Some of the best athletes and coaches in Florida sports history were inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame Wednesday at the Florida Theatre.
“When you think about it, it all goes back to those first few years with the Jaguars,” former Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin said.“It’s unreal,” former NBA player Vince Carter said. “To talk about it being from Florida. You have all these other aspirations, being the best player you can possibly be. Then an opportunity like this comes around and it’s just an amazing feeling.”
The eight new hall of fame members have left their marks as some of the best in their respective sports. Now their careers will be remembered forever. The hall of fame induction is one of many honors each of the eight inductees have been awarded with in their careers. Being recognized in their home state for their athletic achievements is a full circle moment.
“When I heard it was in Jacksonville, Duval County, and I got a chance to see my brother Tony Boselli, I mean it was a perfect evening,” said Butler, a former star at Lee High, then Florida State before going on to shine in Green Bay. Butler, along with Boselli, were enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame together last year. Another local product, Raines High graduate Greg Coleman, was also an inductee on Wednesday night.
Board chairman and president Rick Hatcher says the Florida Sports Hall of Fame started compiling the class of 2023 two years ago. The requirements are that athletes or coaches have to have a tie to the state.The Florida Sports Hall of Fame rotates to different cities around the state each year. Next year, the Class of 2024 will be celebrated and enshrined in Orlando.Alessandra Pontbriand joined WJXT4 as a sports anchor and reporter in May 2023.
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