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The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1994 to recognise Indigenous Australians (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) that have achieved at the highest level of their chosen sport.
Johnny Bench, Choctaw, Hall of Fame catcher with the Cincinnati Reds, two-time MVP; Chief Bender, Ojibwa, Hall of Fame pitcher; Jim Bluejacket, Cherokee, pitcher [25] Lou Bruce, Mohawk, outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics [26] Dylan Bundy, Cherokee Nation, pitcher [27] Joba Chamberlain, Ho-Chunk, pitcher
City of Duncan Sports Trophy winner 2004 [4] Some of his medals are in an Indigenous Sport Gallery, located in the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Along with his display, there are many displays which showcase the complex history of Aboriginal participation in various sporting events. [38] Canadian Disability Hall of Fame induction in 2019. [39]
"Of all the athletes in Canadian sport history, only a select few have a major award named in their honour." [4] The Tom Longboat Awards are named in honour of Tom Longboat, a member of the Onondaga Nation from Six Nations of the Grand River who in the early 1900s made a name for himself as a long-distance runner, competing in races across North America and Europe. [5] "
At the Awards, Evonne Goolagong Cawley received her Sport Australia Hall of Fame gold medallion. She joined Lionel Rose and Polly Farmer as the only Aboriginal members of the Hall of Fame in 1986. [1] National Sportswomen - Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Tennis) National Sportsman - Lionel Rose (Boxing) National Junior Sportswomen - Treahna Hamm (Judo)
He was also extensively involved in the development of sports programs for Indigenous children. [13] Starting in 1961, he used his fame to promote opportunities for youth in sports which included ice hockey, long-distance running, track and field, soccer, and basketball. [10] In 2002, he was honoured by the Blackhawks at a home game. [13]
Pages in category "Indigenous Australian sport" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame;
Tom Longboat was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the first person of Native American descent to win the Boston Marathon, and one of only two Native Americans ever to win it (the other being Ellison Brown, a Narragansett). [20]