20th Anniversary Induction Ceremony Set for November 4

The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2010 induction ceremonies will be held on November 4th at the Buffalo Hyatt Regency Hotel, Two Fountain Plaza in Buffalo. The 2010 event will mark the 20th anniversary class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1991. The newest class of inductees brings the total membership to 228 (click on History to read about the establishment of the Hall).

The class of 2010 was announced in June at HSBC Arena, home of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame museum, by Board President Brian Cavanaugh.

Current Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff, one of several inductees on hand for the announcement, gave remarks on behalf of the class.

Ruff is the longest tenured coach in the NHL and enjoyed a 13 year NHL playing career with the Sabres and New York Rangers prior to being named Buffalo’s bench boss.

Other members of this year’s class are: Steve Christie (Football), brothers Darris and Rich Kilgour (Lacrosse), Dr. Daniel P. Starr (Athletic Administrator), Gail Maloney (Coach/Athletic Administrator), Whitey Martin (Basketball), George Breen (Swimming) and Charlie Dingboom (Coach).

In addition, four other prominent sportsmen – legendary high school football coach George Vetter, boxer Jimmy Goodrich, major league All-Star Buddy Rosar and high school and collegiate track coach and official Carl Roesch – will be named to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame’s Pride of Western New York, which posthumously honors Buffalo-area sports immortals.

The GBSHF Class of 2010 and Pride of Western New York join a rich heritage of Western New Yorkers, or those who starred in and around the Buffalo Niagara region during their playing days, who are enshrined in the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.

The 2010 induction ceremonies and dinner will be held on November 4 at the Buffalo Hyatt Regency Hotel. For ticket information please click on the link below.

Class of 2010 ticket and dinner information

Bottom row L-R: Charlie Dingboom, Dr. Gail Maloney; Top row L-R: Rich Kilgour, Darris Kilgour, Lindy Ruff, Whitey Martin, Dr. Daniel P. Starr, Jack Green, Carl Roesch, Jr.

GREATER BUFFALO SPORTS HALL OF FAME MEMBER BOOKER EDGERSON NEXT FOR BILLS WALL OF FAME

The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame would like to congratulate Booker Edgerson on the honor of becoming the next Buffalo Bill to have his name placed on the Bills Wall of Fame. Booker Edgerson was a Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inductee of the Class of 2001, and he is a current GBSHOF board member. Booker will join the likes of Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, George Saimes, Joe DeLamielleure, and many other great Bills of the past.

Read more about Booker Edgerson being chosen to the Bills Wall of Fame