2010 Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame
Congratulations to all of this years inductees!

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Honoring Palm Beach County Sports Legends

The Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame was created to recognize and honor the outstanding achievements and contributions of local athletes, coaches, administrators, media, and others in the field of sports. 

Established in 1977

In 1977 after years of covering local sports, veteran sportswriter Chuck Otterson decided the time was right to formally recognize the accomplishments of area athletes. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission has been involved with this event since 2004, developing it to the successful program it is today.

Selection Process

Nominations are made by the general public and members of the Hall of Fame Committee. Candidates must have been born, attended school, or achieved their major sports accomplishment in Palm Beach County in order to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Nominations are reviewed and committee members and past inductees select the individuals welcomed annually into the Hall of Fame.

Annual Recognition Banquet

Each year in early spring the inductees are honored at a gala banquet. Their lifetime of outstanding contributions in sports is recognized as they are inducted into the elite membership of the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. Also honored during this banquet is Palm Beach County’s Amateur Athlete of the Year, Professional Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, Outstanding Sports Contributor, High School Coach of the Year, High School Athlete of the Year and Special Olympics Athlete of the Year.

Andrews - Ceravolo High School Basketball Coach of the Year  

Established in 2006, the Andrews-Ceravolo High School Basketball Coach of the Year Award honors the Most Outstanding Head Coach of the Year in Palm Beach County for High School Varsity Men's Basketball and High School Varsity Women's Basketball. This award has been established to recognize the contributions of two outstanding area coaches, Joe Ceravolo and Floyd Andrews.

Permanent Home

Roger Dean Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins Spring Training, became the permanent site of the Palm Beach County Sport Hall of Fame in 2004. Banners commemorating inductees for each year from 1977 hang around the stadium concourse and are viewed each year by hundreds of thousands of people attending events at the stadium.

Paver Commemoration

The Hall of Fame Committee continues to perpetuate the memories of departed Hall of Fame Members with the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame "Paver Program".  The program consists of a brick that has the name of the deceased member and the year of induction into the Hall of Fame engraved on the stone. The City of West Palm Beach has kindly donated prime space in Centennial Square downtown to allow a permanent memorial of inductees that have passed away.

2011 Banquet

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2010 Inductees

Fred Taylor - began his stellar football career playing running back for Glades Central High School (Class of 1994). After an outstanding tenure as running back for the University of Florida, he was the ninth overall NFL draft pick in 1998, being selected by Jacksonville Jaguars.

Henry “Hank” Aaron - retired from the game in 1976 holding the league record with 755 home runs. The sports icon played for 23 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (National League), and Milwaukee Brewers (American League). He set a plethora of standing records, including Runs Batted In (RBIs), extra base hits, and total bases.

Reverend Leo Armbrust – A prominent figure in the world of college and football sports, served as team priest for the University of Miami football team (1983-86), Dallas Cowboys (1993-94) and Miami Dolphins (1996 to 2006). Holds five NCAA Championship rings and two Super Bowl rings. 

Leonard Banks – A Belle Glade native, Pahokee High School graduate (lettered in football, basketball and track), and a basketball All-American honors student at Palm Beach Atlantic. Dedicated veteran teach, athletic director and coach (football, swimming, basketball, flag football, cross country and track).

Richard Ellington – A graduate of Palm Beach High school, where he played basketball for Hall of Fame member, “Coach” Joe Ceravolo. Actively involved in youth and professional sports-related organizations including the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, the Orange Bowl Committee, Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl XXXIII.

Margie Engle – A champion equestrian rider who represented the United States in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Named the 1991 American Horse Shows Association Equestrian of the Year, Rolex/National Grand Prix League Rider of the Year (1992 and 1993), and the ten-time American Grand Prix Association Rider of the Year.

Loring ‘Snag’ Holmes – A competitive swimmer and renowned coach over the last 50 years, with 20 first-place finishes in the 75 to 79 age group. Worked with Hall of Fame members Buddy Goodell and Buddy Baarcke, as well as University of Texas swim coach and five-time Olympics’ coach, Eddie Reese.

Marilu Almeida Hunt – A three-sport standout at Cardinal Newman High School, winning four letters each in basketball and softball, and three in volleyball.  Named Academic All-Area and to numerous all-star and all-area teams in all three sports.

Dottie Pepper – A dominant LPGA Tour player amassing $6.8 million in prize money, preceded by a successful amateur career winning two statewide championships in New York (1981) and runner-up in the 1982 PGA National Junior Championship.  Recipient of numerous LPGA awards, including the Rolex Player of the Year and the Vare Trophy. 

