Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Abramoski Ed Trainer, Buffalo Bills 1996 Ackerly (D) Charles Wrestling, Olympian, Gold 1920 Adams Kevyn Hockey, NHL Adams Sparky Coach, Football, Kenmore East Aiken Curtis Basketball, Bennett, Pitt 2011 Ailinger (D) James, Dr. Football, UB, NFL, Official 1998 Albert Frank Coach, Hockey Albert Rick Baseball Allen (D) Tom Sailing 1996 Altmire Martha Coach, Basketball, Olean High School Amabile Pam Softball 2013 Aman (D) William Rowing Amoia Vinnie Football Anastasia Jeff Coach, Basketball, Olean High School Anderson (D) Andy Coach, Nichols Anderson Clar Wrestling, NYS (2) & NCAA (1) Champ Anderson Gordon Racquet Sports, Squash Anderson Matt Volleyball, WS, Penn St, Olympian Andreychuk Dave Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2006 Angel Yvette Basketball, Sacred Heart, Ohio State, WNBA 1999 Angelo Brad Bowling Angelo (D) Nin Bowling 1997 Ansari Fajri Coach, Basketball, TurnerCarroll/Buff State Arias Jimmy Racquet Sports, Tennis 1995 Asarese Tovie Coach, Baseball 2007 Askey Tom Hockey Astridge Ronald Rugby Attfield Caitlin Softball, Niagara Wheatfield, UAB, NPF Austin (D) Harvey Athlete, Basketball, Track & Field 1995 Azar Rick Media 1997 Baird (D) William Contributor Baker Tommy Bowling 1999 Bakewell (D) Bud Contributor, Youth Hockey Bald (D) Eddie "The Cannon" Cycling, Auto Racing Baldwin Chuck Swimming Balen Mark Golf Banck Bobby Racquet Sports, Tennis 2006 Barasso Tom Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Barber Stew Football, Buffalo Bills Barczak (D) Bob Athletic Director, Coach, Sweet Home 2000 Barnes (D) John Coach, Football, Canisius 1999 Baron Jim Coach, Basketball, St. Bona, Canisius Barrett Ted Baseball, MLB Umpire Barron (D) Stan Media 2001 Barrows (D) Bob Coach, Baseball, Orchard Park 2001 Bartley (D) Les Coach, Lacrosse, Bandits Barton Dick Auto Racing Basinski Eddie Baseball Bass (D) General Coach, Tennis, Canisius College 2013
5/3/2017 1 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Battle Turner Basketball, UB Bax Fran Bowling Bazzani Dan Coach, Basketball, Niagara Falls 2009 Beaman Tyrone Basketball, Jamestown Beers Bob Hockey Beilein John Coach, Basketball Bellanti (D) John Contributor, Buffalo Blizzard Soccer 2000 Bemiller Al Football, Buffalo Bills 2015 Bengough (D) Benny Baseball, MLB/Bisons Bennett Cornelius Football, Buffalo Bills Bennett (D) Bill Coach, Basketball Bennett (D) Lewis "Deerfoot" Track & Field 2011 Benns Howie Boat Racing Berger (D) Cookie Golf 2002 Bergey Bill Football, NFL 2004 Beyer Dick Wrestling, Coach 2003 Bihr Dick Coach, Basketball, Buffalo State 2005 Billoni Mike Contributor Bilowus William Coach, Basketball, Lackawanna 1998 Birrer (D) Werner "Babe" Baseball, MLB/Bisons Pitcher, Local Coach Blair Family Boat Racing Bluman Benjamin Athlete, Softball, Basketball Official 2016 Bosseler Don Football, NFL, U-Miami, Batavia 2016 Bosseler William Football Bossert Gary Basketball, Ken West Bowman Scott Coach, Buffalo Sabres 2000 Bradshaw Bill Athletic Director, LaSalle, DePaul, Temple Brady Eric Media Brandt (D) Allie Bowling 1991 Brandt (D) Carl Track & Field 2016 Braun (D) Fred Coach, Bennett HS Breen George Swimming, Olympian 2010 Brent Irv Racquet Sports, Tennis Breski Cindy Softball 2008 Briere Danny Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Brimm (D) Henry Boxing Brinkman Richard Hockey Official Broderick (D) Michael John Rowing, Contributor 2011 Brodzik Marlene Golf Brown Damone Basketball, Seneca, Syracuse Brown Hubie Basketball, Niagara University Brown Kelly Racquet Sports, Tennis Brown Ruben Football, Buffalo Bills 2011 Brownrout Gerald Auto Racing Brownschidle Jack Coach, Hockey Brownschidle Jack, Jr. Hockey, Notre Dame, NHL 1998 Brummer Jackie Gymnastics, Sweet Home, Arizona State 2009 Brunner Lisa Kayak Champion Buczkowski Mike Baseball, Buffalo Bisons, GM
