The Pima County Sports Hall of Fame began 25 years ago, hatched by two former UA wrestlers and Sahuaro High coaches, Al Sye and Tom Pierson. They couldn’t have imagined how successful their venture would become.
This afternoon, the 26th class of inductees will be honored at the DoubleTree Hotel, expanding the list of Hall of Famers to about 350.
The Class of ’15 is typically diverse, loaded with deserving athletes, coaches and administrators from all walks of Tucson life.
Jeff Lockwood, for example, coached Sahuaro to state cross country championships in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1990.