The Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame mission is "to recognize those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to

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sports history, and by virtue of their accomplishments, service, or force of character, have enriched that history for all time.” The first Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony was conducted at the College of Staten Island's Williamson Theatre in 1995 when 11 recipients were honored in recognition of their noteworthy accomplishments.

Inductees

Class of 1995

* Sal Somma * Jim Albus * Terry Crowley * Joan Gumb * Abel Kiviat * Rich Kotite * Hank Majeski * Oscar Michaud * Elmer Ripley *

Mike Siani Mike Siani (born May 27, 1950) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for nine seasons for the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Colts. Career Siani was a high school football star with the New Dorp High School ...

Bobby Thomson Robert Brown Thomson (October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010) was a Scottish Americans, Scottish-born American professional baseball player, nicknamed the "Staten Island Scot". He was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants ( ...

Class of 1996

George Bamberger George Irvin Bamberger (August 1, 1923 – April 4, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, pitching coach and manager. In Major League Baseball, the right-handed pitcher appeared in ten games, nine in relief, for the 1951–52 New Yo ...

* Andy Barberi * Heyward Dotson * John Engles *

Nick Fotiu Nicholas Evlampios Fotiu (born May 25, 1952) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League between 1974 and 1988. Playing career Fotiu's father was of Greek descent, ...

* Jack Hynes *

Bill Jankunis William John Jankunis (born June 29, 1955) is an American Sport of athletics, athlete. He competed in the Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump, men's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Jankunis 1976 United States Olympic ...

* Dennis McKnight * Bill Shakespeare * Sheila Tighe

Class of 1997

* Bill Britton * Gloria Cordes Elliott * Jack McGinley * Ben McNevich * Dominick Minicucci * Fred Muche * Harry O’Brien

Class of 1998

Larry Bearnarth Lawrence Donald Bearnarth (September 11, 1941 – December 31, 1999) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets (1963–66) and Milwaukee Brewers (1971). Bearnarth batted and threw right-handed and was listed ...

Dino Mangiero Dino Mangiero is a retired professional American football player who played defensive lineman for six seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American footba ...

* Jim Mutrie * Robert Pipkins * Hal Squier * Edna Hanley Strachan * Bill Welsh

Class of 1999

* Dennis Barrett * Bob (Sonny) Bosley *

Mary Outerbridge Mary Ewing Outerbridge (February 16, 1852 – May 3, 1886) was an American woman who imported the lawn game tennis to the United States from Bermuda. Biography Mary was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bermudians Alexander Ewing Outerbridge ...

* Jeanine Radice * Tom Tierney * 1964 Mid-Island Little League All Star Team

Class of 2000

* Nick Bruno * Carolyn Cassidy Cudone * Frank Fernandez * Sue Harnett * James Jenkins * John Quinn * Jack Tracy * 1987 Wagner College Football Team

Class of 2001

* Dan Blaine * Warren Fenley * Bert Levinson * Matty Mcintyre * Tom Roche * Claude Schoenlank * Vernon Turner * Msgr. Farrell's 1974 2-Mile Relay

Class of 2002

* Darlene Crowe * Karl Drews * Charlie Marsala * Ken Page * Ben Sarullo * Geraldine Saintilus * Jack Taylor

Class of 2003

* Cliff Brantley * John D’Amato * Sebastian “Sonny” Grasso * Francis “Buddy” O'Grady * Shannon Payne * Joe Ryan

Class of 2004

* Jack Donovan * Larry Napp * Lou Marli * 1983 St. Peter's Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team

Class of 2005

* Cathy Andruzzi * Teddy Atlas *

Frank Genovese Frank Charles "Chick" Genovese (November 23, 1914 – February 12, 1981) was an Americans, American professional baseball baseball player, player, manager (baseball), manager and scout (sport), scout. Genovese was a Minor League Baseball, minor l ...

George Genovese George Genovese (February 22, 1922 – November 15, 2015) was a Washington Senators baseball player who played for the team in 1950. He also played in the minor leagues for 15 seasons and managed at that level for over a decade. He was born in St ...

* Walter Scholl * Lynn Tighe * Pete Whitehouse

Class of 2006

* Jimmy Collins * Sonny Logan * Al Paturzo * Jim Signorile * John Tobin * John Wolyniec

Class of 2007

Joe Andruzzi Joseph Dominick Andruzzi (born August 23, 1975) is a former American football offensive guard. College career Andruzzi played college football at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he majored in special educat ...

* Al Fabbri * Matt Galante * Johnny Johnson * Sonny Ruberto * Ray Rudolph

Class of 2008

* John Franco * Sudsy Monchik * Kevin O’Connor * Fred Ragucci * Matty White

Class of 2009

* Nicky Anoske * Bob Bertucci * Artie Evans * Adewale Ogunleye * Ed Perpetua * Lewis Sanders

Class of 2010

* Dom LaBargo * Jason Marquis * Jack Minogue * Mickey Sullivan * Tuck Turner * Charlie Wonsowicz

Class of 2011

* Kevin Coyle *

Frank Menechino Frank Menechino (born January 7, 1971) is an American former professional baseball infielder and most recently the hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue ...

Class of 2012

* Larry Anderson * Dan Boylan Sr * Jen Derevjanik * Art Hall *

Kyle McAlarney Kyle James McAlarney (born July 7, 1987) is an American high school basketball coach. He played nine professional seasons, last for Orléans Loiret Basket of LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for Notre Dame. At the close of the 2017–18 s ...

* Dan McDermott * Fred Olivieri

Class of 2013

Marilyn King Marilyn Elizabeth King (born May 21, 1949) is an American former pentathlete. In 1971 she won the AAU title and placed fourth at the Pan American Games. She finished 17th at the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Games King failed to complete h ...

* Jay Price * Lance Olssen * Tony Petosa * Ken Strong

Class of 2014

* Aileen Aponte * Leon Brown * Bob Daggett * Steve Gregory * Frank Hannigan * Pete Meurer * Glemby (Glen) Mosley * Bill Murtha

Class of 2015

* Bill Cali * Vic Esposito * Nick Kvasic * Frank McConville * Eric Olsen

Class of 2016

* Karin Muller Crowley * John Hagemann * Gerry Lawless * Pete Pullara * John Semerad * Ed Sorge * Leslie Stahl

Class of 2017

* Mike Gilsenan * Ron Isler * Kevin Jermyn * Brenda Jordan * Karl McCoy * Gabe Perillo

Class of 2018

* John Drebinger * Cathy Morano * Bobby Rodriguez * Howie Ruppert * Dr. Mark Sherman * Staten Island Little League Founders * Bob Steele * Steven F. Zuntag

Class of 2019

* Harvey Araton * Tony Canzoneri * Walt Hameline * Tony Rafaniello *

Anthony Varvaro Anthony Michael Varvaro (October 31, 1984 – September 11, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox from 2010 to 2015. After Varvar ...

* Herb White

Class of 2020

* Nick Bilotti * Larry Cubas * Frankie Genaro * Jack Hurley * Karen Lynch * Rich Scheid * Silvestri's national softball champions

References

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