5/3/2017 2 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Buffalo All Americans/Bisons Football Team Bukaty (D) Gordie Football, UB Burke Bros. American Legion Baseball Team Burr (D) Chuck Contributor, PR Director, Buffalo Bills Burridge Randy Hockey Burt Jim Football, NFL 2011 Buscaglia Sal Coach, Basketball 2016 Butler Jerry Football, Buffalo Bills Butler (D) Al Basketball, Niagara University Butler (D) Jack Football, Contributor Butler (D) John Football, Buffalo Bills, GM Byrd Butch Football, Buffalo Bills 2008 Cacciatore Armand Coach, Wrestling, Niagara Wheatfield 2002 Cadle Kevin Basketball, Coach, Sports Broadcaster Cameron (D) J.Y. Contributor, YMCA Campbell Malik Athlete, Basketball, Football Campbell Ritchie Basketball, Burgard Campoli Thomas Coach, Softball Carlton Wray Football, Buffalo Bills Carnegie (D) Ollie Baseball, Buffalo Bisons 1992 Carnevale (D) Danny Baseball, Manager, Scout 1996 Carnevale Bob Baseball, Coach, Administrator Carney Ed Athlete, Football, Baseball Carpenter Bud Trainer 2016 Carr (D) Paul "Red" Boxing 1994 Carr-Hopkins Karen Contributor, Girls Sports Pioneer Carr-James Kathleen Contributor, Girls Sports Pioneer Carter George Basketball, Silver Creek, St. Bona, ABA 2012 Caruana (D) Frank Bowling Carucci Vic Media Cassata Rick Football, Tonawanda, Syracuse, CFL 2002 Castelli Gina Basketball, Coach Castillioux (D) Ray Cycling Caulcrick Jehuu Football Cavanaugh Brian Coach, Hockey Cervi (D) Al Basketball, NBL/NBA 2003 Chandler (D) Bob Football, Buffalo Bills Chase Chris Volleyball, Sweet Home, Penn St Chelf Don Football, Buffalo Bills / Coach, McKinley Choboy Jon Coach, Basketball, NC State Christie Steve Football, Buffalo Bills 2010 Christie (D) Frank Trainer, Buffalo Sabres 2005 Chudy (D) Pete Basketball, Amherst, Syracuse University Ciavaglia Peter Hockey Ciprich (D) Dick Bowling 2007 Clark Art Auto Racing 2015 Clark (D) Jimmy Boxing, Olympian Coburn Cindy Bowling 2001 Coburn Doris Bowling 1992
5/3/2017 3 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Colella (D) Tom Football, Canisius, NFL/AAFC 2002 Collins (D) Jimmy Baseball, MLB 1993 Collins (D) Steven Pistol Shooting Colpoys Don Baseball, Coach, Administrator 2011 Comerford Charlie Athlete, Basketball, Football Coniglio (D) Angela Athlete, Soccer, Softball, Basketball, Hockey Conlan Shane Football, Buffalo Bills 2005 Conlon Harry Racquet Sports, Squash Constantino (D) Frank Coach, Football, Depew 1991 Cordovano (D) Sam Football, Player, Coach, Contributor Cortelli Sibby Basketball Cortright (D) Richard W. (Dick) Cycling, Olympian 1995 Costello (D) Larry Basketball, Niagara, NBA Player/Coach 1998 Cotter (D) Bill Rowing, West Side Rowing Club 2002 Crawford Fred Basketball, St. Bona Creola Nick Coach, JCC Creota Mike Basketball Criqui Don Media 2003 Crist Chuck Football, NFL, Penn State, Salamanca Crowdle (D) Dr. Jim Contributor, Canisius College Crozier Joe Coach, Hockey Crozier (D) Roger Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2009 Cunningham Eva Basketball Cunningham (D) Jim Basketball, Canisius HS, Fordham Curry Aaron Basketball, Neumann Curtis (D) Don Wrestling Daddario (D) George Baseball, PR Director Buffalo Bisons & Braves 2015 Damore Dr. Pat Contributor / Admin - SUNY Athletics Dandridge (D) Ray Baseball, Negro League 1994 Daniels (D) Charles Meldrum Swimming, Olympian, Gold 1904, 1906, 1908 2017 Danitz (D) Rita Skating, Ice/Roller, H.S. Coach Dann (D) Jesse Baseball, Yale Darling (D) Ted Media 1995 Davis (D) George "Iron" Baseball, MLB Dea Billy Hockey, Buffalo Bisons Deakin Kevin Hockey Dekdebrun (D) Al Football, AAFC, Youth League Supporter 2009 DeLamielleure Joe Football, Buffalo Bills 1996 DeSain Santo Coach, ECC Basketball, Softball, Baseball Devlin Joe Football, Buffalo Bills Dickerson Milton Contributor Dietz (D) Joe Baseball, Football, Basketball, Cortland/Frontier DiGregorio Ernie Basketball, Buffalo Braves DiLiberto Danny Pool / Billiards Champ, Boxing 2017 Diminuco Dick Coach, Football, Albion 2013 Dingboom (D) Charlie Coach, Football, Riverside 2010 Dionne Marcel Hockey DiPaolo (D) Ilio Wrestling, Contributor 1996 Dobson (D) Pat Baseball, MLB 1998
5/3/2017 4 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Doctor Sean Football Doctor Tom Football Dombrowski Jim Football, NFL 2009 Donnelly (D) Tom Contributor, Running Donovan (D) Edward Coach, Manager, St. Bona, NBA 1992 Dove (D) Wes Football Doyle Cindy Racquet Sports, Racquet Ball Doyle Tim Racquet Sports, Racquet Ball Doyle Jr. Elmer "Skip" Sailing 2014 Drury Chris Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Dubenion Elbert Football, Buffalo Bills 1993 Dugan (D) Les Coach, Football, Buffalo State Dunaway Jim Football, Buffalo Bills Duquin (D) Jules Official, Umpire Easter (D) Luke Baseball, Buffalo Bisons 1997 Eberle (D) Howie Mr."Softball" Softball Eckis, Jr. Robert Golf Eddolls Frank Coach, Hockey Edgerson Booker Football, Buffalo Bills 2001 Edwards Don Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2001 Ehmke (D) Howard Baseball, MLB 2014 Ehrmann Joe Football, NFL 2006 Ellis Ed Football Ellis (D) Alex "Boo" Basketball, Niagara University Elvin Daniel Coach, Football, Gowanda HS Embree (D) Harry Horseman, Trainer Erias (D) Bo Basketball, Niagara University Erne (D) Frank Boxing Evans (D) Willie Athlete, Football, Track & Field 2009 Falgiano Gerald Coach, Basketball/Football/Baseball Faller John Coach, Football, Lacrosse, Sweet Home Farkas Jeff Hockey Felser (D) Larry Media 2000 Ferguson Joe Football, Buffalo Bills 1995 Ferraro (D) John Football, Basketball, Baseball , Cornell, CFL Ferris (D) Leo Contributor, Basketball Finucane Mark Track & Field, Cross Country 2001 Fischer (D) Dick Contributor, Sporting Goods Fischer, Jr. Dick Hockey Fitzpatrick Paul Coach, Football, Timon 2006 Flattery Tom Rowing, Westside Rowing Club Fleming (D) Ed Basketball, Niagara University Flickinger (D) Burt Contributor, World University Games Flynn Jonny Basketball, NFHS, Syracuse, NBA Fogle Larry Basketball, Canisius Foligno Mike Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2004 Fortunato (D) James "Red" Contributor Foster Norm Coach, Iroquois Central Foyle Joe Coach, Football, Lancaster 2007
5/3/2017 5 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Francescone (D) Drake Coach Franke (D) Keith Wrestling, WWE Franzcak Gus Racquet Sports, Tennis Freeman Steve Football, Buffalo Bills Fricano (D) Marion Baseball, MLB Galanti, Jr Ralph Coach, Hockey, ECC Athletic Dir. 2004 Gallagher Dick Contributor, WNY High School Sports 2003 Gallagher (D) Taps Coach, Basketball, Niagara 1996 Galvin (D) James "Pud" Baseball, Buffalo Bisons MLB Gandt Fred Basketball Gare Danny Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1993 Garfinkel Charles Racquet Sports 1993 Garwol (D) Al Boxing Gaulin Jo Ann Contributor, Cheerleading, Buffalo Jills Gelman Warren Coach, Hockey Genovese Corrin Softball, Will. North, Missouri Gentner (D) Gerry Coach, Softball George (D) Ed Don Wrestling 2013 Giambra Charles W. Coach, Contributor Giambra Joey Boxing Gicewicz Dr. Ed Football, UB, Sports Medicine 1999 Gicewicz Rich Athlete/Coach, Football, Hockey, Baseball Gilbert Don Football, Bennett, UB, CFL 2003 Gilchrist (D) Cookie Football, Buffalo Bills 2011 Gill Turner Coach, Football, UB Gleason Kathy Gymnastics, Olympian 2000 Glunz (D) Ray Coach, Contributor, Buffalo Public Schools Gogolak Pete Football, Buffalo Bills Golisano Thomas Contributor Gomez Aveleno Jockey Goodrich (D) Jimmy Boxing 2010 Gordon (D) James "Flash" Athlete, Softball Gorski Dennis Contributor Graham Corey Football, NFL, New Hampshire, Turner Carroll Green (D) Johnny Boxing Grenauer Paul Sailing Griffin (D) James Contributor Gronkowski Rob Football, NFL, Arizona, Williamsville North Gronkowski (D) Ignatius "Iggy" Cycling Grundtisch Glenn Contributor, Hockey Gunn (D) Adam Beattie Track & Field, Olympian, Silver - Decathlon Gust (D) Mel Coach, Basketball, Baseball, X-Country, McKinley Haddad Drew Football, UB Hailand Jack Rowing, Westside Rowing Club Hainsworth (D) Harry Contributor, everything Buffalo sports Hajt Bill Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2000 Hall Ray Basketball, McKinley, Canisius 2008 Hamilton Steve Football Hamlin Clay Racquet Sports, Tennis
5/3/2017 6 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Hammond (D) Dick Auto Racing Haney, Jr. G. Thomas Contributor Hangen (D) Ruth Horseshoes 1992 Hanley Jim Fishing Hansen Jim Rowing Hansen Phil Football, Buffalo Bills Hansen (D) Brian Coach, Baseball, Williamsville South Harnisch (D) Thomas Bowling Harris Paul Basketball, NFHS, Syracuse Hart Dudley Golf Hartman Dennis Athlete, Football, Baseball, W.Seneca, Syracuse Hartrick Fred Soccer, Coach, Admin, Buffalo State 2013 Harvey Dick Coach, Basketball, Kenmore West 2006 Harvey (D) Dick Golf, NF Porter Cup Harvey (D) Nan Softball, Coach, Umpire, Administrator 2012 Hasek Dominik Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2003 Haslett Jim Football, Buffalo Bills Haun-Rehbaum Kara Basketball, Irondequoit, Canisius, WNBA Hawley Sandy Jockey Healy Brian Track & Field, Endurance Runner Healy (D) Chuck Media 1994 Healy Katie Basketball, Lancaster, St. Bona Heary Mike Basketball, Fredonia, Navy Helmer (D) Kerm Coach, Bowling, ECC 2005 Hesketh Joe Baseball, MLB 2002 Hetherington Rev. Bob Racquet Sports, Tennis 1998 Hettler (D) Bob Coach, Basketball, Amherst 1993 Hewson (D) James Rowing, Track & Field, Olympian Hicker George Basketball, Franklinville, Syracuse Hickson David Wrestling, Athlete/Official Hilger Penny Track & Field Hilliman Kelly Skiing Hinkey (D) Frank Football, Harvard Hirsch (D) Ed "Buckets" Football, NFL Hoak Ed Contributor, Track, Baseball, Basketball Hohl (D) Dale Athlete, Baseball, Basketball, Football, St. Joe's Hollander (D) Sandra Softball 2017 Holleder (D) Don Football, Army Hollins David Baseball, MLB 2004 Holscher Dave Boxing Horne Jim Basketball, UB 1997 Horrigan Joe Contributor, Football Hall of Fame Horrigan (D) Jack Media Horton (D) Tim Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Housley Phil Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2007 Hoxie Charlie Basketball, Harlem Globetrotters Hryn David Archery 2005 Hubbard (D) Marv Football, Randolph, Colgate, NFL Hubbell (D) Ralph Media 1991
5/3/2017 7 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Huber Chuck Coach, Williamsville South Huckno Wally Coach, Football, Jamestown 2005 Hudecki Gregory Athlete, Basketball, Track Huetter (D) Albert Coach, AFL Official Hughes (D) Ed Coach, Football, NFL Hughitt (D) Tommy Football, Buffalo All-Americans Hull (D) Kent Football, Buffalo Bills 1997 Hume Tim Golf Hunt Sr. (D) Fred Hockey, GM, Coach, Player 2008 Hurley Bill Athlete, Football, Baseball, Basketball 2006 Hurtubise (D) Jim Auto Racing 2004 Hutchinson Richard Swimming Hutchinson (D) Fred Baseball, Buffalo Bisons Imlach (D) Punch Hockey, Coach, Buffalo Sabres 1998 Ingram Ron Hockey, Buffalo Bisons Isaac Stu Swimming Ivory (D) Robert J. Coach, Track & Field, St. Joe's 2004 Jackson Fred Football, Buffalo Bills Jackson Gary Athlete Jacobs Charlie Racquet Sports, Squash Jacobs Harry Football, Buffalo Bills 2012 Jacobs Jeremy Contributor, Owner, Boston Bruins 2006 Jacobs Brothers (D) Contributor, Sportservice 1997 Jakes Van Football James Robert Football, Buffalo Bills Jamieson Sid Coach, Lacrosse, Football Jankiewicz Len Coach, Football, Lancaster & AD Jaworski Matt Football Jaworski Ron Football, NFL 1994 Jeanneret Rick Media 2012 Jerebko Pete Basketball, Soccer, ECC AD Jeziorski Art Bowling 2013 Johnson Liz Bowling 2015 Johnston Daryl Football, NFL 2008 Johnston (D) Dick Media Jones Dorothy Basketball, McKinley, Louisville Jones Willie "Hutch" Basketball, Turner, Vanderbilt, NBA 2017 Jordan Patty Golf, LPGA 2007 Kaczor Ed Golf Kaminski Jake Archery, Olympian Kane Patrick Hockey, NHL Kansas (D) Rocky Boxing 2007 Karney (D) Ray Coach, Football, St. Francis Kauffman (D) Bob Basketball, Buffalo Braves Kaul Kim Athlete/Coach, Golf, Softball, Basketball 2012 Kazukiewicz Leo "Kaz" Athlete Keane Richard Coach, Swimmer Keiser Mike Contributor, Golf Course Developer 2017 Kelleher (D) Monsignor Contributor
5/3/2017 8 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Kelley (D) Jim Media 2005 Kelly Jim Football, Buffalo Bills 1997 Kelly (D) Billy Media, Sport's Editor 1904-1954 Kemp (D) Jack Football, Buffalo Bills 1992 Ken West 69-70 Football Team Kenney (D) Richard Coach, Swimming, Sweet Home Kern Brett Football, NFL, Toledo, Grand Island Khmylev Yuri Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Kilgore Ed Media 2014 Kilgour Darris Lacrosse, Buffalo Bandits 2010 Kilgour Rich Lacrosse, Buffalo Bandits 2010 Killian George Coach / AD, ECC 2009 Kiphuth (D) Robert J. Swimming, Coach, Yale 1997 Klein (D) Kit Skating, Speed Skater, Olympian 1993 Knight Bryan Football Knox (D) Northrup Contributor, Owner, Buffalo Sabres 1992 Knox III (D) Seymour Contributor, Owner, Buffalo Sabres 1992 Knuutila Eric Coach, Wrestling, NCCC 2012 Koch (D) David Contributor, New Era Cap 2015 Koessler Jack Contributor Kolpien Roger Coach Komodzinski Kenneth Baseball, Football, Can.HS, Holy Cross Konrad Erwin Rowing Konsek John Golf 2005 Konstanty (D) Jim Baseball, MLB 2015 Koppisch (D) Walter Football, Track, Columbia, NFL Koshinski Bob Media Krall (D) Steve Baseball, Amateur Kregal Jesse Contributor, Running Krieg Jim Football Kritzer (D) Cy Media 1993 Krushel (D) Albert "Allie" Cycling, Olympic Road Cycling Team Kubiak Jim Football, NFL, Navy, St. Francis Kubiszyn Jack Athlete, Baseball, Basketball, Fallon, Alabama Kus Sally Coach, Volleyball, Sweet Home 1997 Laettner Christian Basketball, Nichols, Duke, NBA 2007 LaFontaine Pat Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1999 Lancellotti Rick Baseball Lang Dick Coach, Wrestling, Roy-Hart, Newfane Lang (D) Joe Baseball, MLB Lanier Dr. Robert Basketball, Bennett, St. Bona, NBA 1991 LaPenna Tom Coach, Racquet Sports, Tennis Layden Frank Coach, Basketball, Niagara University 2000 Lenz (D) Connie Carrucio Gymnastics, Olympian Leushner (D) William Shooting, Rifle, Olympic Champion Levy Marv Coach, Buffalo Bills 1998 Lewis Frank Football, Buffalo Bills Licata Jules Coach, Football, Hutch Tech Lindsey Ed Racquet Sports, Tennis
