Shanaman Sports Museum

The Shanaman Sports Museum was established in 1994 to re-create the history of sports in the community by chronicling its evolution through written and visual displays. The museum preserves Pierce County's rich sports heritage by exposing visitors to the many athletic accomplishments of area teams and individuals, both past and present.

Included in the array of memorabilia are:

• Baseball display cases which include photos of Babe Ruth's barnstorming tour stop in Tacoma; championship rings from Tacoma's Pacific Coast League champions, and much more.
  
• Football display cases which include helmets worn by Bellarmine High School's Ron Medved, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Mt. Tahoma High School's Ray Horton of the Dallas Cowboys; former Peninsula High School star Paul Skansi's Seattle Seahawks jersey; and the Canadian Football League Grey Cup championship ring Curtis High School's Mike Levenseller received as a member of the Toronto Argonauts.
  
• A soap box derby display case which highlights derby memorabilia from the 1930s as well as artifacts from Tacoma's national champions of the mid-1960s.
  
• Game-worn jerseys from Dave Williams (Lincoln High School / St. Louis Cardinals), Mike Blowers (Bethel High School / Seattle Mariners) and Jeff Stock (Stadium High School / Seattle Sounders), to name a few.

The museum is also home to the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame. Each Hall of Fame member has a plaque honoring their athletic achievements. State Hall of Fame members include Pro Bowling Hall of Famer, Earl Anthony; NBA Hall of Famer, Elgin Baylor; Los Angeles Dodger great, Ron Cey; coaching legends, Marv Harshman, Jim Owens and Don James; former NFL star and current NBC broadcaster, Ahmad Rashad; NBA superstars, Fred Brown and Jack Sikma; Olympic medallists, Phil and Steve Mahre; NFL Hall of Famer, Hugh McElhenny, and many, many, more.

The museum is attached to the Tacoma Dome and is located adjacent to the exhibition hall on the Dome's lower level. The museum is open during all sporting events and selected other special events at the Tacoma Dome.

The Shanaman Sports Museum is a project of the Tacoma Athletic Commission.

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