In Memory of Edward Richard Burke
June 4, 1910 – February 26, 1982
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A very special Happy 90th Birthday to Joanne Bilbo, also known as “Ticket Lady”. If you’ve bought a ticket to the Hall of Fame Gala or to the Antioch Historical Society Crab feed or any event at the museum you most likely bought the ticket from Joanne. For any age, Joanne is an active person….
NFL Hall of Famer Gino Marchetti passes at 93
Gino Marchetti, the mountain of a man who personified Antioch toughness on and off the field has succumbed to death in Baltimore, Maryland, April 29, 2019, at the age of 93. Anyone growing up in Antioch during the 1940’s through the 1970’s either had a father or an uncle who played with Gino or knew…
IMPORTANT- New Covid Protocol Requirements for Hall of Fame Induction Gala
We realize that some of you will be coming into town and not from the area, so we wanted to notify you that Lone Tree Golf Course and Event Center will be in full compliance of the latest Covid-19 mandates issued by Contra Costa County for indoor events. The mandate requires all attendees to provide…
As A Non-Profit, We Rely On Your Support!
2020 Antioch Sports Legends Fund Raising Drive Like many organizations, The Antioch Sports Legends has been impacted by the COVID-19 crises and our state and county health guidelines. Since March the museum has been closed, and in May, the Mayor’s Cup was canceled and later, the unprecedented decisions of canceling the Alumni Golf Tournament and…
Nosanchuk to Capture 2024 Gala for Fifth Time
Steve Nosanchuk, better known as Steve’s Freelance Photography, for a fifth consecutive year will donate his photographing skills to capture the 2024 Gala this coming Saturday, October 5th at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center. Sorry, tickets to the Gala are no longer available. Through Steve’s generous support, as with all of our many…
103rd Anniversary of Walter “Dutch” Eells Playing in 1921 Rose Bowl
On January 1, 1921, 103 years ago today, 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, Walter “Dutch” Eells was in Pasadena as a member of the 1920 University of California football team, to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in front of 42,000 fans in the Rose Bowl. The Golden Bears defeated Ohio State by a score of…