5/3/2017 9 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Lingel James Track & Field Lipp Glyn Athlete, Football, Baseball, Grand Island, Bucknell Lofton James Football, Buffalo Bills Long Louis (Silent Warrior) Wrestling, Professional Lord Pat Racquet Sports, Tennis Lorentz Jim Hockey, Buffalo Sabres, Media 2011 Luce Don Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1997 Ludtka (D) Jim Baseball Lumadue Jim Baseball, Football, Riverside HS Lynch Jim Manager, Official, Coach, Promoter Lyons John Athlete, Football, Baseball MacAdam (D) Howie Coach, Contributor, Buffalo State Macaluso (D) Len Football, Wrestling MacFarlane Graves Capt. Katie Basketball, Clarence, Army MacKinnon (D) Robert A. Coach, Basketball, Contributor 1995 Maglie (D) Sal Baseball, MLB 1995 Maguire Paul Football, Buffalo Bills 2002 Majkowski Don Football, NFL, Basketball, Baseball, Track 2008 Majtyka Roy Baseball, Minor League Manager Maloney Gail Basketball, Coach/Admin, Buff State 2010 Malonowicz (D) Eddie Basketball/Football, Player & Coach Mamula Mike Football, NFL, Boston College, Lacka. Mandy (D) Steve Baseball, Football, Basketball, St Francis Mankowski Phil Baseball, MLB 2011 Mannella Gary (Chico) Coach, Baseball, JV Football, Albion Manning Rick Baseball, MLB 1999 Manto Jeff Baseball, Buffalo Bisons 2008 Manuel Warde Athletic Director, UB Marchant Todd Hockey, NHL 2013 Marcheson Fred Coach, Wrestling, Iroqouis Marsh Cliff Racquet Sports, Tennis Marshall (D) Ethel Racquet Sports, Badminton 1991 Martin Whitey Basketball, Timon, St. Bona 2010 Martin (D) Rick Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1992 Masiello Tony Basketball, Dougherty, Canisius 2007 Mason Kevin Athlete Massman (D) Bea Racquet Sports, Badminton 1991 Masters (D) Gene Coach, Baseball, Football 1999 May Jim Soccer, Buffalo Stallions & Blizzard 2007 Mayer Travis Skiing, Olympian Mazer (D) Bill Media Mazza (D) Vince Football, NFL, AAFC, CFL McAdoo Bob Basketball, Buffalo Braves 1995 McCarthy Johnny Basketball, Timon, Canisius, NBA 1996 McCarthy Msgr. Leo Coach, Contributor, Youth Sports McCarthy (D) Joe Baseball, Manager, MLB 1991 McConkey Phil Football, Navy, NFL 2013 McCusker (D) James "Big Jim" Football, Jamestown, Pitt, NFL McDole Ron Football, Buffalo Bills
5/3/2017 10 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted McDonald Kathleen Bowling McGillicuddy (D) Connie Coach, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Canisius 1994 McGroder, Jr. (D) Patrick J. Contributor McGuire Michael "Duke" Baseball McGuire (D) E.J. Coach / Admin, Hockey 2017 McGuire (D) Edward Algy Rowing, Single Scull McKee Jay Hockey, Buffalo Sabres McKenzie Reggie Football, Buffalo Bills 2016 McMahon Terry Racquet Sports, Tennis McMahon (D) Doc Golf, NF Porter Cup McMullen Jim Rowing McNally Jim Coach, Football, NFL 2008 McNamara (D) Vincent Contributor, Baseball Administrator 1994 Mendez Juan Basketball, Niagara Mercer (D) Thomas Contributor, Founder WNY Umpire Assn. Merlo (D) Joe Athlete, Multi-Sport & Coach, Buffalo State, NT 2009 Mesi Baby Joe Boxing Mesler Steve Bobsled, Olympian 2011 Meszaros Denny Coach Metzalaars Kevin Basketball Metzelaars Pete Football, Buffalo Bills Meyers Morris Racquet Sports, Table Tennis Michael Ed Coach, Wrestling, UB 2016 Mikulewicz (D) Joe Baseball, Football, Basketball, St Francis Milburn (D) Devereaux Polo, Won Westchester Cup 6 times Miller Aaron Hockey, NHL 2015 Miller Allen Golf Miller Cindy Golf, LPGA and Coach 2011 Miller Todd Racquet Sports, Tennis 2012 Miller (D) Edith Johnson Cycling, Skating 2014 Miller (D) Van Media 1999 Milligan (D) Kevin Athlete, Basketball, Soccer, St. Mary's 2004 Mineo (D) Randolph "Murph" Coach, Athlete Miranto Katie Softball, N. Tonawanda, Canisius Miske Bob Baseball Scout, MLB, Basketball Official 2004 Missana (D) Paul Football, Contributor Mitchell Vicki Track & Field, Athlete, Coach, Cortland, UB 2014 Mogilny Alexander Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2016 Mols (D) Herb Track & Field, Olympic, AAU, ESG Admin. 2013 Monan Charles Contributor Monkarsh Bill Coach, Baseball/Tennis, UB Montemage (D) Thomas "Tom" Cycling, Olympian Montgomery Lou Coach, Track & Field Montgomery Mel Basketball, Kensington Monti Pat Coach, Basketball, LaSalle 2008 Moorman Brian Football, Buffalo Bills Morgan (D) William Volleyball, Inventor 2011 Moscati Ron Media, Photographer Moulds Eric Football, Buffalo Bills
