Наш Спорт-Our Sport would like to extend our congratulations to the 2020 CLASS of inductees into the Ukrainian Sports Hall Of Fame. The following list has been released by the Ukrainian Sports Hall Of Fame (For more detailed information about these and past inductees, please visit their website ukrainiansportsmuseum.org):
PROFESSIONAL:
Osyp Choma – Boxing – USA
William “Wild Bill” Ezenicki – Hockey & Golf – Canada
Paul Henry Konerko – Baseball – USA
Tony Elswick/Lesvick – Hockey – Canada
Gene Makowsky – Football – Canada
Ivan Podubny – Wrestling – Ukraine
Tammie Lee (Barbie) Shewchuk – Women Hockey – Canada
STANLEY CUP – Ongoing(New 2020 Category):
All Current & Future (currently 54) Ukrainian Professional Hockey personnel whose name is listed on the Stanley Cup
OLYMPIC & WORLD:
Peter Fick – Swimming – USA
Volodymyr Ivanovych Holubnychy – Race Walking – Ukraine
Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova – Swimming – Ukraine
Inessa Kravets – Triple Jumper – Ukraine
Larisa Latnina – Gymnast – Ukraine
Volodymyr Ivanovich Morozov – Kayaking – Ukraine
Oleksandyr Maksymovych Shaparenko – Rowing – Ukraine
Zinaida Turchyna – Handball – Ukraine
Nina Dmytrivna Umanets – Ukraine
AMATEUR:
Bohdan Anniuk – Soccer – USA
Zenon Bilas – Barefoot Water Skiing – USA
Peter Eshenko – Football – Canada
Ivan Fedorovych Firtsak-Kroton – Boxer, Wrestler, Strongest Man – Ukraine
Andrew Hlushko – Soccer – USA
George Korol – Basketball – USA
Marika Jaworska Rumsavich – Volleyball, Tennis – USA
Taras Sczur – Soccer – USA
BUILDERS:
Len Bilous – Soccer Coach- USA
Ihor “TJ” Kostecky – Soccer Coach – USA
Dr Ostap Stromecky – Soccer Coach – USA
Ray Kinasewich – Hockey Coach – Canada
Valeriy Lobanowskiy – Coach – Ukraine
Mike “Martillo” Martynovych – Coach – USA
Mijalo Mitar Mike Paliwoda – Coach – USA
Severin “Erko” Palydowycz – Skiing (KLK Organizer) – USA
George Popel – Skiing (KLK Organizer) – USA
Dr. Lorne Sawula – Volleyball Coach – Canada
Anatoli Volochyn – Journalist – Ukraine
TEAMS:
1948-1949 Ukrainian Hockey Team in Mittenwald Germany DP
LEGACY (New Category – 2020):
SUMA Ukrainian Federal Credit Union – Yonkers, NY – USA
NOVA Federal Credit Union – Clifton, NJ – USA
Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union – New York, NY – USA
SVOBODA – Ukrainian Newspaper – USA
7 Professional athletes, 9 Olympic and World athletes, 9 Amateur athletes, 10 in the Builders category, 1 team, 4 in the Newly created Legacy category, and a special category created for all current and future professional hockey personnel whose name is listed on the Stanley Cup.
