Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

Mission Statement

As its mission, the Hall is committed to:

• Through enshrinement, honoring, those individuals who had exceptional careers as participants, coaches, mangers, owners and supporters.
• Memorializing athletic venues of historical import.
• Honoring organizations prominent in the Philadelphia area for contributions to professional or amateur sports.
• Identifying those long-standing establishments that have served to enhance the sporting experience for fans.
• Commemorating defining moments in the history of Philadelphia sport.
• Acquisition, primarily through donation and bequest, of artifacts, memorabilia, works of art, literature, photographs and related materials that focus on the history of sport in Philadelphia and the surrounding area.
• Public edification by establishing a permanent Hall of Fame and Museum in the Delaware Valley.