5/3/2017 11 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Mount Pleasant (D) Frank Track & Field, Olympian Muni Craig Hockey, NHL Munson Bill Football, Buffalo Bills, Admin Murphy Calvin Basketball, Niagara University 1993 Murphy John Media Murphy Mark Football, NFL 2002 Murray (D) Charley Contributor, Sports Promoter Muscato (D) Phil & Joe Boxing 2007 Muto (D) Ed Coach / AD, UB Mutryn (D) Chet Football Neale Harry Hockey Neil Jim Rowing Nichols Hank Basketball Official, NCAA, Olympics 2008 Nichols (D) George Boxing Niedzwiecki (D) Father Rufinus Coach / AD, St. Francis HS Nielsen Lonnie Golf Nikiel Helen Softball Niland Bridget Track & Field, Athletic Director Niland (D) Joseph Coach, Basketball, Canisius College 2001 Northrop Milt Media 2013 Notaro Phyllis Bowling 1993 Nowak Henry S. (Hank) Basketball, Riverside, Canisius 1994 Nowicki Jim Contributor Nugent Mick Coach, Football, Springville Obenauer (D) George Bowling O'Brien Charles Coach, Volleyball 2017 O'Brien Pat Athlete, Football, Baseball, Ken East, Yale O'Brien (D) Don Coach, Baseball O'Connor Bill Basketball, Canisius O'Donnell Elizabeth Contributor, Skating, SABAH/Gliding Stars Odrobina (D) Peter Coach, Baseball, Softball, JFK Offenhamer (D) Dick Coach, Football, Kenmore, UB 1996 Offermann (D) Frank J. Contributor, Baseball 2016 O'Keeffe David Track & Field Oldag (D) Hans Track & Field, Olympic Marathon Olson Clarence "Flash" Wrestling Oma Lee Boxing O'Neil Keith Football Orf Otto Soccer Orpik Brooks Hockey, NHL Ortiz Lou Baseball Ortner (D) Howard Basketball, Player and Coach O'Shei Lemont "Boots" Coach, Contributor Overfield (D) Joe Contributor, Baseball Historian 2004 Owens (D) Paul Baseball, GM, Coach, MLB Ozark (D) Danny Baseball, Coach 2017 Page Julius Basketball, Turner-Carroll, Pitt Palano Mel Coach, Basketball, Baseball, Timon 1992 Palmer Dan Media, Broadcaster HS Sports
5/3/2017 12 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Palumbo (D) Ben Bowling, Contributor 2000 Panzica (D) Tony Coach, Riverside Pares (D) Sister Maria Coach, Basketball, Sacred Heart, Canisius 1996 Parker Vaughn Football, NFL, UCLA, St. Joe's 2017 Parson, Sr. (D) Frank Contributor, Baseball, Softball Pastor (D) Al Contributor, Owner, Buffalo Bison Hockey 1993 Pastor (D) Ruby Contributor, Owner, Buffalo Bison Hockey 1993 Pastor (D) Sam Contributor, Owner, Buffalo Bison Hockey 1993 Paul (D) Tommy Boxing 2003 Peca Michael Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2017 Peele (D) James Coach, Football, Athletic Director, UB Pennington John, Mrs. Golf Perreault Gilbert Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1991 Peters Ray Baseball Pfister E.J. Golf Philbin Gerry Football, UB Phillips (D) Jack Baseball, MLB Piccolo (D) Bill Football, Canisius College, NFL Pielechowski Craig Skating, Speed Skater Pierce Stephen Coach, Volleyball, Eden Pikuzinski Rudy Soccer, MISL, NPSL, Buffalo Blizzard 2006 Pilote Pierre Hockey, Buffalo Bisons Pitts Ron Football, Media Pitts (D) Elijah Coach, Buffalo Bills Playfair Larry Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2002 Plekan (D) Walter Racquet Sports, Handball 2013 Ploysa Patty Sue Golf Polanski John Football, NFL, Wake Forest, Riverside Polian Bill Football, Buffalo Bills, GM 2007 Polito Sullivan Chris Contributor, Cheerleading, Buffalo Jills Powell (D) Art Coach, Basketball, UB Prendergast (D) Jim Baseball Prescott Jeff Wrestling, NYS (3) & NCAA (2) Champ Pritchard (D) Frank Swimming, Long-distance Pytlak (D) Frankie Baseball, MLB 2013 Quinn Larry Contributor Quinney Texlin Basketball, Sacred Heart, Seton Hall, WNBA Ralston Jimmy Boxing Ramsay Craig Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1995 Ramsay (D) Dr. Jack Coach, Buffalo Braves Ramsey Mike Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1998 Ranallo (D) Phil Media 1998 Rapone Patsy Jockey Rappl Mike Coach, Softball, Canisius 2015 Ratajczak (D) Ray Athlete, Baseball, Hockey, Football, East High Ratterman (D) George Football, AAFC / NFL Ray Rob Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Reddington (D) Thomas "Tucker" Coach, Football, St. Joe's Reed Andre Football, Buffalo Bills 2004
