African-American Writers Hall of Fame

• Alexander, Margaret
• Baldwin, James
• Bambara, Toni Cade
• Baraka, Amiri
• Bennett, Lerone, Jr.
• Bontemps, Arna
• Brooks, Gwendolyn
• Brown, Frank London
• Brown, Sterling Allen
• Clifton, Lucille
• Colter, Cyrus
• Cullen, Countee
• Danner, Margaret
• Dash, Julie
• Davis, Arthur Paul
• Davis, Thulani
• Du Bois, Shirley Graham
• Du Bois, W. E. B.
• Dunbar, Paul Laurence
• Ellison, Ralph
• Evans, Mari
• Forrest, Leon
• Fuller, Hoyt W.
• Gaines, Ernest
• Gilbert, Herman Cromwell
• Gilbert, Lerman “Zack”
• Giovanni, Nikki
• Haley, Alex
• Hayden, Robert
• Himes, Chester
• Hughes, Langston
• Hurston, Zora Neale
• Killens, John Oliver
• Knight, Etheridge
• Lorde, Audre
• Madhubuti, Haki
• Micheaux, Oscar
• Morrison, Toni
• Neal, Larry
• Petry, Ann
• Randall, Dudley
• Reed, Ishmael
• Toomer, Jean
• Walker, Alice
• West, Dorothy
• Wideman, John Edgar
• Williams, John A.
• Wilson, August
• Wright, Richard

American Nurses Association Hall of Fame

• Carnegie, Mary Elizabeth, 2000
• Damer, Annie, 1998
• Franklin, Martha Minerva, 1976
• Jacobs, Maggie, 2000
• Mahoney, Mary Eliza, 1976 (first black professional nurse in the United States.)
• Osborne, Estelle Massey, 1984
• Staupers, Mabel Keaton, 1996
• Thoms, Adah Belle Samuel, 1976

Basketball Hall of Fame

• Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1995
• Archibald, Nate (“Tiny”), 1991
• Baylor, Elgin, 1977
• Bellamy, Walt, 1993
• Bing, Dave, 1990
• Chamberlain, Wilt, 1979
• Cooper, Charles (“Tarzan”), 1977
• English, Alex, 1997
• Erving, Julius, 1993
• Frazier, Walt, 1987
• Gates, William (“Pop”), 1989
• Gervin, George, 1996
• Greer, Harold (“Hal”), 1982
• Hawkins, Connie (“the Hawk”),
• 1992
• Hayes, Elvin, 1990
• Haynes, Marques, 1998
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• Johnson, Earvin (“Magic”), 2002
• Jones, K. C., 1989
• Jones, Sam, 1984
• Lanier, Bob, 1992
• Malone, Moses, 2001
• McAdoo, Robert, 2000
• Monroe, Earl (“the Pearl”), 1990
• Murphy, Calvin, 1993
• Parish, Robert, 2003
• Reed, Willis, 1982
• Robertson, Oscar, 1980
• Russell, William (“Bill”), 1975
• Thomas, Isiah, 2000
• Thompson, David, 1996
• Thurmond, Nate, 1985
• Unseld, Wes, 1988
• Wilkens, Leonard (“Lenny”), 1989
• Worthy, James, 2003

Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame

Baseball

• Burt, Thomas “Tater Hustler,” 2000
• Lundy, Walter, 2002

Basketball

• Baker, Ashley, 2001
• Christian, Charles, 2002
• Dandridge, Robert, 1997
• Dixon, Medina, 1998
• Erving, Julius “Dr. J,” 1997
• Gervin, George, 1998
• Greene, Vivian, 1998
• Kellogg, Junius, 2001
• Scott, Charles, 1999
• Scott, Ray, 2000

Coaches

• Price, William “Dick,” 1997

Football

• Brown, Roger, 1997
• Easley, Kenny, 1998
• Faison, Earl, 2001
• Fuller, William, 2002
• Graves, Tommy, 2000
• Keyes, Leroy, 1998
• Langston, Joseph, 2002
• Quarles, George, 2002
• Rose, Joseph Holomon, 1999
• Stephenson, Dwight, 2001
• Stukes, Charles, 1999

