Arlington Sports Hall of Fame 2021 Induction

The long-delayed third annual Arlington Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) Induction Dinner, postponed for a year due to the Covid pandemic, finally happened on Wednesday, October 13 at the Knights of Columbus. Better Sports Club president, Bill Murray (left), was inducted along with seven other new members. In his acceptance speech, Bill highlighted personal connections with the other inductees, noting that Arlington is a community that also happens to have exceptional athletes.

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​ASHOF 2020-2021 Hall of Fame inductees:
  • Steve Buckhantz (W-L Class of 1973)—longtime Washington Wizards play-by-play announcer and DC area sports broadcaster
  • Kristy Burch Bergmann (Bishop O’Connell 986): dominating softball pitcher in the 1980s at Bishop O’Connell and Miami of Ohio University
  • Al Forman (posthumously) (W-L 1967): standout four-sport athlete at W-L, 25-year sports coordinator for Arlington Parks & Rec, prominent sports official
  • Charles “Chuck” Harris (posthumously): member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, championship coach at Yorktown, Wakefield and O’Connell over five decades 
  • Jimmy Lange (Bishop O’Connell 1994):  Welterweight and Middleweight Champion (WBC, WBU and NABU) professional boxer (career record 38-6-2)
  • Jesse Meeks (posthumously): longtime Arlington gymnastics, football, track, tennis, golf and basketball coach, winning eight boys gymnastics state titles at Yorktown 
  • Bill Murray (W-L 1966):  standout baseball/football athlete at W-L, co-national champ football player at Randolph-Macon, Arlington baseball coach and administrator
  • Mary White: cofounder of the Arlington Women’s Soccer League, champion state and national girls coach, national Top 10 senior runner, champion Masters soccer athlete

COMING UP

MLB Hall of Fame News with Peter Barzilai
​November 10th

​Curious to know how the MLB Hall of Fame players are chosen? Join the Better Sports Club on November 10th and hear a first-hand account of the selection process from guest speaker Peter Barzilai.
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Peter is the Assistant Managing Editor, Sports Investigations for USA TODAY. He joined the company in 2003 and worked as the Major League Baseball editor for nearly a decade. He is also a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and has submitted a Hall of Fame ballot in each of the past seven years. He grew up in Southern California as a fan of the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels.
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You can read some of Peter’s work here.

After many virtual speaker events over the past year, this will be the first return to the Knights of Columbus for an in-person event. Dinner will be upstairs in the ballroom. Join for cocktails at 6:15 followed by dinner at 7:00.  You MUST be VACCINATED to attend. The cost of the dinner will be $30, with a cash bar. The Knights of Columbus address is 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, Virginia 22207.

Please r.s.v.p through the link on the left. We look forward to seeing you there!

Club Calendar - 2021
Stay tuned for for another great year of fascinating speakers and celebrating the best of sports in Arlington.

October 26, 7:00 p.m. - Board of Governors Meeting
November 10, 7:00 p.m. - Speaker Meeting, speaker Peter Barzilai
November 17, 7:00 p.m. - Board of Governors Meeting
December 15 - Board Holiday Party

BSC Mission Statement
The Better Sports Club of Arlington is a nonprofit community organization founded in 1957 “to promote useful citizenship through the medium of sports.” The Better Sports Club is dedicated to serving Arlington, Virginia's youth and to fostering the principle of fair play, good sportsmanship, a competitive spirit, tolerance and friendship.
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Club membership is open to women and men over the age of 18 who share the club’s goals, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity or personal orientation.
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