South Dakota Hall of Fame explained

South Dakota Hall of Fame
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Location:	1480 S. Main St., Chamberlain, South Dakota
Type:	Hall of fame history museum
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The South Dakota Hall of Fame is an American award for excellence among South Dakotans. Established in 1974, the South Dakota State Legislature named the organization the state's official hall of fame in 1996. The hall is a museum detailing "acts of excellence", the host of an annual honors ceremony, a statewide K-12 South Dakota History Program, and a Visitor and Education Center in Chamberlain that opened in June 2000. More than 700 South Dakotans have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, and their stories of excellence with supporting media are available online.

Programs

The South Dakota Hall of Fame's main program is the hall of fame itself, called the Legacies of Achievement. About 50 to 70 South Dakotans are nominated every year, and 10 are inducted.

The center also runs the Acts of Excellence program, by which organizations and individuals are recognized for "building a culture of excellence in South Dakota, one act at a time". This focuses on acts that focus on the betterment of society, culture, and quality of life in the state, and is sponsored by Sanford Health. A list of recipients is kept on the South Dakota Hall of Fame website.^[1]

History

In 1996, the South Dakota State Hall of Fame was named the state's official hall of fame by the South Dakota State Legislature. In June 2000, the South Dakota Hall of Fame opened their Visitor & Education Center in Chamberlain.^[2]

Inductees

, over 700 people have been inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame across seven categories: agriculture, arts and entertainment, general notability, historical figures, political, professional, and sports.^[3]

Category	Inductees
Agriculture	9
Arts and Entertainment	110
General	326
Historical	50
Political	6
Professional	215
Sports	40

