Category: Hall of Fame

1960 Men’s Basketball Team

Perhaps the greatest amateur basketball team ever assembled, the roster included 10 future NBA players, including the next four players to win Rookie of the Year. The team won its games by an average of 42.4 points en route to the gold medal.

1960 Men’s Ice Hockey Team

The "Forgotten" Miracle On Ice team won a gold medal at the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic Winter Games.

1956 Men’s Basketball Team

Led by Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, the 1956 U.S. Men's Basketball Team was dominant at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games, winning each of its eight games by at least 30 points en route to winning a gold medal.

Kevan Gosper

LeRoy Walker

LeRoy Walker was the first Black American to coach a U.S. Olympic Team, guiding the men’s track and field team to six gold medals in the Montreal 1976 Olympics.

Peter Ueberroth

A former collegiate water polo player, Peter Ueberroth went into business after college and eventually served as president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee for the incredibly successful Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.

Ted Stevens

A U.S. senator for more than 40 years, Ted Stevens wrote the Amateur Sports Act, which established the U.S. Olympic Committee and established National Governing Bodies for each Olympic sport.

William E. Simon

A successful businessman and philanthropist, William Simon was active in the U.S. Olympic Committee for three decades. He served as U.S. Olympic Committee President from 1981 to 1984, then served as first chairman of the U.S. Olympic Foundation.

F. Don Miller

Col. F. Don Miller is regarded as one of the key figures in the development of the U.S. Olympic Committee, serving 16 years as executive director.

Jim McKay

Broadcaster Jim McKay was well known for his coverage of the Olympics, including the Munich 1972 Olympic Games where -- on his only scheduled off day during the competition -- he broadcast for 16 consecutive hours without a break after the tragic killing of 11 Israeli athletes, coaches and trainers.