Track and Field

• Riddick, Steve, 1997

International Boxing Hall of Fame

• Ali, Muhammad, 1990
• Armstrong, Henry, 1990
• Brown, Joe, 1996
• Burley, Charley, 1992
• Carter, Jimmy, 2000
• Cokes, Curtis, 2003
• Ezzard, Charles, 1990
• Foreman, George, 2003
• Foster, Bob, 1990
• Frazier, Joe, 1990
• Gavilan, Kid, 1990 (Cuba)
• Griffith, Emile, 1990 (U.S. Virgin Islands)
• Hagler, Marvin, 1993
• Jack, Beau, 1991
• Johnson, Harold, 1993
• Leonard, Sugar Ray, 1997
• Liston, Sonny, 1991
• Louis, Joe, 1990
• Montgomery, Bob, 1995
• Moore, Archie, 1990
• Norton, Ken, 1992
• Patterson, Floyd, 1991
• Qawi, Dwight Muhammad, 2004
• Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1990
• Saad Muhammad, Matthew, 1998
• Spinks, Michael, 1994
• Walcott, Jersey Joe, 1990
• Williams, Ike, 1990
• Wright, Albert “Chalky,” 1997

International Tennis Hall of Fame

• Ashe, Arthur, 1985
• Gibson, Althea, 1971

National Baseball Hall of Fame

• Aaron, Hank, 1982
• Banks, Ernie, 1977
• Bell, “Cool Papa”
• (James Thomas Bell), 1974
• Brock, Lou, 1985
• Carew, Rod, 1991
• Charleston, Oscar, 1976
• Clemente, Roberto, 1973
• (Puerto Rico)
• Dandridge, Ray, 1987
• Day, Leon, 1995
• Dihigo, Martin, 1977
• Doby, Larry, 1998
• Foster, Bill, 1996
• Gibson, Bob, 1981
• Gibson, Josh, 1972
• Irvin, Monte, 1973
• Jackson, Reggie, 1993
• Jenkins, Fergie, 1991
• Johnson, Judy (Julius), 1975
• Leonard, Buck
• (Walter Fenner), 1972
• Lloyd, Pop (John Henry), 1977
• Marichal, Juan, 1983
• (Dominican Republic)
• Mays, Willie, 1979
• McCovey, Willie, 1986
• Miller, Cheryl, 1995
• Morgan, Joe, 1990
• Murray, Eddie, 2003
• Paige, Satchel, 1971
• Perez, Tony, 2000 (Cuba)
• Puckett, Kirby, 2001
• Robinson, Frank, 1982
• Robinson, Jackie, 1962
• Rogan, Bullet (Wilber), 1998
• Smith, Hilton, 2001
• Smith, Ozzie, 2002
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• Stargell, Willie, 1988
• Stearnes, Turkey (Norman
• Thomas), 2000
• Stewart, Lusia Harris, 1992
• Wells, Willie, 1997
• Williams, Billy, 1987
• Williams, Joe, 1999
• Winfield, Dave, 2001

National Museum of Dance Hall of Fame

• Ailey, Alvin, 1992
• Dunham, Katherine, 1987
• Mitchell, Arthur, 1999
• Robinson, Bill “Bojangles,” 1987

