us support local charities.

02/18/2026

Another outstanding Pink and White Sr Girls Volleyball Tournament! Congratulations to all!

02/16/2026

Happy Family Day from the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame!

02/08/2026

Happy to sponsor another outstanding event! Two players from each team will represent their school in the Chatham Elementary Basketball All-Stars Tournament! North vs South with coaching by JMSS & CKSS bball coaches!

02/06/2026

Let’s Go Canada! 🇨🇦

02/01/2026

It’s that time again! Proud to sponsor the annual Pink & White Senior Girls Volleyball Tournament! Check out the action on Feb 7th at CKSS.

01/25/2026

What an amazing tournament! Thanks to all the players, coaches and those who supported them at the Bridget Carleton Classic Senior Girls Elementary Basketball Tournament! Basketball is alive and well in Chatham!

01/20/2026

The Bridget Carleton Classic Senior Girls Elementary School Tournament continues today! Support these young athletes at JMSS this afternoon!

Address

80 Tweedsmuir East Avenue E
Chatham, ON
N7M3Z8

Telephone

(519) 352-8698

Website

http://www.chathamsportshalloffame.com/

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