Category: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame

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WATCH SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT: Bunny Cederlund Was Iconic Masters Swimmer

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A long time member of the Florida Aquatic Combined Team, Cederlund, a truly iconic Masters swimmer and inspiration to us all as we age, was a great swimmer in her youth and returned to competition in the late 1980s. […]

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WATCH: Cocoa Beach Native Kelly Slater on Retirement, Fatherhood and More in Latest Interview

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In the twilight of his competitive career, Kelly Slater’s become increasingly candid. This interview, from the crew at Surfline, features a long form and casual conversation between Slater and his longtime friend, Tom Carroll. Conducted at Bells Beach last week, the pair discuss a wide range of topics, including retirement, fatherhood, getting older, and a whole lot more. […]

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VIDEO: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Elaine Harlow Deadly 3-Point Shooter at University of Miami

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Cocoa Beach’s Elaine Harlow-Higuera is one of the most exciting and best basketball players to ever step foot on the basketball courts of Brevard County and throughout the state of Florida. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Laura Baugh Named LPGA ‘It Girl’ of the 1970s

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As a 3-year-old, Laura Baugh frequently accompanied her father Hale and brothers Hale Jr. and Beau as they took to the golf course at Rockledge Country Club.
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Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Spotlight: Charles ‘Phil’ Smith Was First Scholarship Athlete at Eastern Florida State

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Charles “Phil” Smith graduated From Cocoa High School in 1961 after earning a triple trifecta of nine varsity letters, three each in football, basketball and track. He was also named All State in football and basketball. […]

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WATCH: Cocoa Beach Native Kelly Slater Wins First Heat of the Year at Rip Curl Pro in Australia

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The eleven-time World Champion, Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer Kelly Slater defeated Oahu’s John John Florence and Seth Moniz at the 61st edition of the Rip Curl Bells Beach Pro in Australia. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee Willie ‘Ric-Rac’ Wright Was Magical on Fields, Court

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Many years have passed since Wille “Ric-Rac” Wright attended the African-American only Monroe High School in the early 1960s, but his former coach says watching Wright on the field and the basketball court was magical. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee Leevan Sands Earned Olympic Medal in Beijing

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In the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Sands earned his place at the winner’s stand with a bronze medal and also achieved his personal best jump with 17.59 meters, a record that still stands as tops in the Bahamas. By 15, Sands was already on an international team. Schools from throughout the United States were knocking at his parents’ door, wanting their high-jumping son for their own, and Florida Air Academy (Now Florida Prep) was fortunate enough to attract him in his junior year. […]

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WATCH: Rockledge High School Graduate Kaira Simmons Receives Guardian Award for Lifesaving Efforts

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Kaira Simmons, an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy and a member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, along with her partner, Ricardo Reyes, recently received a Guardian Award for their lifesaving efforts when responding to a call in Orlando. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Sherri France Was Among America’s Best Softball Players

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Sherri “Lynnie” France is one of the best women’s softball hitters in the world – featuring legendary 400-foot tape-measure shots. A 1980 graduate of Melbourne High School, she played softball and basketball for the Bulldogs and also played college basketball at Valdosta State and Florida Tech. […]

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SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME: All-American Steve Freeman Lead Florida Tech to Soccer National Championship in 1988

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Steve Freeman was the first of many highly talented soccer “imports” during the legendary reign of Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame member and legendary Florida Tech coach Richard Stottler. […]

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WATCH: Former Cocoa Tiger, Current KC Chiefs Tackle Jawaan Taylor Talks About Playing in His First Super Bowl

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Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor spoke during Super Bowl LVIII media day in Las Vegas ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Joe Brinkman Was 34-Year Major League Umpire

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As a major league umpire for 34 years, Joe Brinkman left an indelible – and sometimes controversial – mark on the game.From 1985 to 1998, he was the owner of the Joe Brinkman Umpire School in Cocoa, where he and other professionals instructed umpires who are currently making calls in major and minor league games. […]

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Charles Wilson Shattered Colorline in Brevard County

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Charles Wilson would be among the first seven African-American students to attend an all white school in Brevard County. Not only was he a talent on the football field, but he was also the first African-American captain on a public high school football team in the state of Florida. […]

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WATCH: Cocoa Beach Native Kelly Slater Competes in Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro in Hawaii

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Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer and Cocoa Beach Native Kelly Slater competed in the opening round of the World Surf League’s Lexus Pipe Pro in Oahu, Hawaii. […]

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Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer Jawaan Taylor, KC Chiefs Punch Ticket to Super Bowl LVIII

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Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor helps the Chiefs capture the 2023 AFC Championship Title and trip to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Mike Hoctor Literally Wrote the Book On Coaching Tennis

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Mike Hoctor is such a great coach that, in fact, he wrote the book, literally, on coaching tennis. He is co-author of the USTA nationally-published book, “Coaching Tennis Successfully.” Even though the book was first published in 1994, it is still in print. […]

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WATCH: 2015 Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson is Kickboxing Icon

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Don “The Dragon” Wilson won state, U.S. and world titles in the full-contact middleweight division. […]

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WATCH: Brevard County Healthcare Visionary Larry Garrison Earned Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award

On By Dr. Jim Palrmo, Editor-in Chief

Larry Garrison’s love of sports, advocacy of Space Coast sports and his ongoing support of community fitness through Health First’s fitness centers earned him a place as a founding member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame review board at its inception in 2011.
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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Willie ‘Ric-Rac’ Was Wright Magical On the Field, Court

On By Maria Sonnenberg

Many years have passed since Wille “Ric-Rac” Wright attended the African-American only Monroe High School in the early 1960s, but his former coach says watching Wright on the field and the basketball court was magical. […]

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