Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Joseph Hollick

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame was awarded to Hamilton in February 1962 and items were temporarily housed near Hamilton's football stadium. in 1972 a new glass and marble Hall of Fame building located beside Hamilton City Hall opened during the Grey Cup week festivities and is the permanent location of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Each year, during the football season, an “Induction Weekend” is held in Hamilton. Ceremonies include a Celebrity Golf Tournament, unveiling of the steel busts, special presentations to the inductees of Hall of Fame jackets, rings and plaques. The inductees are formally accepted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame at a Saturday evening dinner and are recognized during a Hamilton Tiger-Cat game dedicated as the “Hall of Fame Game”.