List of halls and walks of fame

A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums that enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding the inducted recipients. Sometimes, the honorees' plaques may instead be posted on a wall (hence a "wall of fame") or inscribed on a sidewalk (as in a "walk of fame", "walk of stars", or "avenue of fame"). In other cases, the hall of fame is more figurative and consists of a list of names of noteworthy people and their achievements and contributions. The lists are maintained by an organization or community, and may be national, state, local, or private.

Etymology

The term "hall of fame" first appeared in German with the Ruhmeshalle, built in 1853 in Munich. The Walhalla memorial in Bavaria was conceived in 1807 and built between 1830 and 1842. Inspired by the Ruhmeshalle, the English-language term was popularised in the United States by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a sculpture gallery completed in 1900 and officially dedicated in 1901. Located in the Bronx in New York City, it is on the campus of Bronx Community College (until 1973 the University Heights campus of New York University).

The meaning of fame has changed over the years, originally meaning 'renown' for achievement, as opposed to today's more common meaning of 'celebrity'.

Halls of fame

Automotive

Aviation and space

Arts

Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio

Show business, media, and theater

Writing

At least 13 writers' halls of fame exist in the United States alone, or at least 10 besides four songwriters' ones listed above in "Music" section. These provide recognition of life-time bodies of work by authors, whether living or dead, as opposed to being awards for individual works.

Sports and games

Multiple sports

College sports

Cricket

Association football

Australian rules football

Baseball and softball

Basketball

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts

Boxing

Equestrian

Golf

Gridiron football

Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio

Horse racing

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame (indoor lacrosse; North America)

Martial arts

Motorsports

Professional wrestling

Rugby league

Bulldogs Hall of Fame (est. 2007)
Rugby Football League Hall of Fame (est. 1988)
Rugby League Hall of Fame (est. 1988)
Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame (est. 2002)
Widnes Vikings Hall of Fame (est. 1992)
Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame (est. 1998)

Rugby union

International Rugby Hall of Fame – no longer exists as a separate entity; merged into the World Rugby Hall in 2014
World Rugby Hall of Fame
US Rugby Hall of Fame

Tennis

Water polo

Winter sports

Board and card games

Other sports

America's Cup Hall of Fame (sailing)
Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
Disc Golf Hall of Fame
International Bowling Hall of Fame
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
International Swimming Hall of Fame (diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo)
ITTF Hall of Fame (table tennis)
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
National Distance Running Hall of Fame
National Sailing Hall of Fame
National Wrestling Hall of Fame
New Zealand Coaches Hall of Fame
Roller Derby Hall of Fame
United States Bicycling Hall of Fame
United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame
USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame
USA Ultimate Hall of Fame
Volleyball Hall of Fame

Cowboy and rodeo

Miscellaneous

Hall of Fame for Great Americans, New York

Walls of fame

Walks of fame

The Vyborg Walk of Actor's Fame along the Krepostnaya Street in Vyborg, Russia

Aerospace Walk of Honor (Lancaster, California, U.S.)
Almería Walk of Fame (Almería, Spain)
America's Walk of Honor (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
Anaheim Walk of Stars (Anaheim, California, U.S.)
Australian of the Year Walk (Canberra, ACT, Australia)
Australian Film Walk of Fame (Randwick, Sydney, Australia)
Birmingham Walk of Stars (Birmingham, England, U.K.)
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.)
Boulevard der Stars (de) (Berlin, Germany)
Bronx Walk of Fame (New York City, U.S.)
Canada's Walk of Fame (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Dog Walk of Fame (London, England, U.K.)
Entrepreneur Walk of Fame (Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.)
Eastwood City Walk of Fame (Quezon City, Philippines)
GMA Network's Walk of Fame (Quezon City, Philippines)
Gennett Walk of Fame (Richmond, Indiana, U.S.)
Golden Foot — The Champions Promenade (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
Hollywood Walk of Fame (Los Angeles, California, U.S.)
Hong Kong Avenue of Stars (Hong Kong)
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.)
Italian Walk of Fame (Toronto, Canada)
Jubilee 150 Walkway (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
Kazan Alley of Tatar Stars (Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia)
Las Vegas Walk of Stars (Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.)
Łódź Walk of Fame (film) (pl) (Piotrkowska Street, Łódź, Poland)
London Avenue of Stars (London, England, U.K.)
Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame (Long Beach, California, U.S)
Michigan Walk of Fame (Lansing, Michigan, U.S.)
Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.)
Music Walk of Fame (Camden, London, U.K.)
New Rochelle Walk of Fame (New Rochelle, New York, U.S.)
Munich Olympic Walk of Stars (Munich, Bavaria, Germany)
Music City Walk of Fame (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.)
Palm Springs Walk of Stars (Palm Springs, California, U.S.)
Paseo de las Luminarias, Mexico City
Rainbow Honor Walk, San Francisco, California
Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada)
Sheffield Legends (Sheffield, England, U.K.)
St. Louis Walk of Fame (St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.)
US Space Walk of Fame (Titusville, Florida, U.S.)
Walk of Fame (Brighton, England, U.K.)
Walk of Fame Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania)
Walk of Game (San Francisco, California, U.S.)
Walk of the Stars (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Walk of Western Stars (Santa Clarita, California, U.S.)

References

External links

The dictionary definition of hall of fame at Wiktionary
Media related to Halls of fame at Wikimedia Commons