San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute

Event Details

Presenting the induction of the 

San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024

May 9, 2024

Stars at Night Ballroom | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

5:30 PM | Cocktails and Silent Auction

7:15 PM | Dinner and Program

9:00 PM | Overtime After Party

Formal Attire/Cocktails & Kicks
*Sport your best sneakers!*

Benefiting San Antonio Sports community programs.

About the Class

The San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have made an impact in the world of sports and have ties to San Antonio. The class of 2024 includes world, U.S. and state champion hurdler, Anjanette Kirkland, Utah Jazz Chief Experience Officer and Texas A&M two sport letterer Andrea Williams, former Judson High School football coach Jim Rackley, and Julius Whittier, the first Black Texas Longhorn football player to letter in the sport and one of the earliest Black recipients of a college football scholarship.  They will be inducted at the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute presented by H-E-B on Thursday, May 9 in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

The San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute traditionally attracts more than 1,000 attendees, rolls out more than $500,000 worth of auction items, and serves as San Antonio Sports’ largest annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the Tribute benefit San Antonio Sports’ youth and community programs.

When you support the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute, you’re giving local children the chance to be healthy, fit and to fulfill their dreams. Through i play! afterschool, 1,200 kids in five area school districts have an opportunity to succeed through sports. They receive skill-based instruction in soccer, volleyball, basketball and flag football, as well as nutrition, character education, leadership and team-building skills. San Antonio Sports ACTIVATE offers a fun, incentivized year-round, county-wide fitness and wellness program. Your support means San Antonio Sports can continue to fulfill its mission to transform our community through the power of sport.

The San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame is a partnership between San Antonio Sports, the City of San Antonio, and San Antonio Express-News.

About San Antonio Sports

Since 1984, San Antonio Sports has put our city on the global stage. From NCAA Championships to the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon, the premier events we’ve hosted have delivered more than $1 billion for our local economy. But we’re not just about big games. We’re a nonprofit organization that works every day to transform our community through the power of sport. San Antonio Sports recognizes the link between healthy bodies and healthy minds and works every day to provide sports and fitness programs that inspire children and their families to live active, healthy lives. San Antonio Sports i play! afterschool program introduces U.I.L. sport fundamentals, providing coaching, equipment, and nutrition and character-building lessons to children in five school districts. San Antonio Sports ACTIVATE provides free weekly fitness and wellness classes along with 5Ks, encouraging play, exercise and healthy habits in our community. 

Vision: 
To have healthy kids, places to play and events that impact

Mission:
To transform our community through the power of sport

Values:
Integrity... Honoring our commitments 
By being honest, accountable and demonstrating mutual respect 

Excellence… Exceeding expectations
By demonstrating dedication, discipline, and determination

Leadership… Making a meaningful impact 
By sharing our vision, compassion and inspiration 

Teamwork… Achieving a shared purpose 
By maintaining commitment, trust and cooperation towards others 

Passion… Living our vision

To learn more about San Antonio Sports check us out at sanantoniosports.org

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