The Passing of Sandy Tatum
June 2017 With sadness at the recent passing of Frank “Sandy” Tatum, the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame remembers one of the greats in the world of golf, and a 2011 BASHOF Hall of Fame Inductee. Frank “Sandy” Tatum, a former U.S. Golf Association president, known for encouraging difficult courses for the U.S. Open died […]
New BASHOF Board Members – August, 2017
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce several new Board members: We welcome these new Board members who will be instrumental in achieving BASHOF’s mission of honoring athletic achievement and supporting Youth Sports.
The Passing of Y.A. Tittle
October 2017 The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame mourns the loss of Y.A. Tittle, one of the great quarterbacks in the history of the San Francisco 49ers, and a 1988 BASHOF Hall of Fame Inductee. Y.A. Tittle, the 1971 Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, died on October 10th in Stanford, California. Louisiana State […]
Dwight Clark Day
October 2017 The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) notes that the San Francisco 49ers honored one of our 2011 Inductees, Dwight Clark on Sunday, October 22, 2017. The 49ers held “Dwight Clark Day” on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Levi’s Stadium. In the words of former SF 49ers President Carmen Policy, “it was […]
The Passing of Willie McCovey
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is saddened to hear of the passing of a sports legend and BASHOF 1987 Inductee – Willie “STRETCH” McCovey on October 31, 2018. McCovey played 19 years for the SF Giants and significant accomplishments of his career include: He was an inspiration off the field and was very involved in […]
The Passing of Frank Robinson
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is saddened to hear of the passing of a sports legend and 1983 BASHOF Inductee – Frank Robinson on February 7, 2019. Robinson managed four years for the SF Giants and significant accomplishments of his career include: Raised in Oakland, Robinson was a baseball star at McClymonds High School […]
The Passing of John Ralston
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is saddened to hear of the passing of 1997 BASHOF Inductee – John Ralston on September 14, 2019. John Ralston’s football career started in 1947 as a linebacker at the University of California, where he later became assistant coach. In 1959, he became head coach at Utah […]
The Passing of Willie Brown
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is saddened to hear of the passing of 2001 BASHOF Inductee – Willie Brown on October 22, 2019. Willie Brown played cornerback for the Oakland Raiders for 12 of his 16 playing years, from 1967-1978. He started for the Raiders in Super Bowl II and Super Bowl […]
The Passing of Peter Magowan
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is saddened to hear of the passing of BASHOF 2016 Inductee – Peter Magowan on January 27th, 2019. Some of Mr. Magowan’s accomplishments that significantly impacted sports in the Bay Area include: Reactions to the loss of Peter Magowan: “Peter was a rare combination in life of a […]
Kevin O’Brien, President/CEO of BASHOF is retiring
Kevin O’Brien, the President and CEO of the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF), who for the past six years has led the transformation of BASHOF from a small non-profit to a robust Bay Area organization, will retire from his position at the end of his contract, which expires December 31, 2018, announced Mario […]