CLASS OF 2009
ATLANTA SPORTS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS PACKAGE CHECKLIST:

_____	Read General Rules and Guidelines

_____	Verify the Nominee Meets Eligibility Requirements

_____	Submit Nomination in Writing with Supporting Documentation

_____ Fill Out “Friends of the Hall” Sponsor Sheet (This is required if you are not already a sponsor in 2008 or a member of the Hall of Fame.)

_____ Send Completed Forms and check by October 31, 2008 

_____ Mailing Address: 	Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame
						3320 Compass Way
						Alpharetta, GA 30004

_____ Watch for “Announcement Party” Information (scheduled for 
Thursday, February 5, 2009)

_____ Make Plans to Attend “Induction Ceremony” on June 6, 2009, at the Emory Conference Center

_____Visit the Hall of Fame Website For Updates
						www.AtlantaSportsHallofFame.org

“FRIENDS OF THE HALL”

Please add me as a 2008/2009 “Friend Of The Hall” Sponsor.

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________

CITY: ________________________	STATE: _________________	ZIP: _____________

COMPANY NAME: _________________________________________________________________

PHONE(S): _________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL: ____________________________________________________________________________

Would you like to be contacted about volunteering for the Hall of Fame? 
YES____ NO_____

The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Your gift to the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame should be discussed with your financial advisor to maximize your financial giving strategy.

Gift Level:

_____	$25			_____$50		______ $100		_____ $250

_____ $500			_____$1000		______Other		Paid with check # ________

Mail along with your nominations form to:	Atlanta Sports Hall Of Fame
							3320 Compass Way
							Alpharetta, GA 30004

For more information visit our website at: 	www.AtlantaSportsHallofFame.org

2008/2009 NOMINATIONS PROCESS

GENERAL RULES AND GUIDELINES
The Board of Directors of the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame has the responsibility for selection of inductees into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame. The Board has adopted a policy whereby they will determine the number of inductees per year at their annual Board Meeting. For the Class of 2009 the Board has determined that the Hall of Fame will induct no more than six inductees.

Nominees must be from the Atlanta area at the time of their prominence, or be a person native to the Atlanta area who has made a noteworthy contribution to sports or who otherwise has been closely identified with sports in the Atlanta area. If alive, nominees must be present at the Induction Ceremony to be inducted. (This can be waived by majority vote of the Selections and Nominations Committee if needed for extreme situations such as health reasons.)  No more than two nominees from any one sport or activity can be inducted in the same year, unless they are nominated as a team. All nominees will go through a multi-tiered screening process.

In order to assure fair, impartial and quality representation in the Hall of Fame, the Board has adopted the following policies governing Eligibility, Nominations, and Selection of Hall of Fame members.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame a nomination must be for an individual or team in the Greater Atlanta Area as defined by the US Census MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area). This is the 28 county region shown in the map below.

Nominees must have:
1) Been born in Greater Atlanta or resided in the Greater Atlanta area long enough to have attended high school, and/or
2) Participated in a sports activity in Greater Atlanta for at least four years or  
3) Been a citizen of Greater Atlanta and brought honor to the City through his/her sports endeavors, and
4) Participated in their sport or activity for at least 20 years, or have been retired for 3 years, or in the event of a death an individual or team is immediately eligible, and
5) Exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct and moral character. 

NOMINATIONS
All information on the nominations form must be completed in writing, and all supporting documentation received by 
October 31, 2008, to be considered for the 2009 class. The completed nomination form and support materials should be sent to: Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame, 3320 Compass Way, Alpharetta, GA 30004. 

Once the nomination form is received by the ASHOF, all action necessary to the selection process shall remain confidential. The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame shall retain all information submitted. 

A completed nomination can be accompanied by the following support documentation:
1) A letter of recommendation from the nominator.
2) Respective records from high school, college, and/or professional associations.
3) Endorsements from appropriate individuals from the nominee’s career.
4) Supporting newspaper and magazine articles.

In cases where other support material is difficult to obtain, additional letters may be in order to substantiate the individual’s accomplishments or contributions. A limited number of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, copies of scorebooks and statistics should be included to help substantiate and verify the accomplishments and contributions of the nominee. These materials should focus on athletic accomplishments and contributions in their particular sport or activity and should be listed in chronological order. Please limit any additional supporting documentation to four pages.

A portrait-type photograph also should accompany this nomination. If the nominee is inducted into the Hall of Fame, the nominee or individual submitting the nomination shall furnish, at no cost to the Hall of Fame, an 8” x 10” color photograph of the nominee. 

In completing the nomination materials, please observe the following:
1) All copies should be 8 1/2” x 11”.
2) Nominators should sign their names on the form. 
3) Do not use highlighters to point out specific facts; either underline or draw arrows to mark copy.
5) Please type or write all material so that copy is legible.
6) Put names on all photos.

Nominations for consideration for selection to the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame may be made by:
1) Members of the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame.
2) Sponsors and “Friends” of the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame.

An individual can only submit one nominee annually. In submitting nominations, please remember that the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame requires that all inductees attend the annual Induction Ceremony. The 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on June 6, 2009. Inductees will be notified by February 1, 2009 of their selection. The Hall of Fame will also incorporate High School, College, and Amateur Awards and if possible Educational Programs with the Induction Ceremony.   

Please type or computer-generate information for appropriate application sections. This form also can be downloaded from the ASHOF web site (www.atlantasportshalloffame.org). If the form is not filled out properly, it will be sent back to the nominator for revision.