National Track and Field Hall of Fame

• Ashford, Evelyn, 1997
• Banks, Willie, 1999
• Beamon, Bob, 1977
• Bell, Earl, 2002
• Boston, Ralph, 1974
• Brisco, Valerie, 1995
• Calhoun, Lee, 1974
• Campbell, Milt, 1989
• Carlos, John, 2003
• Carr, Henry, 1997
• Cheesdborough, Chandra, 2000
• Davenport, Willie, 1982
• Dillard, Harrison, 1974
• Dumas, Charles, 1990
• Evans, Lee, 1983
• Ewell, Norwood, 1986
• Faggs, Mae, 1976
• Ferrell, Barbara, 1988
• Foster, Greg, 1998
• Greene, Charles, 1992
• Joyner, Florence Griffith, 1995
• Hayes, Bob, 1976
• Hines, Jim, 1979
• Hubbard, DeHart, 1979
• Hurt, Edward, 1975
• Jackson, Nell, 1989
• James, Larry, 2003
• Johnson, Rafer, 1974
• Jones, Hayes, 1976
• Lewis, Carl, 2001
• Long, Dallas, 1996
• Manning, Madeline, 1984
• McGuire, Edith, 1979
• Metcalfe, Ralph, 1975
• Milburn, Rod, 1993
• Moses, Edwin, 1994
• Myricks, Larry, 2001
• Nehemiah, Renaldo, 1997
• Owens, Jesse, 1974
• Peacock, Eulace, 1987
• Rudolph, Wilma, 1974
• Sime, Dave, 1981
• Smith, Tommie, 1978
• Stanfield, Andy, 1977
• Temple, Ed, 1989
• Thomas, John, 1985
• Tolan, Eddie, 1982
• Torrence, Gwen, 2002
• Tyus, Wyomia, 1980
• Watson, Martha, 1987
• White, Willye, 1981
• Whitfield, Mal, 1974
• Williams, Archie, 1992
• Wright, Stan, 1993

National Women's Hall of Fame

• Anderson, Marian, 1973
• Angelou, Maya, 1998
• Baker, Ella, 1994
• McLeod Bethune, Mary, 1973
• Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1988
• Chisholm, Shirley, 1993
• Coleman, Bessie, 2002
• Fitzgerald, Ella, 1995
• Gibson, Althea, 2002
• Hamer, Fannie Lou, 1993
• Height, Dorothy, 1993
• Hurston, Zora Neale, 1994
• Jemison, Mae, 1993
• Jordan, Barbara, 1990
• Kelly, Bishop Leontine, 2000
• Mahoney, Mary, 1993
• Motley, Constance Baker, 1993
• Parks, Rosa, 1993
• Roberts Harris, Patricia, 2003
• Rudolph, Wilma, 1994
• Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre, 1995
• Shadd Cary, Mary Ann, 1998
• Smith, Bessie, 1984
• Truth, Sojourner, 1981
• Tubman, Harriet, 1973
• Walker, Madam C. J., 1993
• Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1988
• Winfrey, Oprah, 1994
• Wright Edelman, Marian, 1993

Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Adderley, Herb, 1980
• Allen, Marcus, 2003
• Barney, Lem, 1992
• Bell, Bobby, 1983
• Bethea, Elvin, 2003
• Blount, Mel, 1989
• Brown, Bob “Boomer,” 2004
• Brown, Jim, 1971
• Brown, Roosevelt, 1975
• Brown, Willie, 1984
• Buchanan, Junious, 1990
• Campbell, Earl, 1991
• Davis, Willie, 1981
• Dickerson, Eric, 1999
• Dorsett, Tony, 1994
• Eller, Carl, 2004
• Ford, Len, 1976
• Greene, Joe, 1987
• Haynes, Mike, 1997
• Houston, Ken, 1986
• Johnson, Jimmy, 1994
• Johnson, John Henry, 1987
• Joiner, Charlie, 1996
• Jones, David “Deacon,” 1980
• Kelly, Leroy, 1994
• Lane, Dick (“Night Train”), 1974
• Lanier, Willie, 1986
• Little, Larry, 1993
• Lofton, James, 2003
• Lott, Ronnie, 2000
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• Mackey, John, 1992
• Matson, Ollie, 1972
• Mitchell, Bobby, 1983
• Moore, Lenny, 1975
• Motley, Marion, 1968
• Newsome, Ozzie, 1999
• Page, Alan, 1988
• Parker, Jim, 1973
• Payton, Walter, 1993
• Perry, Joe, 1969
• Renfro, Mel, 1996
• Sanders, Barry, 2004
• Sayers, Gale, 1977
• Selmon, Lee Roy, 1995
• Shell, Art, 1989
• Simpson, O. J., 1985
• Singletary, Mike, 1998
• Slater, Jackie, 2001
• Stallworth, John, 2002
• Stephenson, Dwight, 1998
• Swann, Lynn, 2001
• Taylor, Charley, 1984
• Taylor, Lawrence, 1999
• Tunnell, Emlen, 1967
• Upshaw, Gene, 1987
• Warfield, Paul, 1983
• Willis, Bill, 1977
• Winslow, Kellen, 1995
• Wood, Willie, 1989

