The London Sports Hall of Fame Introduces the 2025 Inductees!
The London Sports Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2025. The inductees will officially enter the Hall at the annual Hall of Fame induction event taking place on Thursday, November 6 at the Hellenic Centre, Southdale Road, London.
This year’s inductees are:
- JEFF CARTER – National Hockey League All-Star and Olympic Gold Medal Winner
- MAGGIE MAC NEIL – Olympic and world champion swimmer
- JENNIFER OGG – world champion boxer
- DARDA SALES – multi-sport champion Paralympian
- DAVID WILLSIE – multiple Paralympics wheelchair rugby winner
- MURRAY YOUNG – “Mr. London Rugby”
The inaugural class of inductees included Canada’s Golfer of the Half Century, C. Ross (Sandy) Somerville, Western’s legendary football coach and athletic director, John Metras, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and manager, George (Mooney) Gibson, and the 1948 World Sandlot baseball champs, the London Majors.
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| The London Sports Hall of Fame |
| HONOUR ROLL |
| 2024 | Helen Smith, Gerald Wilcox, Rob Atchison, Jim Martin, Peter Inch, Bill Boland |
| 2023 | Miranda Ayim, Alex Kopacz, Don Luce, TJ Sanders |
| 2022 | Jessica Zelinka, Steve Rucchin, *Jim Agathos, David-Lee “Trace” Tracey |
| 2021 | Labatt Memorial Park |
| 2020 | No selections (Covid-19) |
| 2019 | Leo Loucks, Jane Peckham/*Vaughan Peckham, Therese Quigley, Scott Wilson |
| 2018 | Craig Billington, Allan Coulter, Tom Partalas, Adam Purdy, 1971/72/73 Oakridge Secondary School Boy’s Hockey Teams |
| 2017 | Jim Cressman, *Dorinda (Dinnie) Greenway, Jeff Hackett, Jay MacNeil, David Patchell-Evans, 2016 London Knights |
| 2016 | *June-Marie Provost, Kylee Reade-White, *Harvey Baillie, Jeff Glass |
| 2015 | Ryan Thelwell, Brian Peaker, *Jackie Sheppard, Jude St. John, *Glynn Leyshon, *Sammy Foxworthy, The 1975 London Majors |
| 2014 | *Frank Carson, Tim Tindale, Marcia King Goos, Frank Hawley, *Andy Gilpin, Ken Benjamin, Adam Kreek, 1951/52 London Lou Ball Juniors (baseball) |
| 2013 | *Ted Dilts, *Russ Evon, Barry Howson, Craig Simpson, Bob Vigars, Willie Weiler, 1980/81 Fanshawe basketball Falcons |
| 2012 | *Lady Lilian Beck, *Shawn Tompkins, *Don Getty, *Larry Haylor, Ian Sinclair, *Earl Ross, *Don Cline, Jason Tunks, 1991 Western basketball Mustangs |
| 2011 | Jason de Vos, Ken Buchan, Paul Duerden, Eric Lindros, *Ronnie Jones, Dave Wall, *Dr. George Orton, *Marion Clarke Knowles, *Harvey Lennox, *Doug Jarrett, 1960 London Lords |
| 2010 | Christine Nesbitt, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Tony Novotny, *Chester Pegg |
| 2009 | *Goldie Prodger, *Harry Geris, Patty Howard, *Bill Farquharson, Walt McKechnie, Pete James, 1877 London Tecumsehs (baseball) |
| 2008 | *Marjorie Black, *Bruce Huff, *Stan (Gabby) Anderson, Casey Patton, 1957 Beck basketball Spartans |
| 2007 | *Jack Nash, *R.M. (Dutch) Decker, Brad Marsh, Arden Eddie, 1945 London Shamrocks (women’s basketball) |
| 2006 | *Dr. Bob McFarlane, *Cliff McWhirter, Al Morrow, Catherine Bond Mills, 2005 London Knights |
| 2005 | *Frank Colman, *Jim Thompson/*Bob Hayward, *Max Gauss, Fran Wigston Eberhard |
| 2004 | *Ray Getliffe, *Sue Hilton, *Glen Weir, 1970 London TV Cable fastball team |
| 2003 | *Tom (Tim) Burgess, *Ed Ervasti, Peter A. Michienzie, Rob Ramage |
| 2002 | *C.R. Sandy Somerville, *George (Mooney) Gibson, *Dr. Paul Hauch, *John Metras, *Bob Gage, John Campbell Jr., Lesley Thompson-Willie, *Jack Fairs, *Dr. Peter Fowler, 1948 London Majors |
* deceased