Notable inductees

Name	Image	Birth–Death	Hometown	Year	Category
Cleveland Abbott		1894–1955	Watertown, South Dakota	2018	Professional^[4]
James W. Abbott			Vermillion, South Dakota	2017	Professional^[5]
Gene G. Abdallah		1936–2019	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2011	General^[6]
James Abdnor		1923–2012	Kennebec, South Dakota	1995	General^[7]
James Abourezk		1931–2023	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2012	General^[8]
Stan Adelstein			Rapid City, South Dakota	2006	General^[9]
Lewis Akeley		1861–1961	Clarendon, New York	1978	General^[10]
Arthur Amiotte			Pine Ridge, South Dakota	1997	Arts and Entertainment^[11]
Emma E. Amiotte		1913–1997	Manderson, South Dakota	1987	Historical^[12]
George "Sparky" Anderson		1934–2010	Bridgewater, South Dakota	2007	Sports^[13]
Vernon Ashley		1916–2015	Buffalo County, South Dakota	1991	Historical^[14]
Bob Barker		1923–2023	Mission, South Dakota	1980	Arts and Entertainment^[15]
L. Frank Baum		1856–1919	Chittenango, New York	2002	Arts and Entertainment^[16]
William Henry Harrison Beadle		1838–1915	Madison, South Dakota	1979	General^[17]
Tom Berry		1879–1951	Belvidere, South Dakota	1978	General^[18]
Black Elk		1863–1950	Manderson, South Dakota	2018	Historical^[19]
Andrew Wendell Bogue		1919–2009	Parker, South Dakota	2017	Professional^[20]
Gutzon Borglum		1867–1941	Bear Lake County, Idaho	1978	Arts and Entertainment^[21]
Ordell Braase		1932–2019	Mitchell, South Dakota	2005	Sports^[22]
Hilton Briggs		1913–2001	Cairo, Iowa	1980	Professional^[23]
Jeff Broin			Dell Rapids, South Dakota	2017	Professional^[24]
Tom Brokaw			Webster, South Dakota	1991	Arts and Entertainment^[25]
Eugene Buechel		1874–1954	Fulda, Germany	1978	General^[26]
Charles H. Burke		1861–1944	Pierre, South Dakota	1981	General^[27]
John Cacavas		1930–2014	Aberdeen, South Dakota	1994	Arts and Entertainment^[28]
Gary Cammack			Union Center, South Dakota	2021	Agriculture^[29]
William L. Carberry		1885–1973		1978	Sports^[30]
Francis Case		1896–1962	Everly, Iowa	1978	General^[31]
Charles Badger Clark		1883–1957	Deadwood, South Dakota	1978	Arts and Entertainment^[32]
Jan and Herb Conn		1924–2023 (Jan) 1920–2012 (Herb)	White Mountains, New Hampshire	2011	Historical^[33] ^[34]
Harvey Dunn		1884–1952	Manchester, South Dakota	1978	Arts and Entertainment^[35]
Crazy Horse		–1877	near Rapid Creek, South Dakota	1978	Historical^[36]
Dennis Daugaard			Dell Rapids, South Dakota	2022	Political^[37]
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve			Rosebud, South Dakota	1984	Arts and Entertainment^[38]
Eagle Woman		1820–1888		2010	Historical^[39]
Charles Eastman		1858–1939	Manitoba, Canada	1978	Professional^[40]
Newton Edmunds		1819–1908	Yankton, South Dakota	1978	General^[41]
Joe Foss		1915–2003	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	1978	General^[42]
Chief Gall		1832–1896	Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota	1978	Historical^[43]
Harry Gamage		1900–1994	Macomb, Illinois	1978	Sports^[44]
Tim Giago		1934–2022	Pine Ridge, South Dakota	1994	Arts and Entertainment^[45]
Delta David Gier			Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2020	Arts and Entertainment^[46]
Hugh Glass		–	Pennsylvania	1982	Historical^[47]
Alice Gossage		1861–1929	Vermillion, South Dakota	1978	Arts and Entertainment^[48]
John Grass		1837–1918	Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota	1978	Historical^[49]
Bill Groethe		1923–2020	Rapid City, South Dakota	2019	Arts and Entertainment^[50]
Alvin Hansen		1887–1975	Viborg, South Dakota	1978	General^[51]
Carroll Hardy		1933–2020	Sturgis, South Dakota	1992	Sports^[52]