Radio Hall of Fame

• Anderson, Eddie, 2001
• Blayton, Jesse B., Sr., 1995
• Carter, Andrew, 1995
• Daniels, Yvonne, 1995
• Jackson, Hal, 1995
• Joyner, Tom, 1998
• Kent, Herb, 1995
• Pate, Edward, Jr.,1995

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1986

• Berry, Chuck
• Brown, James
• Charles, Ray
• Cooke, Sam
• Domino, Fats
• Richard, Little

1987

• The Coasters
• Diddley, Bo
• Franklin, Aretha
• Gaye, Marvin
• Jordan, Louis
• King, B. B.
• McPhatter, Clyde
• Robinson, Smokey
• Turner, Big Joe
• Walker, T-Bone
• Waters, Muddy
• Wilson, Jackie

1988

• Ledbetter, Huddie (Lead Belly)
• The Drifters
• The Supremes

1989

• The Inkspots
• Redding, Otis
• Smith, Bessie
• The Soul Stirrers
• The Temptations
• Wonder, Stevie

1990

• Armstrong, Louis
• The Four Tops
• The Platters
• Rainey, Ma

1991

• Baker, LaVern
• Hooker, John Lee
• Howling Wolf
• The Impressions
• Pickett, Wilson
• Reed, Jimmy
• Turner, Ike and Tina

1992

• Booker T and the M.G.s
• Jimi Hendrix Experience

1993

• James, Etta
• Sly and the Family Stone
• Washington, Dinah

1994

• Dixon, Willie
• Marley, Bob

1995

• Green, Al
• Martha and the Vandellas
• The Orioles

1996

• Gladys Knight and the Pips
• John, Little Willie
• The Shirelles

1997

• Jackson, Mahalia
• The Jackson Five
• Monroe, Bill
• Parliament-Funkadelic

1998

• Morton, Jelly Roll
• Price, Lloyd

1999

• Mayfield, Curtis
• The Staple Singers

2000

• Cole, Nat King
• Holiday, Billie

2001

• The Flamingos
• Jackson, Michael

2002

• Hayes, Isaac

2003

• Benjamin, Benny

2004

• Prince

Songwriter's Hall of Fame

• Benjamin, Claude A. (“Bennie”), 1984
• Berry, Chuck, 1986
• Blackwell, Otis, 1991
• Bland, James, 1970
• Brown, James, 2000
• Cooke, Sam, 1987
• Domino, Antoine Fats, Jr., 1998
• Dozier, Lamont, 1988
• Ellington, Duke, 1971
• Gamble, Kenneth, 1995
• Handy, W. C., 1970
• Huff, Leon, 1995
• Jackson, Michael, 2002
• Johnson, James P., 1970
• Johnson, James Weldon, 1970
• Joplin, Scott, 1970
• Ledbetter, Huddie (“Lead Belly”), 1970
• Mayfield, Curtis, 2000
• Muir, Lewis F., 1970
• Redding, Otis, 1994
• Richard, Little
• Richie, Lionel, 1994
• Robinson, Smokey, 1990
• Simpson, Valerie, 2002
• Turk, Roy, 1970
• Waller, Thomas (“Fats”), 1970
• Williams, Clarence, 1970
• Williams, Spencer, 1970
• Wonder, Stevie, 1983