The Chatham Sports Hall of Fame has announced the 2022 inductees into the Hall of Fame.
CFL football player Andy Fantuz, golfer Mike Woodcock, track and field athlete Beryl (Nurse) Ivey, skating coach Shelley Simonton, football coach and sports administrator Gord Grace, volleyball player and coach Dave Preston, and the 2009 Team Stafford curling team will all be inducted this year at the annual dinner and induction ceremony on September 22, 2022 at the John Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham.
Fantuz won a Grey Cup in 2007 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Grace is currently the President and CEO of Ontario University Athletics and oversees 20 Ontario universities across 23 sports, involving 500 teams, 10,000 athletes and 40 championship events.
Team Stafford made history in 2009 as the first rink in the 157-year history of the Chatham Granite Club to win a national championship.
The Board of Directors said they voted unanimously to induct all of the individuals for “Outstanding Achievement” after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic.
"The Board congratulates all seven of these new inductees as well as the other individuals and teams who were nominated," said Hall of Fame Chair Tom Hardie. "All unsuccessful nominations will remain on file and will automatically be considered in succeeding years."
New nominations must be submitted by May 1, 2023 to be eligible for next year’s voting.
Nomination forms are available at www.chathamsportshalloffame.com.