The 'North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame was established in February 1963, with the support of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, "to honor those persons who by excellence of their activities in or connected with the world of sports have brought recognition and esteem to themselves and to the State of North Carolina." The Hall of Fame inducted its first five members in December of that year. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other places or people named Charlotte, see American metropolises, Charlotte, North Carolina is the countrys second biggest banking center. ... Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Various fields of endeavour have established Halls of Fame that honour individuals of noteworthy achievement in their respective fields. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Since that time, the inductees, elected annually, have donated mementos of their sports careers to the Hall of Fame. In 1969 the Charlotte Coliseum agreed to display these objects in the corridor of the building, hoping to eventually expand the building to include a room dedicated to the Hall of Fame. The expansion never occurred, however, and in 1981 the objects moved to the North Carolina Museum of History. In 1994 a 4,000 square foot (370 m²) permanent exhibit titled North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame opened at the museum. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Charlotte Coliseum is an arena in Charlotte, North Carolina that the NBAs Charlotte Hornets played in before moving to New Orleans and becoming the New Orleans Hornets. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Visitors to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame can see such artifacts as Richard Petty’s race car, North Carolina State University basketball coach Jim Valvano’s warm-up suit, Arnold Palmer’s Ryder Cup golf bag, Meadowlark Lemon’s Harlem Globetrotters basketball uniform, North Carolina State University coach Kay Yow’s Olympic team basketball, and University of North Carolina football star Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice’s jersey. Richard Petty (second from left) pictured with his father Lee (to his left), son Kyle (to his right), and grandson Adam (far right), in 2000 before the deaths of Lee and Adam. ... North Carolina State University Seal North Carolina State University is an institution of higher learning located in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... James T. Valvano (March 10, 1946 - April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball coach. ... Arnold Daniel Palmer (b. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... Meadowlark Lemon (born April 25, 1935) is a famous basketball player originally from Wilmington, North Carolina. ... Eugene Killer Edgerson of the Harlem Globetrotters goes up for a lay-up The Harlem Globetrotters are a comic basketball team that combines athleticism and comedy to create one of the best-known sports franchises in the world. ... Kay Yow is head coach of the womens basketball team at North Carolina State University. ... Olympic can refer to: The Olympic Games, an international Multi-sport event Various stadiums in the world are known as Olympic Stadium Olympic Airlines, state run airline for Greece and successor to Olympic Airways The Olympic Peninsula, located in the U.S. state of Washington RMS Olympic, sister ship of... The University of North Carolina, often called the University of North Carolina System to avoid confusion, is a federation of all sixteen public universities in North Carolina. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

As of 2005 the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame numbers 220 members. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of members of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame