HOWARD COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME
In recognition of the area's athletic achievements
The Howard County Sports Hall of Fame was established on March 25, 2003, with a purpose to honor outstanding persons, living or deceased, who have gained prominence and have made substantial contributions on behalf of themselves and Howard County in the fields of amateur and professional sports.
HOWARD COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME AT A GLANCE
A Bit of Background
The Howard County Sports Hall of Fame was founded with the goal of recognizing the rich history of athletics in Kokomo and the surrounding community. Since the first class was inducted in 2003, over 110 men and women have been enshrined into its hallowed halls. The plaques for each inductee can be found at the Kokomo Event & Conference Center.
HOF INDUCTEES BY YEAR:
*For a summary on each Hall of Famer please visit the "Meet the Team" tab at the top of the page*
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Don Johnson Eddie Bethea Walter Cross Chuck Cone Debbie Benziger - Dudukovich Mal Cofield
Jim "Goose" Ligon Steve Butler Ezra Hendrickson Fred Elliot Tico Brown Don Lowry
Jim Rayl Charlie Hall Cary Hungate Mike Fulk Gene Conard Mike McCroskey
Pat Underwood Chet Hill Tiffany Longworth Carl McNulty Tony Gabriel Rick Roberts
Tom Underwood Ron Hughes Bruce Rose Joe Platt Bob Hamilton Larry Ruch
Rut Walter Jerry Jackson Tommy Warne Frankie Young Tom Schwartz Leroy Samse
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Emerson Applegate Bob Croll Heather (Cusick) Mygrant Greg Bell Ty Calloway Greg Achors
Basil Mawbey Michelle Faulkner - Nicholson Bob Ford Chris Boneham Art Hammond Harold Cox
Tim Miller Robin Hendrix Jerry Haines Tia Davis Dave Kitchell Lashonda Davis
Bobby Pettigrew Bob Jarrett Bob Rodibaugh Brian Hogan Pat Kubly Greg Lucas
Keith Slaughter Jim Plummer Mike Smith Crissy Klein Carroll Odom Austin Parkinson
Kathie Wise-Layden Bob Ronk Brooke Taflinger George Phares James "Tod" Sloan Mike Platt
E.P. Severns Jr . Ken Toye Leon Troyer Kylee Wells-Retrum
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Ted Brown Jr. Jim Butcher Matt Bell Jacqueline Bagwell Angie Anderson - Hansen No Class Selected
Al Fager Jim Callane John Bingaman Mark Gabriel Judi Brown Clarke
Dave Granson DeWayne Ewing Mike Blackburn Gary Mumaw Kevin Lechner
DeUnna Hendrix Matt Johnson Dan Dunn Mick Owens Mark Masariu
John Kiser Dennis Kasey Tom Hilligoss Willard Rice Beth Millard
Richard "Dick" Mugg Mistina Oliver Dick Sanburn Jr. Cari Stover-Richards Junior Phipps
Geoff Shuck Marcia Shearer Jenna Tarkington-Mumaaw Ricke Stucker Whitney Van Cleve
2021 2022 2023
Richard Kitchell Joe Thatcher Jim Calaway
John Martino Brett Colby Erwin Cox
Audrey McDonald-Spencer Tim McFarland Gary Merrell
Dave Pettay Chet Gabriel James Robinson
Tim Sisneros Brett Etherington Chad Shepherd
Mark Stewart Craig Severns Anthony Shumaker
Lisa Thompson Bickel
“If you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential, to be the best that you can be, I don't care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we're gonna be winners.”
Coach Norman Dale, Hickory Huskers
HOWARD COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DEAN HOCKNEY, president
CHRIS LOWRY, vice president
STEVE GEISELMAN, secretary
LISA PFLUEGER, treasurer
Ron Barsh, Sam Beckom, Dennis Bentzler, Terry Downham,
Sarah Hemmerich, Daro Johnson, Alanis Jones,
Paul Nicholson, Rodney Ogle, and Bob Wininger