All nominees will go through a multi-tiered screening process.  The screening and voting process will start in
November 2008, and finish by January 2009.

                                                      

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ATLANTA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Class of 2005		Class of 2006		Class of 2007	Class of 2008
Hank Aaron			Furman Bisher			Tommy Barnes	Steve Bartkowski
Bobby Cox			Bobby Cremins		Gayle Barron		Bill Elliott
Bobby Dodd			Evander Holyfield		Lou Hudson		Claude Humphrey	
Bobby Jones			Red Moore			Ernie Johnson, Sr.	Edwin Moses
Tommy Nobis			Phil Niekro			Dale Murphy		John Schuerholz
Dominique Wilkins		Wyomia Tyus			Jeff Van Note		Louise Suggs

CURRENT NOMINEES FOR CLASS OF 2009 (38 nominees as of September 1, 2008)

1) 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers, Baseball		2) Taz Anderson, Football
3) Beau Bock, Contributor/Broadcaster		4) Jackie Bradford, Multi (Coach and Administrator)
5) Al Ciraldo, Broadcaster				6) D.L. Claborn, Administrator
7) Chuck Dowdle, Broadcaster			8) Edith McGuire Duvall, Track
9) Dale Ellis, Basketball				10) Walt Frazier, Basketball
11) Jeff Galloway, Multi (Track and Coach)		12) Mike Glenn, Basketball
13) Buck Godfrey, Coach				14) Bill Hartman, Broadcaster
15) John Heisman, Coach				16) Drew Hill, Football
17) Bob Horner, Baseball				18) Harry Johnson, Weight Lifting
19) Roger Kaiser, Multi (Basketball and Coach)	20) Jack Kenn, Multi-Sport
21) Kim King, Football				22) Russell Gordon Malloy, Multi-Sport
23) Earl Mann, Administrator/Owner			24) Al Mead, Track
25) Bob Montag, Baseball				26) George Morris, Football
27) Larry Morris, Football				28) Mark Price, Basketball
29) Jerry Rhea, Administrator				30) Randy Rhino, Football
31) George Rogers, Football				32) Tim Singleton, Administrator
33) Gwen Torrence, Track				34) Ted Turner, Administrator/Owner
35) Jessie Tuggle, Football				36) Bill Vanderford, Fishing
37) Kevin Willis, Basketball				38) Phil Woosman, Coach and GM

***NEW NOMINEES FOR CLASS OF 2009 DUE BY OCT. 31, 2008***

NOMINATION FORM					Date Received By HOF
ATLANTA SPORTS HALL OF FAME			____________________

NOMINEE:

NAME _______________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER (S) __________________________________________________________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH_______________________PLACE OF BIRTH_______________________________________

DATE OF DEATH (if applicable) _________________________________________________________________

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED ____________________________________________________________________
CITY, COUNTY, STATE OF HIGH SCHOOL

_______________________________________________________DATES_________________________________

COLLEGE (S) ATTENDED _____________________________________________________________________ CITY, COUNTY, STATE OF COLLEGE(S)
        _______________________________________________________DATES_________________________________

_______________________________________________________DATES_________________________________

YEARS AND NUMBER OF YEARS ASSOCIATED WITH ATLANTA  
(example: 1962 to present/ 42 Years)	  ____________to ______________/________________________years

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE BIGGEST SPORTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHILE ASSOCIATED WITH ATLANTA 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

CATEGORIES:  (check those that apply to your candidate)
Athlete: 	______		Coach: _____		Contributor: _____	Team: _____	Owner: ____ Manager:	_______	Reporter/Writer/Journalist:	________	Official/Umpire: ____
Administrator: _____	Event: ____ Other (Please Specify) __________________________

SPORT CLASSIFICATION (check those that apply to your candidate):  
 Baseball_____ Basketball_____ Football _____Golf ____Tennis _____Track &Field_____ Motor sports _____ Aquatics_____ Hockey______ Soccer______ Equestrian_____ Boxing _____ Multi Sports______	
Other sport (please specify) ______________________________

SPORTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  Please summarize your nominee’s sports career, listing career totals and pertinent statistics that are directly related to the category selected.  In organizing your information, list the most significant career accomplishments while associated with Atlanta first and others in descending order.  The information may be typed in paragraph form or listed in bullet points.  Use only the space available on this form.

SPORTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Continued)

NON-ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  (List below any achievements, awards, etc., that speak directly to the nominee’s integrity, sportsmanship and character.)

NON-ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Continued):  

YOU MAY ATTACH UP TO 4 PAGES (8.5” X 11”) OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (i.e., letters of recommendation, articles, statistics, etc.) TO THIS FORM.  (Use front of pages only.)

NOMINATED BY:
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE.

PRINTED NAME ____________________________SIGNATURE (Sign in Blue Ink) ___ ___________________

DATE_________________________________PHONE NUMBER (S) ____________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL______________________________________COMPANY/ORGANIZATION_______________________

ARE YOU ALREADY A MEMBER OR “FRIEND OF THE HALL OF FAME”?   YES_____	NO_____

YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO NOMINEE: __________________________________________________________

IS THE NOMINEE AWARE OF YOUR NOMINATION?  YES______	NO______

CAN YOU SUPPLY VERIFYING ORGANIZATIONS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTED? YES___NO__

The nomination form is not considered complete unless the nominator fills out all of the information above. The nomination form is due to the Hall of Fame by October 31, 2008 for the Class of 2009.

***Please mail original completed nomination and your “Friends of the Hall” sponsor sheet by 
Oct 31, 2008 to:				Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame
3320 Compass Way
						Alpharetta, GA 30004