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Crowds gathered on the Battleship USS Iowa on Monday, Oct. 14, to celebrate the honorees during the Los Angeles Sportswalk of Fame ceremony — continuing a tradition that began in 1978.
The popular gathering, which began as the San Pedro Sportswalk of Fame, honors sports teams and figures at all levels in the port town’s downtown. Plaques for all those honored each year have been embedded in the sidewalks around San Pedro’s shopping and dining district.
More than 150 honorees have been inducted into the Sportswalk since it began.
There were a few breaks in the action when the event wasn’t held — from 1998 to 2004, and again from 2020 to 2022 because of the pandemic. But since returning most recently in 2023, the sports-loving hometown celebration has quickly regained its popularity.
On Monday, a lunch was served amid the speeches and accolades on the deck of the Iowa battleship docked along San Pedro’s waterfront.
This year’s honorees were:
Kimbrell and Martinez are local high school coaches who led many young men to later become college and professional players.
The mission of the Sportswalk is to honor the men and women “who have reached the pinnacle of success in sports and life,” organizers said.
The plaques will continue to be placed, expanding out to the waterfront district that is undergoing redevelopment.
San Pedro’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Sportswalk features plaques that list the name of each honoree and a symbol representing the sport for which that person is known.
Crowds gathered on the Battleship USS Iowa on Monday, Oct. 14, to celebrate the honorees during the Los Angeles Sportswalk of Fame ceremony — continuing a tradition that began in 1978.
The popular gathering, which began as the San Pedro Sportswalk of Fame, honors sports teams and figures at all levels in the port town’s downtown. Plaques for all those honored each year have been embedded in the sidewalks around San Pedro’s shopping and dining district.
More than 150 honorees have been inducted into the Sportswalk since it began.
There were a few breaks in the action when the event wasn’t held — from 1998 to 2004, and again from 2020 to 2022 because of the pandemic. But since returning most recently in 2023, the sports-loving hometown celebration has quickly regained its popularity.
On Monday, a lunch was served amid the speeches and accolades on the deck of the Iowa battleship docked along San Pedro’s waterfront.
This year’s honorees were:
Kimbrell and Martinez are local high school coaches who led many young men to later become college and professional players.
The mission of the Sportswalk is to honor the men and women “who have reached the pinnacle of success in sports and life,” organizers said.
The plaques will continue to be placed, expanding out to the waterfront district that is undergoing redevelopment.
San Pedro’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Sportswalk features plaques that list the name of each honoree and a symbol representing the sport for which that person is known.
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