She’s part of the diverse history of Utah sports, which will be celebrated Monday. Founded in 1967, the USHOFF will observe a 50-year anniversary by welcoming about 80 previous inductees, while honoring University of Utah skier Spence Eccles and BYU football player Tom Holmoe in the class of 2017 during an event at the Grand America Hotel.
The USHOFF has honored athletes from more than 50 high schools in the state over those 50 years. Coaches, administrators, journalists and contributors to sports in Utah have been inducted, along with athletes from nearly two dozen sports, including archery, auto racing, baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, mountaineering, rodeo, skeleton, skiing, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, trap shooting, volleyball and wrestling.