Mary Hart			Sioux Falls, South Dakota	1992	Arts and Entertainment^[53]
Garney Henley			Hayti, South Dakota	1979	Sports^[54]
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin			Groton, South Dakota	2017	General^[55]
Carole Hillard		1936–2007	Rapid City, South Dakota	2007	General^[56]
Oscar Howe		1915–1983	Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota	1979	Arts and Entertainment^[57]
Laura Ingalls Wilder		1867–1957	Pepin, Wisconsin	1978	Arts and Entertainment^[58]
Iron Nation		1815–1894	Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota	2006	Historical^[59]
Bill Janklow		1939–2012	Chicago, Illinois	2013	General^[60]
Harold Jones		1909–2002	Santee, Nebraska	1978	General^[61]
Tim Johnson			Vermillion, South Dakota	2019	Political^[62]
Robert Karolevitz		1922–2011	Yankton, South Dakota	1978	Arts and Entertainment^[63]
Herbert Krause		1905–1976	Fergus Falls, Minnesota	1978	General^[64]
Shantel Krebs			Canton, South Dakota	2022	Political^[65]
Alice Kundert		1920–2013	Mobridge, South Dakota	1990	General^[66]
Ernest Lawrence		1901–1958	Canton, South Dakota	1978	Professional^[67]
Emil Loriks		1895–1985	Kingsbury County, South Dakota	1979	General^[68] ^[69]
Stanley Marshall		1927–1980	Centerville, South Dakota	1980	Sports^[70]
George McGovern		1922–2012	Mitchell, South Dakota	1994	General^[71]
Vern McKee		1930–2004	Huron, South Dakota	2004	Sports^[72]
James McLaughlin		1842–1923	Ontario, Canada	1978	Professional^[73]
Donald E. Messer			Kimball, South Dakota	2008	General^[74]
Don Meyer		1944–2014	Wayne, Nebraska	2012	Sports^[75]
Oscar Micheaux		1884–1951	Metropolis, Illinois	2001	Arts and Entertainment^[76]
George S. Mickelson		1941–1993	Selby, South Dakota	2002	General^[77]
George T. Mickelson		1903–1965	Selby, South Dakota	1987	General^[78]
Billy Mills			Pine Ridge, South Dakota	1980	Sports^[79]
Al Neuharth		1924–2013	Alpena, South Dakota	1980	Arts and Entertainment^[80]
Judy Olson Duhamel			Rapid City, South Dakota	2014	General^[81]
Watson Parker		1924–2013	Hill City, South Dakota	2011	Historical^[82] ^[83]
Lyndell Petersen			Quinn, South Dakota	2019	Agriculture^[84]
Richard F. Pettigrew		1848–1926	Ludlow, Vermont	1978	General^[85]
Larry Pressler			Humboldt, South Dakota	2020	Political^[86]
Wayne Rasmussen			Howard, South Dakota	1981	Sports^[87]
Red Cloud		1822–1909	Platte River, Nebraska	1978	Historical^[88]
Gabriel Renville		1825–1892	Big Stone Lake, South Dakota	1978	Historical^[89]
Pete Retzlaff		1931–2020	Ellendale, North Dakota	1978	Sports^[90]
Joe Robbie		1916–1990	Sisseton, South Dakota	1985	Sports^[91]
T. Denny Sanford			Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2007	Professional^[92]
Sitting Bull		1834–1890	Bullhead, South Dakota	1978	Historical^[93]
Spotted Tail		–1881		1978	Historical^[94]
Struck by the Ree		–1888	Yankton, South Dakota	1978	Historical^[95]
Clark Swisher		1916–2005	Vermillion, South Dakota	1978	Sports^[96]
Tasunka Kokipapi		–1893	Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota	1978	Historical^[97]
Casey Tibbs		1929–1990	Fort Pierre, South Dakota	1978	Historical^[98]
Norm Van Brocklin		1926–1983	Walnut Creek, California	1991	Sports^[99]
Eugene Luther Vidal		1895–1969	Madison, South Dakota	1978	Sports^[100]
Adam Vinatieri			Rapid City, South Dakota	2023	Sports^[101]
Sox Walseth		1926–2004	Pierre, South Dakota	1978	Sports^[102]
Howard Wood		1883–1949	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2010	Sports^[103]
Korczak Ziolkowski		1908–1982	Boston, Massachusetts	1988	Arts and Entertainment^[104]
Ruth Ziolkowski		1926–2014	West Hartford, Connecticut	1988	Arts and Entertainment^[105]

