List of halls and walks of fame

A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or animals, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums that enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding the inducted recipients. Sometimes, the honorees' plaques may instead be posted on a wall (hence a "wall of fame") or inscribed on a sidewalk (as in a "walk of fame", "walk of stars", or "avenue of fame"). In other cases, the hall of fame is more figurative and consists of a list of names of noteworthy people and their achievements and contributions. The lists are maintained by an organization or community, and may be national, state, local, or private.

"Hall of fame", "Walk of fame", and "Wall of fame" redirect here. For other uses, see Hall of fame (disambiguation), Walk of fame (disambiguation), and Wall of fame (disambiguation).
Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles, California, which are depicted as a star
Walhalla hall of fame temple, Germany

The term

The English-language term was popularised in the United States by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a sculpture gallery completed in 1900 and officially dedicated in 1901. Located in The Bronx in New York City, it is on the campus of Bronx Community College (until 1973 the University Heights campus of New York University). It was inspired by the Ruhmeshalle ("Hall of Fame") in Munich, Germany. The Walhalla memorial in Bavaria, Germany, is an earlier hall of fame, conceived in 1807 and built between 1830 and 1842.

The meaning of "fame" has changed over the years, originally meaning "renown" for achievement, as opposed to today's more common meaning of "celebrity".[1]

Halls of Fame

Automotive

Aviation and space

Music

Show business, media, and theater

Professional wrestling

All sports

Cricket

Association football

Australian rules football (AFL)

Baseball and softball

Basketball

Boxing

Golf

Gridiron football

Horse racing

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Martial Arts

Motorsports

Rugby league

Rugby union

Table Tennis

Tennis

Water polo

Other sports

Miscellaneous

Walls of fame

United Kingdom

United States

Walks of fame

See also

References
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