United States Olympic Hall of Fame

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The United States Olympic Hall of Fame is an honor roll of the top American Olympic athletes.

The Hall of Fame was established by the United States Olympic Committee in 1979; the first members were inducted in 1983. Between 1992 and 2003, the Hall of Fame went dormant, with no induction of new members. In 2004, the honor was revived, and continued in 2005 when the 'Class of 2006' was selected.

The current process for selecting inductees is two-staged. Fifteen finalists are selected by a nominating committee consisting of athletes, members of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, historians and USOC representatives. The inductees were then selected based on online voting at www.usolympicteam.com, with a requirement to select five individual athletes, one team, one Paralympian and one coach. When the inductees were announced, a veteran (Jack Shea) and a "special contributor" (Dick Ebersol) were also included.

In the past the Hall of Fame has sought to construct a museum, but construction has not begun due to a lack of sponsorship.

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According to an October 2005 press release, 182 athletes have been inducted as of that date. This includes the members of the six teams inducted as teams, and includes "special contributors" as well. The Class of 2006 inductees added another "special contributor", another team, seven individual athletes, and a coach.


The "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team celebrates their win during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
The "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team celebrates their win during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

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