San Diego Hall of Champions

The San Diego Hall of Champions was an American multi-sport museum in San Diego, California until its closure in June 2017. The Hall of Champions housed the Breitbard Hall of Fame - San Diego's sports hall of fame - which is now located at Petco Park. Breitbard Hall of Fame The Breitbard Hall of Fame was established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard. It honors athletes who either (1) have excelled in sports in San Diego or (2) are native San Diegans who have excelled in sports elsewhere. As of 2021, 163 athletes have been inducted, representing 22 sports: archery; badminton and tennis; baseball; basketball; bowling; boxing; diving and swimming; football; figure skating; golf; hockey; horse racing; marksmanship; motor sports; pole vaulting; sailing; skateboarding; soccer; surfing; track and field; triathlon; and wrestling. New members are inducted in February at the Salute to the Champions dinner. Eligibility To be eligible for enshrinement, the candidate must meet these criteria: An athlete, coach or special contributor native to San Diego county or who represented a San Diego high school, university, sports organization or professional team Professional athletes not native to San Diego county must have spent at least 4 years of their career in San Diego Athletes must be retired for at least 2 years or be at least 50 years old Coaches and contributors do not need to be retired, but must have spent at least 7 years working in their field