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ASHOF 2023 Annual Induction Dinner

Wednesday, October 11 at the Knights of Columbus
6:30 p.m. Reception
7:15 p.m. Dinner & Program

The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF), again in partnership with the Better Sports Club, is gearing up for our 2023 Annual Induction Dinner on Wednesday, October 11.  Our Induction Dinner will pay tribute to all the Honored Members of the Hall of Fame and will induct the following six new Class of 2023 Inductees, joining the 62 athletes, coaches and contributors who have been inducted into ASHOF since its founding in 1958:​
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  • ​NOEL DESKINS (Yorktown HS Class of 1979):  Track & field record-holder & Athlete of the Year at YHS and JMU, longtime multi-sport coach and administrator in Arlington schools
  • ERIC METCALF (Bishop O’Connell HS Class of 1985):  Star NFL running back, football and track & field record-holder and Hall of Famer at both O’Connell and the University of Texas 
  • TIA MOORE (Wakefield HS Class of 1999):  All-Met and 1,000-point basketball star at Wakefield, 1,500-point scorer and HOFer at Christopher Newport, longtime educator and leader
  • HENRY CRAWFORD PALMER (W-L HS Class of 1988): All-Met basketball star, member of Duke 1991 NCAA Champion, all-Ivy (Dartmouth), 2000 Olympian, Europe pro player & GM
  • WALTER PALMER (W-L HS Class of 1986): standout W-L, Dartmouth, NBA (Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks) & European pro basketball star, union executive in US and Europe
  • JAKE SCOTT (posthumous) (W-L HS/Bullis Class of 1966): All-SEC (U-GA), standout NFL safety/punt returner with Washington & Miami, Super Bowl VII MVP, five-time All Pro 

The Induction Dinner will take place at the Knights of Columbus, located at 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 7:15 p.m.

The ASHOF earnestly hopes that you will join us for this signature event of Arlington sports and the Hall of Fame.  Reserve your place below! Individual dinner tickets are $45 and tables for eight are $360.  Better yet, please consider being a sponsor of the Induction Dinner!    

To learn more about the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame, visit the ASHOF website.


​Club Calendar ​2023

​September 27, 7:00pm - Board of Governors meeting
October 11, 6:30 pm Reception/7:15pm Dinner - Arlington Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
October 25, 7:00pm - Board of Governors meeting
November 1, 6:15pm - Dinner meeting recognizing past presidents & election of new officers, speaker TBA
November 15, 7:00pm - Board of Governors meeting

Donate to Arlington youth sports through the Better Sports Club

The Better Sports Club sponsors Arlington County youth sports clubs and teams. You can make a contribution to this effort here and know that your donation is directly supporting local young athletes. Thank you!

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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