2019 Induction Class

Announcement

The Class was selected by a statewide task force, comprised of current and former journalists and former sports executives, along with a public online vote, which this year included more than 5,000 online participants. The class was ultimately approved by the Hall’s Board of Directors, which also selected the inductee from the Contributor category. This year’s task force is co-chaired by former National Baseball Hall of Fame and Detroit Tigers senior executive Bill Haase and Associated Press sports journalist Larry Lage.

“This year’s Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class features household names and incredible stories from pro and amateur sports, including some all-time legends,” said Scott Lesher, Hall of Fame chairman.  “We thank the thousands of fans who took part in our voting process this year and look forward to celebrating and enshrining this outstanding group at our induction event, October 5th in Detroit.”

The Induction

Class of 2019

Grant Hill

Grant Hill

5-time NBA All-Star with the Detroit Pistons in the 1990s. Grant is currently a host of NBA TV’s NBA Inside Stuff.

Vladimir Konstantinov

1997 Stanley Cup Champion defenseman with the Detroit Red Wings, helped inspire back-to-back Championships in 1998.

Diane Dietz

Diane Dietz

An all-state multi-sport athlete at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills who set the scoring record for women’s basketball at the University of Michigan, a mark that stood for 36 years.

Morris Peterson

Morris Peterson

A Flint native and the leading scorer on Michigan State University’s 2000 NCAA men’s basketball National Championship team.

Allison Schmitt

Allison Schmitt

A Canton native who has won 17 medals in international swimming competitions, including eight Olympic medals, four of them gold.

Charles Woodson

Charles Woodson

1997 Heisman Trophy Winner and two-time All-American football defensive back for the University of Michigan.

Dan Fife

Dan Fife

In 36 years as the head basketball coach at Clarkston High School, his alma mater, he finished with more than 700 wins, third place in Michigan high school history.

Harry Atkins

Harry Atkins

As Michigan sports editor for the Associated Press for 21 years, he told Michigan sports stories to national and global audiences.

Mike O'Hara

Mike O'Hara

A Detroit News sports writer from 1966 to 2008, best known for his 31-year tenure as the Lions beat writer.

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

A Detroit native and long-time Executive with both the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings organizations, Wilson led the creation of the Palace of Auburn Hills during an illustrious 32-year career with Palace Sports & Entertainment that included nine Championships.

Induction Ceremony

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2019 MSHOF Induction Ceremony

Saturday October 5, 2019 at 7 p.m. – Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel

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