Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame Names its 2018 – 2019 Class of Inductees

Ten athletes and two local sports supporters will be inducted into the Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame in February.

“More kids from the hometown of sports icons such as Jackie Robinson and the Rose Bowl, who  have made significant contributions in Athletics, will have their sports legacies preserved in the  Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame,” according to a statement released on Monday.

The 2018-2019 inductees also includes individuals and  organizations that have sponsored and supported youth sports locally.

The 2018 – 2019 Class of Inductees will be welcomed into the Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame at a  ceremony to be held at the Rose Bowl on Friday, February 25th.

The inductees are:

• Chris Kinard – (Olympian/Badminton – Pasadena High School)

•  Chris McAlister – (Super Bowl XXXV Champion – Univ. of Arizona – Pasadena High School)

• Ed Blount – (Football – Washington State – Blair High School)

•  Vaughn Simmons – (1983 Blue Chip Recruit – New Mexico State- Pasadena High School)

•  Stacy L. Harvey – (Football – Arizona State University -Pasadena High School)

• Tom Hamilton – (Coaching – University of Southern California – Pasadena High School)

• George Tucker – (Basketball – Oregon State – Pasadena High School)

• Arthur Large – (Coaching Track & Field – Pasadena High School)

• Mel Clipper – (State Champion – Track & Field – John Muir High School)

• Reed Olmstead – (Baseball – 1986 Player of the Year – Blair High School)

• Kenny Edwards – (Community/Supporter)

• Toi McCoy – (Community/Supporter)