5/3/2017 13 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Regan Emily Rowing, Olympian, Gold - Women's Eight Regan (D) Michael Jr. Swimming, Football, Canisius, Notre Dame Regier Darcy Hockey, Buffalo Sabres, GM Rehbaum Chris Athlete, Football, Baseball, St. Joe's Reich Frank Football, Buffalo Bills Reidpath (D) Charles Track & Field, Olympian 2007 Reinhoudt Don Weight Lifting, World’s Strongest Man 2005 Reuter (D) Louis Coach, Football, Ken East Rich, Jr. Bob Contributor, Owner, Buffalo Bisons 2002 Rich, Sr. (D) Robert E. Athlete, Football, Wrestling, UB, Owner, Bisons 1991 Rieman Barb Basketball, Golf, Softball Rifenburg (D) Dick Media Riley Mary Beth Track & Field, Cross Country Ritcher Jim Football, Buffalo Bills 2014 Robert Rene Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1994 Robinson Cliff Basketball, Riverside, UConn, NBA 2009 Robinson Keith Basketball, Grover Cleveland, Notre Dame 2015 Robitaille Mike Hockey, Buffalo Sabres, Media Roehm (D) Otto Wrestling, Olympian, Gold 1904 Roesch (D) Carl J. Track & Field, Athlete, Official, Coach 2010 Rojek (D) Stan Baseball, MLB 2012 Rosar (D) Buddy Baseball, MLB 2010 Rosen Bob Coach, Hockey, Will.North, Amateur Golfer Rosenhaus Jim Media Roseti Lt. Adrienne Basketball, Williamsville East, Navy Rosselli Lou Wrestling, Olympian, Coach 2009 Roth Jon Athlete, Coach, AD Rowe Jason Basketball, Traditional Rowe Lester Basketball, Lafayette Ruff Lindy Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 2010 Ruffin Trevor Basketball, Bennett, Hawaii, NBA Rumschik John Coach, Softball Russell Chelsea Baton Russell Mike Basketball, East H.S. Russell (D) William Contributor, Youth Hockey Rustich (D) Frank Official, Football, Boxing 2016 Rutkowski Ed Football, Buffalo Bills Ryan Tommy Athlete, Baseball, Basketball, Timon, Holy Cross 2000 Rybak John P. Coach, Contributor, Basketball Saban (D) Lou Coach, Buffalo Bills 1994 Sacheli Frank Coach, Hockey, Nichols 2012 Saimes (D) George Football, Buffalo Bills 1999 Sanders Sam Coach, Football Sardo Dave Coach, Track & Field, Hutch Tech Satalin Jimmy Coach, Basketball, St. Bona Sauer Sam Racquet Sports Saxer Mary Track & Field, Pole Vault, Lancaster, N.D. Scaffidi (D) Phil Basketball, Baseball, St. Joe's, Niagara Univ. 2005 Scamurra Peter Hockey, Tennis
5/3/2017 14 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Scanlon (D) Bobby Boxing Schaefer (D) Lou Racquet Sports Schang (D) Wally Baseball, MLB 2012 Scherrer Billy Baseball, MLB 2006 Schlopy Erik Skiing, Olympian 2014 Schlopy Todd Football Schoenfeld Jim Hockey, Buffalo Sabres 1996 Schottin Shirley Athlete, Basketball, Softball Schroeder Jim Bowling 1995 Schroeder (D) Robert Boat Racing Schroeder-Watt Stacey Track & Field, Shot/Discus, Grand Island, U-Fla 2017 Schrutt (D) Harold Athlete Schwert (D) Pius Baseball Scozza (D) Louis "Lou" Boxing 2012 Seiling Ric Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Serfustini (D) Leonard T. Dr. Coach, Basketball, UB 2001 Serotte Art Coach, Football, Basketball, Grover Cleveland 2003 Sestak (D) Tom Football, Buffalo Bills 1993 Shaw Billy Football, Buffalo Bills 1994 Sheldon Barry Baseball Shelton (D) Murray Football Shero (D) Fred Coach, Hockey Shevlin (D) Carol Bowling Shifflet Joseph Coach, Football/Wrestling, Sweet Home 2008 Silver Fred Golf 2003 Simonick Rip Trainer, Hockey , Buffalo Sabres 2014 Simpson O.J. Football, Buffalo Bills 1991 Sisti (D) Sibby Baseball, MLB 2001 Sittler Meaghan Hockey Skomra Kim Swimming, Coach, Swimming Slater Pat Coach, Football, Randolph Slattery (D) Jimmy Boxing 1992 Small (D) Clint Coach, Football/Baseball, Tonawanda 2014 Smerlas Fred Football, Buffalo Bills 2000 Smith Barry Coach, Hockey Smith Bruce Football, Buffalo Bills 2006 Smith Dave Coach, Hockey, Canisius College Smith Floyd Hockey, Buffalo Sabres, Player, Coach Smith Jimmy Dr. Golf Smith Lancy Golf 1994 Smith Robert L Media, Photographer 2015 Smith Lamar Track & Field, Bennett High, Alabama Smith (D) Jimmy Bowling Smith (D) Randy Basketball, Buffalo Braves 1992 Smith (D) Ted Cycling Smrek Mike Basketball, Canisius Snyder Paul Basketball, Buffalo Braves, Owner Sorrentino (D) James F. Contributor Sowers Dorothy Coach, Synchronized Swimming 1995
