51.4783°N -3.1826°WThe Welsh Sports Hall of Fame (WSHOF) is a charitable organisation created to commemorate the sporting achievements and preserve the artefacts of Welsh athletes. It was established in 1980 from the memorabilia collection of Welsh radio commentator G. V. Wynne-Jones. Since 1990, inductees to the exclusive "Roll of Honour" have been chosen annually by a trustees committee comprising representatives from athletics, media, universities and museums. The organisation has also given awards to individuals for outstanding contribution to Welsh sport. In 2018 an extra award was added to commemorate the former chairman, Rhodri Morgan. The first 'Rhodri' was awarded to the City of Cardiff for their outstanding service and commitment to sporting excellence.
"Inclusion in the Roll of Honour is for those people who, by their achievement and by their example and conduct, in and beyond the sporting arena, have brought distinction to themselves and credit to Wales."
The Hall of Fame exhibition was on permanent exhibition at the Sports Council for Wales, South Glamorgan County Council, and the Museum of Welsh Life until 2009, when it moved to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[1]
The committee of trustees is chaired by Prof Laura McAllister CBE, who took over from the former First Minister, Rhodri Morgan, in 2018 . The WSHOF committee consists of Prof Laura McAllister (chair – appointed 2018), Jeff Andrews (secretary), Dave Cobner, Rob Cole, Carolyn Hitt, Peter Jackson, Dylan Jones, Nicky Piper, Dave Roberts, Clive Williams., Andrew Weeks, Phil Davies, Andrew Walker.
Lynn Davies CBE was appointed as President of the WSHOF in 2018.
(* indicates posthumous award)
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| 2001Lord Brooks (Boxing / WSHOF) | 2002Ceri O'Donnell (Hockey) | 2015Dave Cobner (Student Sport) | |
| 2016 Laura McAllister (Football / Sport Wales) | 2016 Geoff Bray (WSHOF) | 2019 Steve Williams (Whitchurch HS) |
| 2018City of Cardiff | |
| 2019Whitchurch HS |
| 1990Peter Corrigan (Observer) | 1998David Facey (The Sun) | 2006Paul Abbandonato (Western Mail) | 2015Dot Davies (BBC Wales) | |
| 1991Ken Jones (Independent) | 1999Geoff Nicholson (Independent) | 2007John Hopkins (The Times) | 2016Riath Al-Samarrai (Daily Mail) | |
| 1992Bob Humphrys (BBC Wales) | 2000Brian Madley (The People) | 2008James Lawton (News of World) | 2017Mark Orders (Swansea Evening Post) | |
| 1993Paul Rees (SW Echo) | 2001Michael Boon (Western Mail) | 2009Robin Davey (South Wales Argus) | 2018Stephen Bale (Sunday Times) | |
| 1994Stephen Jones (Sunday Times) | 2002Eddie Butler (The Observer) | 2010Hamish Stuart & Steve Pope (Sporting Wales) | 2019David Davies (Press Association) | |
| 1995Huw Llywelyn-Davies (BBC Wales) | 2003Graham Thomas (BBC Wales) | 2012Carolyn Hitt (Western Mail) | ||
| 1996Peter Jackson (Daily Mail) | 2004Jamie Corrigan (Wales on Sunday) | 2013Rob Phillips (BBC Wales) | ||
| 1997Ron Jones (BBC 5 Live) | 2005Gerald Davies (The Times) | 2014 Chris Wathan (Media Wales) |
4. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/roy-francis-inducted-into-welsh-sports-hall-of-fame/
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/44584163
6. http://www.dai-sport.com/becky-james-youngest-famer-fab-four-insists-no-regrets/