See also

• List of museums in South Dakota

External links

• Web site: South Dakota Hall of Fame SDPB Radio. South Dakota Public Broadcasting. en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acts of Excellence . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
2. News: Hall History . South Dakota Hall of Fame. South Dakota Hall of Fame. February 7, 2024. en-US.
3. News: Stegenga . Abbey . Hall of Fame: South Dakota’s ‘culture of excellence’ showcased in 2023 class . February 7, 2024 . . South Dakota News Watch . September 1, 2023.
4. Web site: Legacy Cleveland "Cleve" Abbott . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
5. Web site: Legacy James W. Abbott . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
6. Web site: Legacy Gene Abdallah . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
7. Web site: Legacy James Abdnor . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
8. Web site: Legacy James Abourezk . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
9. Web site: Legacy Stanford "Stan" Adelstein . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
10. Web site: Legacy Lewis E. Akeley . . June 16, 2024.
11. Web site: Legacy Arthur Amiotte . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
12. Web site: Legacy Emma Amiotte . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
13. Web site: Legacy George "Sparky" Anderson . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
14. Web site: Legacy Vernon Ashley . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
15. Web site: Legacy Robert "Bob" Barker . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
16. Web site: Legacy L. Frank Baum . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
17. Web site: Legacy William Henry Harrison Beadle . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
18. Web site: Legacy Thomas Berry . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
19. Web site: Legacy Nicholas Black Elk . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
20. Web site: Legacy Andrew Bogue . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
21. Web site: Legacy John Gutzon Borglum . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
22. Web site: Legacy Ordell Braase . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
23. Web site: Legacy Hilton Briggs . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
24. Web site: Legacy Jeff Broin . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
25. Web site: Legacy Tom Brokaw . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
26. Web site: Legacy Eugene Buechel . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
27. Web site: Legacy Charles Burke . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
28. Web site: Legacy John Cacavas . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
29. Web site: Legacy Gary Cammack . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
30. Web site: Legacy William Carberry . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
31. Web site: Legacy Francis Case . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
32. Web site: Legacy Charles Badger Clark . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
33. Web site: Legacy Jan Conn . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
34. Web site: Legacy Herb Conn . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
35. Web site: Legacy Harvey Dunn . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
36. Web site: Legacy Crazy Horse . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
37. Web site: Legacy Dennis Daugaard . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
38. Web site: Legacy Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
39. Web site: Legacy Eagle Woman Who All Look At . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
40. Web site: Legacy Charles Eastman . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
41. Web site: Legacy Newton Edmunds . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
42. Web site: Legacy Brigadier General Joseph J. Foss . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
43. Web site: Legacy Chief Gall . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
44. Web site: Legacy Harry Gamage . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
45. Web site: Legacy Tim Giago . South Dakota Hall of Fame . June 16, 2024.
46. Web site: Legacy Delta David Gier . South Dakota Hall of Fame . June 16, 2024.
47. Web site: Legacy Chief Gall . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
48. Web site: Legacy Alice Gossage . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
49. Web site: Legacy John Grass . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
50. Web site: Legacy William "Bill" Groethe . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
51. Web site: Legacy Alvin Hansen . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
52. Web site: Legacy Carroll Hardy . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
53. Web site: Legacy Carroll Hardy . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
54. Web site: Legacy Garney Henley . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
55. Web site: Legacy Stephanie Herseth Sandlin . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
56. Web site: Legacy Carole Hillard . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
57. Web site: Legacy Oscar Howe . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
58. Web site: Legacy Laura Ingalls Wilder . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
59. Web site: Legacy Solomon Iron Nation . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
60. Web site: Legacy William "Bill" Janklow . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
61. Web site: Legacy Harold Jones . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
62. Web site: Legacy Tim Johnson . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
63. Web site: Legacy Robert Karolevitz . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
64. Web site: Legacy Herbert Krause . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
65. Web site: Legacy Shantel Krebs . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
66. Web site: Legacy Alice Kundert . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 16, 2024.
67. Web site: Legacy Ernest Lawrence . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
68. Web site: Legacy C. Emil Loriks . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
69. http://www.sdac.coop/images/1985.pdf South Dakota Association of Cooperatives inductee
70. Web site: Legacy Stanley Marshall . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
71. Web site: Legacy George McGovern . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
72. Web site: Legacy Vern McKee . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
73. Web site: Legacy [James McLaughlin |url=https://sdexcellence.org/James_McLaughlin_1978 |website=South Dakota Hall of Fame |publisher=South Dakota Hall of Fame |access-date=March 7, 2024].
74. Web site: Legacy Dr. Donald Messer . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
75. Web site: Legacy Don Meyer . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
76. Web site: Legacy Oscar Micheaux . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
77. Web site: Legacy George S. Mickelson . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
78. Web site: Legacy George T. Mickelson . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
79. Web site: Legacy Billy Mills . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
80. Web site: Legacy Allen "Al" Neuharth . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
81. Web site: Legacy Judy Olson Duhamel . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . March 7, 2024.
82. Web site: Legacy Watson Parker . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
83. News: Lynn. Taylor Rick. 'Dean' of Black Hills history dies . . 2013-01-10 . 2013-01-13.
84. Web site: Legacy Lyndell H. Petersen . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
85. Web site: Legacy Richard Pettigrew . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
86. Web site: Legacy Larry Pressler . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
87. Web site: Legacy Wayne Rasmussen . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
88. Web site: Legacy Chief Red Cloud . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
89. Web site: Legacy Gabriel Renville . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
90. Web site: Legacy Palmer "Pete" Retzlaff . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
91. Web site: Legacy Joseph Robbie . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
92. Web site: Legacy T. Denny Sanford . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
93. Web site: Legacy Chief Red Cloud . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
94. Web site: Legacy Sinte Galeska Spotted Tail . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
95. Web site: Legacy Struck by the Ree . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
96. Web site: Legacy Clark Swisher . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
97. Web site: Legacy Young Man Afraid of His Horse . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
98. Web site: Legacy Casey Tibbs . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
99. Web site: Legacy Norman Van Brocklin . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
100. Web site: Legacy Eugene Vidal . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
101. Web site: Legacy Adam Vinatieri . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
102. Web site: Legacy Russel "Sox" Walseth Jr. . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
103. Web site: Legacy Howard "Coach" Wood . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
104. Web site: Legacy Korczak Ziolkowski . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.
105. Web site: Legacy Korczak Ziolkowski . South Dakota Hall of Fame . South Dakota Hall of Fame . February 7, 2024.