5/3/2017 15 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Spahn (D) Warren Baseball, MLB 1991 Stanfield Fred Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Starks James Football, NFL, U-Buffalo, Niagara Falls Starr Dan Athletic Director, Canisius 2010 Stefani Walt Coach, Volleyball, Basketball, OPHS Stempniak Lee Hockey, NHL Stiglmeier (D) John Contributor Stith Sam Basketball, St. Bona Stith (D) Tom Basketball, St. Bona 1999 Stockman Jerry Referee, Umpire, Administrator Stokes Leonard Basketball, Turner-Carroll, Cincinnati Strasser Charles Trainer Stratton Mike Football, Buffalo Bills 2005 Straub Tim Golf Strelczyk (D) Justin Football Stuczynski Suhr Jenn Track & Field, Pole Vault, Olympian 2013 Stuhmiller (D) Alan Coach, Baseball, Dunkirk Stumpf Al & Sally Gymnastics 2004 Sunderland (D) Jack Racquet Sports, Tennis 2008 Swanson Starck Jody Sailing 2006 Sweet Kathy Basketball, Clarence, Boston College Sypniewski (D) Henry Track & Field Szustak William Golf Talley Darryl Football, Buffalo Bills 2007 Tasker Steve Football, Buffalo Bills 2001 Tassy Jean-A. Soccer, Player and Coach Tavares John Lacrosse, Buffalo Bandits 2015 Tedesco Tom Boxing Tenney Denise Gymnastics Tepas Dale Athlete, Basketball, Baseball, St. Joe's, St. Bona 2014 Terhaar Tom Rowing, Coach, Olympics 2017 Terwilliger Michalak Gayle Golf The Buffalo Germans Basketball Team 1992 Thomas Thurman Football, Buffalo Bills 2003 Thompson Stumpe Tamiko Contributor, Girls Sports Pioneer Thorpe Jim Golf Timlin (D) Tommy Official, Football Tocke Gary Coach, Volleyball, Kenmore East Tonsoline Peter Coach, Field/Ice Hockey, Softball, Iroquois Torgalski Bob Basketball Traquair (D) Robert Racquet Sports Treichler Roger Auto Racing Tretter J.C. Football, NFL, Cornell, Akron Trimper, Sr. George Boat Racing, Promoter, Contributor Trottier (D) Guy Hockey, Buffalo Bisons Tundo Gene Coach, Football, Lacrosse, OPHS Turski Joe Racquet Sports, Tennis Twist Kathy Racquet Sports, Tennis, Coach Urban (D) Luke Athlete/Coach, Football, NFL, Baseball, MLB
5/3/2017 16 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Urban (D) Matt Athlete, Decorated Soldier Urschel John Football, NFL, Penn State, Canisius Vaive Rick Hockey, Buffalo Sabres Van Derveer Tara Coach, Basketball, Stanford, Olympics 1999 Van Tine (D) Ed Coach, Lacrosse Vann (D) Pete Football, Army Verel A.J. Boxing, Kickboxing Veronica Larry Coach, Basketball, Bennett 2014 Vetter (D) George Coach, Football, N. Tonawanda 2010 Villani Lil Bowling Villemure Gilles Hockey, Buffalo Bisons Vogtli Jill Skiing, Olympian Wachowiak Barbara Field Hockey Walczyk Nancy Bowling Walsh Sue Swimming, North Carolina, Olympian 1998 Warlick (D) Ernie Basketball, Football, Sports Broadcaster WGR 2014 Warner (D) Glenn "Pop" Football, Coach 2001 Webb Toni Basketball, Holy Angels, Kansas Weber Pete Media Weidner Bert Football, NFL, Kent State, Eden Weigand (D) Art Boxing Weigel (D) Estelle Figure Skating, Olympian Weigel (D) Louise Figure Skating, Olympian Weimert (D) George Jackson Golf Weise Larry Basketball, Coach/AD, St. Bonaventure 2002 Weller (D) Steve Media Wendling (D) Frank Track & Field, Olympic Marathon Werder (D) Richard "Bus" Football, AAFC, Coach, Canisius Westphal (D) Bob Coach, Hockey, Buffalo Regals 2016 Wettlaufer (D) Ward Golf 1995 White Ken Racquet Sports, Tennis White (D) James "Deacon" Baseball, Buffalo Bisons MLB Widelski Ray Racquet Sports, Squash Williams Bob Racquet Sports, Badminton Williams Dwight Basketball, Neumann Williams Jimmy "Bug" Basketball, East H.S., Syracuse Williams Mike Football Williams Rickey Basketball, Timon, N. Mexico/Long Beach, NBA Williams (D) Cy Baseball Scout, MLB 2000 Willy Drew Football, UB Wilson (D) Larry Hockey, Buffalo Bisons 2015 Wilson (D) Ralph Football, Buffalo Bills, Owner 1992 Winn Tim Basketball, LaSalle, St. Bona Winters Matt Baseball Wippert Bill Media, Photographer Wohlabaugh Dave Football, NFL, Syracuse, Frontier Wolf Joe Athletic Director, St. Joe's 2012 Wolfley Craig Football, NFL 2012 Wolfley Ron Football, NFL 2012
5/3/2017 17 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Master List - May 2017 (sorted alphabetically)
Last Name First Name Sport Inducted Wozniak Anne Marie Swimming, GIHS, South Carolina Wozniak (D) Steve Swimming Wright (D) Frank S. Shooting, Olympic Gold and Bronze 1920 Wukovits Frank Pistol Shooting Wyatt Cindy Track & Field, Weight Lifting 2016 Wyatt John Athlete Wyles Carl Racquet Sports Wylie Rick Auto Racing Yakapovich (D) Jules Coach, Football, Kenmore West 2008 Yeates Jeff Football, NFL, Boston College, Cardinal O'Hara Young Rasaun Basketball, UB Young (D) Charlie Media Youngstrom (D) Adolph "Swede" Football, Buffalo All-Americans Zachowicz "Peanuts" Softball Zeis, Benedict Lisa Gymnastics, Arizona State 2003 Zepp Lance Racquet Sports Zietler (D) Rev. John Athlete, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Bennett HS
Total Inductees 315
(D) - Deceased
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