In Memory of George “Bus” Ackerman, Antioch’s First All-American
George “Bus” Ackerman, June 15, 1907 – July 15, 1958 Antioch’s first All-American from St Mary’s 1930 team.
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Sports Legends Office Phone Number has Changed!
The Antioch Sports Legends Office Number has changed to 925-238-0565
Sports Legends Co-Founder Jim Boccio Succumbs at 95
It’s with great sadness to announce Antioch Sports Legends Co-Founder Jim Boccio passed away at his home yesterday. We send our love and sympathies to his wife Phyllis, and the Boccio Family at this difficult time. Mr. Boccio, recognized as the Community Leader in the 2018 Hall of Fame Class, will always be remembered for…
2008 Hall of Famer Greg Glod Shares His Thoughts About Playing Little League Baseball in the MId-1960s
2008 Hall of Famer Gregory Glod’s thoughts on Antioch Little League in the 1960s. Several weeks ago some of my dear old friends who I grew up with in Antioch were posting some of their Antioch little league team photos from the mid 1960’s on Facebook. This initialed some great conversation of the fond memories…
David Butch Martinez, Bench Press World Record Holder’s Photo Added to Recreation Section of Museum
A new story from our Recreation Section of the Hall of Fame: While most 68 year old retired men are looking for an easy chair to rest in, David Martinez, better known as Butch, is working hard lifting weights in his home gym here in Antioch. The 1970 Antioch High grad has always enjoyed lifting,…
Deer Valley High’s Nsimba Webster and Taiwan Jones Make Cut for 53 Man Roster in the NFL
Taiwan Jones, (Left) ’07 Deer Valley High, now in his ninth season in the NFL and playing for the Buffalo Bills, has been selected for the 53 man roster as a running back but will contribute on kick and punt special teams. Congratulations Taiwan! For more on the Eastern Washington Subdivision NCAA All-American Deer Valley…
Antioch Sports Legends Museum receives Grant from The Antioch Community Foundation
The Antioch Sports Legends has just received a $500.00 grant check from the Antioch Community Foundation. Thank you ACF President Keith Archuleta and the Board of Directors! The grant was allocated from a pool of $22,500.00, that was distributed through the Program/Event/Capacity Building Grants and Community Impact Grants for the 2020-21 fiscal year. There were…
Co-Founder Tom Menasco Celebrates 77th Birthday at Home
On July 18th, Co-Founder Tom Menasco celebrated his 77th Birthday at home with his wife Susan. Tom, a 2019 Hall of Fame Inductee and two time Antioch Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year recipient, has not only enriched our community by his vision and leadership in volunteering to create the Antioch Sports Legends but…
The Antioch Historical Museum Reopen Date for August 15th has been Cancelled
At today’s Antioch Historical Museum Board meeting AHS Board President Dwayne Eubanks cancelled the museum’s scheduled opening date of Saturday, August 15, 2020. When asked when the museum would reopen the AHS Board President said, “We have an event scheduled for October (Saturday, October 3rd) with the Bay Bomber’s for a car show, we’ll see…
1995 Antioch High Panthers Listed in CalHiSports Greatest Teams in California History
Congratulations to Antioch High’s 1995 Baseball Team for breaking into CalHiSports’ 40 Greatest Baseball Teams in California history. The ’95 Panther’s, inducted into the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame (HOF) in 2018, were proceeded by team members Aaron Miles HOF 2014, Brian Oliver HOF 2015, Manual Bermudez HOF 2014 and Coached by John Whitman…