In 1995, a group of local sports enthusiasts gathered to consider how they might
begin a process of recognizing, as well as, honoring those who have and those who
contribute to sports from the Chattahoochee Valley. After a series of meetings,
the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame came into existence. The initial Board
of Directors were Charles B. Morrow, Jim White, H.B. “Spec” Richardson, Cecil
Darby, and A.J. McClung. The first class inducted into the “Hall of Fame” was the
“Class of 1996”. Nominations for candidates can be made by the public but must
be vetted by a CVSHOF Board Member. All CVSHOF inductees can be viewed at
the museum in the Civic Center.
In 2022, the CVSHOF started an initiative to recognize our high school students for
their athletic achievements for all 14 high schools in the Chattahoochee Valley area.
This includes the G.R.I.T award given out to one male and female athlete from each school
that fully embodies student / athlete achievements. It also launched the All-Chattahoochee
Valley Team that celebrates all high-school athletes for all sports throughout the year.
Today, the CVSHOF, LLC is a charitable organization under the Greater Columbus Sports &
Events Council, Inc. a nonprofit organization.
The Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, Inc., maintains a 3,500 square foot inductee memorabilia display area in the Columbus Civic Center in which memorabilia of over one-hundred (100) past year inductees is on display for the viewing public.