On this date March 26, 1962- Rally Rounsaville became Antioch’s first and only Antioch Unified School District graduate to be drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rally was selected 102nd by the St Louis Hawks making him the last overall. (1) (2) When Rally was asked, what was it like being drafted by the…
June 4, 1910 – February 26, 1982
January 27, 2024 It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame, 2017 Community Service Recipient, Horace “Zedo” Cattolico. Our condolences go out to his wife Carol, Family and Friends at this difficult time. A Celebration of Zedo’s life will be held on Friday, February 23rd,…
On January 1, 1921, 103 years ago today, 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, Walter “Dutch” Eells was in Pasadena as a member of the 1920 University of California football team, to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in front of 42,000 fans in the Rose Bowl. The Golden Bears defeated Ohio State by a score of…
The Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame, Inc., invites you to join us at our rescheduled monthly General Meeting on Wednesday, January 10th from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at the Antioch Historical Societies’ Beede Room. If you would like to join us by Zoom, email Program Coordinator, Louie Rocha by clicking here. Hope to see you…
The Sports Legends Hall of Fame Museum will be closed Wednesday, December 20th and reopen Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm Happy Holidays from the Sports Legends Hall of Fame Board, Staff and Volunteers!
The last recipient of Antioch High School’s “Most Outstanding Football Player” trophy, Bill Carroll ’63 has donated the coveted perpetual trophy to the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame Museum. The trophy has been in Carroll’s possession for 60 years. The trophy was first awarded in 1952 at the post season football banquet and was…
“Our committee has worked 19 Months on making the CABOOSE A Reality!” Antioch Sports Legends Co-Founder Eddie Beaudin excitedly wrote in a recent email. And now you can see the fruits of this committee’s hard work! Be sure to make plans to attend the Historical Societies’ new display’s dedication on November 18th at 11:00am. Afterwards,…
At tonight’s Hall of Fame Gala, Antioch High’s Gary Bras will be at the speaker’s podium to host another Hall of Fame Class, this is his fourth. Bras, a 1979 Hall of Fame Track and Field team member was inducted in 2016. Since 2011 he has supported the Sports Legends. First as a Research and…
Steve’s excellent work can be seen on the Sports Legends Website’s Gallery section. And, thanks to Steve’s donation, all photos can be downloaded FREE! The photos for the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 are expected to be available on the Sports Legends website by mid-October. If you are interested in having wedding, graduation, or…
