BUFFALO — The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame 12-member class of 2016 was inducted at a gala ceremony and dinner on Thursday at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
This year’s event marked the 26th class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1991 and brings the total membership to 303.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016:
- Benjy Bluman – Basketball Official & All-around Athlete
- Don Bosseler – NFL and U-Miami Fullback
- Carl Brandt – Record-setting Track Sprinter
- Sal Buscaglia – Collegiate Women’s Basketball Coaching Great
- Bud Carpenter – Buffalo Bills Head Athletic Trainer
- Reggie McKenzie – Buffalo Bills All-Pro Guard
- Ed Michael – UB Wrestling Coach
- Alexander Mogilny – Buffalo Sabres Single Season Goal Scoring Leader
- Frank Offermann – Pioneering Buffalo Bison Baseball Executive
- Frank Rustich – Long-time Boxing and Pro Football Official
- Bob Westphal – Founder of Buffalo Regals Youth Hockey
- Cindy Wyatt – Shot Put, Discus & Powerlifting National Champion
All join a rich heritage of native Western New Yorkers, or those who starred in and around the Buffalo Niagara region during their playing days, who are enshrined in the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have enhanced our lives with their performances and commitment to Western New York sports, an effort surpassed only by the positive impressions they have left on the athletes of tomorrow.
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