Greater Cleveland Sports HOF

WE HAVE BIG NEWS! The Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Museum is honored to receive the 2025 Ohio Museums Association Award for Best Exhibition (Under $500,000)! This achievement wouldn’t be possible without our incredible partners such as Impact Communications, Benchmark Craftsmen in Seville, GV Art + Design and many more. The award was presented at the Ohio Museums Association Annual Conference 2026 this April. We are incredibly grateful for our team and everyone who helped make this possible!

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On the international stage, Kemp became the youngest American to win a World freestyle championship in 1978 and went on to claim three world titles, along with two Pan-American Games gold medals and seven national championships.

Leroy Kemp was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 for wrestling. Kemp emerged as one of the most decorated wrestlers in U.S. history, going undefeated in his final two high school seasons at Chardon and winning two Ohio state titles. More 👇

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Smith scored 9,513 points in regular season play—fourth in franchise history at the time—and added 198 more in the postseason. Over nine-plus seasons in Cleveland, he earned the honor of having his No. 7 jersey retired before finishing his career in San Diego.

Bobby “Bingo” Smith was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 for basketball. One of the original Cleveland Cavaliers, Smith was selected in the 1970 expansion draft and quickly became a fan favorite with his signature long-range jumper. More 👇

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FUN FACT FRIDAY ‼️ Did you know that one of our inductees once had three now Big 10 coaches in his living room arguing for his signature the night before NCAA signing day? Tom Cousineau was one of the nation's most coveted HS football players at St. Ed's before going on to a stellar career at Ohio State. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He spent a few years playing in Canada before coming to the browns in 1983. He retired in 1987 with the 49ers.

Time to find out how well do you know your CLE athletes‼️ 🌟Who is this GCSHOF inductee? ✍️Drop your guess in the comments, swipe for the answer and lookout for the answer on on our story Wednesday! #clevelandsports #theland #cle #gcshof

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An All-Star in 1981, Barker delivered two hitless innings in the game played in Cleveland. Over four-plus seasons with the Indians, he compiled a 56-49 record, including standout 19-12 and 15-11 campaigns, and was later named to the franchise’s 100 Greatest Indians list.

With Parker Messick having his near-historic outing last week, it's only right that we highlight an inductee he was chasing. Lenny Barker was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 for baseball. More 👇

It is almost Draft Day! Hear the story of Gene Hickerson, a @gclesportshof inductee who was drafted in the seventh round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. #ForTheLand

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He starred as the shortstop for Fisher Foods for a decade, helping the team capture four National Amateur Federation championships while serving as captain for much of that time. Metti finished his career with an impressive .340 lifetime batting average, including a single-season high of .420, solidifying his place among the top amateur players of his era.

Alex Metti was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 for baseball. A standout in Cleveland Class A amateur baseball, Metti played on nine city championship teams between 1928 and 1940. More 👇