Texas Sports Hall of Fame

TSHOF Announces 2024 Class

11/1/2023

WACO, TEXAS- The Board of Trustees of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame are pleased to announce the nine selected individuals who will be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on April 13, 2024.
The newest group of inductees includes two NFL football players, two college football coaches, two track and field coaches, an Olympic softball player, a Negro League & Baseball Hall of Famer and a former Texas State Representative. The Class of 2024 was

2023 SWC Hall of Fame Class Announced

9/6/2023

WACO, TX- The Texas Sports Hall of Fame (TSHOF) is proud to announce the nine new members to be inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame: Kevin Scanlon (Arkansas), Terry Teagle (Baylor), Jolanda Jones (Houston), Ken Stadel (Rice), Amy Benz (SMU), Shaun Jordan (Texas), Terry Price (Texas A&M), Bubba Thornton (TCU) and Gary Ashby (Texas Tech).

Tshofofficial 2024 nominee ballot

6/7/2023

On Tuesday, June 6th, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee met to create both the Primary and Veterans Ballot for the Class of 2024 inductees.

Today, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2024 ballot for induction in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. See the official list of nominees below.

Roger Clemens speaking at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame

4/17/2023

WACO, TX- Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens will be the guest speaker at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, May 19, for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s next Lone Star Luncheon.
Clemens Cy Young's awards are unmatched, and he is the only MLB pitcher ever to collect at least 350 wins and more than 4500 strikeouts. He played 24 seasons in the MLB as one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, throwing for the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, and Astros.

Houston Astros Trophy Tour

4/17/2023

WACO, TX- The Texas Sports Hall of Fame is hosting the World Series Commissioner's Trophy as part of the Astros Championship Trophy Tour presented by Woodforest National Bank.

The trophy will be on display at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Friday, May 19 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

TSHOF Announces Class of 2023

10/26/2022

WACO, TEXAS- The Board of Directors of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the eight selected individuals who will be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on April 15, 2023. The Class of 2023 was selected by ballot through a statewide selection committee. Votes from TSHOF members, inductees, board members and selection committee, were tabulated by Simply Voting.

New Summer Exhibit at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame-"Paul Richards: A Baseball Life"

7/19/2022

WACO, TX- The Texas Sports Hall of Fame is featuring a new exhibit about Waxahachie native & 1959 TSHOF Inductee, Paul Richards. The "Paul Richards: A Baseball Life" exhibit will be on display inside the TSHOF now and will run through Spring 2023.

This exhibit is the result of a very large donation of baseball memorabilia from the estate of Mr. Richards’ daughter in Nevada. Boxes and boxes of material including catcher’s mitts, baseballs, bats, trophies and autographed photos and memorabilia from the 1961 MLB All-Star games (there were two per season back then) that he was selected to manage.

2022 SWC Hall of Fame Induction luncheon

6/30/2022

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame (TSHOF) is proud to announce the eight new members to be inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame: Ben Cowins (Arkansas), Santana Dotson (Baylor), Danny Davis (Houston), Kareem Streete Thompson (Rice), Putt Choate (SMU), Betsy Mitchell (Texas), Greg Hill ( Texas A&M),Carven Holcombe (TCU), and Maury Buford (Texas Tech).