Robert Zammit – A pitcher for Palm Beach High School (1954-57), Florida Southern College (1957-59), and Kansas City Royals minor league system for three years.  Coached American Legion Post 12 (1967-74) and a member of several professional fishing tours (2000-05).

2010 Annual Sports Award Finalists

Amateur Athlete of the Year

Susan Cohn - Palm Beach Gardens, Golf – Susan won the Palm Beach County Women’s Amateur Championship for the third straight year and sixth time since 2000, on 6 different courses.

Jacoby Ford - West Palm Beach, Football and Track – The Cardinal Newman graduate is both a football and track star at the University of Clemson. As a wide receiver, Ford had 64 receptions for 824 yards and 7 touchdowns. Clemson’s football team played in the ACC Championship game and finished the year with a victory at the Music City Bowl. In track, Ford is a NCAA champion in the 60-meter indoors and an ACC champion in the 100-meter.

Janoris Jenkins - Pahokee, Football – The Pahokee graduate is now a sophomore defensive back for the University of Florida football team. During the 2009 season, had 24 solo tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 3 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble. The Gators played in the SEC Championship game and finished the year with a Sugar Bowl victory over Cincinnati. 

High School Coach of the Year

Jack Daniels - William T. Dwyer HS, Football – Coached William T. Dwyer to a 4A State Championship, the first in the school’s history. Team defeated Niceville in the finals, and outscored its opponents 243-42 in five playoff games. Ended the season with a 14-1 record after losing the opener to Glades Central 21-7. Won the Lou Groza Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009. Compiled a 128-36 record over 14 years.

Jeff Goldberg - St. Andrews School, Lacrosse – Coached the St. Andrews School boys’ lacrosse team to its seventh straight state championships (the first five were club titles), beating Lake Brantley of Altamonte Springs in finals 19-5. The school’s 2009 record was 24-0, resulting in the school’s first unbeaten season since 1995. At end of the 2009 season, St. Andrews was ranked 10th in U.S. and first in Southeast.

Jessie Hester - Glades Central HS, Football – Coached Glades Central to State 2A runner-up and a 13-1 overall record. Unbeaten in the regular season.

High School Athlete of the Year

Matt Elam - William T. Dwyer HS, Senior, Football – Played running back and linebacker. In 15 games, rushed for 1,898 yards, and 27 TDs on 178 carries as Dwyer won the 4A state championship. As a linebacker he made 80 tackles. Awarded the Lou Groza Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and received the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year as a senior. He will play for the University of Florida.

Hasani Sinclair - American Heritage HS, Soccer – Gatorade Florida Player of the Year with 47 goals and 14 assists for 2A state champions. Member of the U.S. Under-18 national team, which won gold at Australian Youth Olympic Festival in January. Committed to play at the University of South Florida.

Kelvin Taylor - Glades Day HS, Freshman, Football – In 14 games as running back had 295 carries, 2,601 yards, and 49 TDs with 4 TDs in the 1B championship victory.

Coach of the Year

Beth Daniel - Delray Beach, Golf – Beth Daniel was captain of the U.S. golf team that won the Solheim Cup 16-12 over the Europeans in biennial matches, and played on eight U.S. teams from the Solheim inception in 1990. U.S leads 8-3 in what amounts to Ladies Professional Golf Association’s (LPGA) version of the men’s Ryder Cup. Daniel was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.

Rudy Garbalosa - Lynn University, Baseball – Rudy Garbalosa coached Lynn University’s baseball team to its best season in school history by winning the NCAA Division II National Championship for baseball. Led team to its first national baseball crown, and 19th title in school history. Team finished the year with a remarkable 46-16 record.

Richard Williams - Tennis – Richard guided his daughters, Venus and Serena, to the pinnacle of the tennis world. Both Serena and Venus made it to the 2009 Wimbledon Finals. Serena had a record of 50 wins and 12 losses while Venus had a record of 38 wins and 16 losses in 2009.

Professional Athlete of the Year

 Winner: Santonio Holmes - Belle Glade, Football (WR, Pittsburgh Steelers)  

The Glades Central High School graduate scored the winning touchdown with 35 seconds left in Super Bowl XLIII to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals for the Steelers’ record sixth Super Bowl title on February 1, 2009. Named MVP of Super Bowl XLIII with 9 receptions for 131 yards and the game winning touchdown. During the 2009-10 season, had 78 receptions for 1,243 yards and 4 touchdowns (through January 1, 2010).