Ingelheim's Local Sports Union marks its 75th anniversary by establishing a Hall of Fame.
Seventy-Five Years of Sports Excellence: Rhineland-Palatinate's Hall of Fame Inauguration
On September 5th, 2020, the Rhineland-Palatinate State Sports Association (LSB) celebrated its 75th anniversary in style, with the inauguration of the "Hall of Fame of Rhineland-Palatinate Sport" at the kING Kultur- und Kongresshalle in Ingelheim.
The event was marked by speeches from key figures in Rhineland-Palatinate's political and sports scene. Sports Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) described the "Hall of Fame" as a "legacy" and a "kind of memory" for the region, while Minister President Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) emphasized the LSB as a bridge builder and a reliable partner for health, inclusion, and cohesion in the state.
The "Hall of Fame" honours outstanding sports personalities from Rhineland-Palatinate, and the inaugural ceremony saw the induction of seven members: Hanne Brenner (dressage rider), Guido Kratschmer (decathlete), Ingrid Mickler-Becker (track and field athlete), Richard Schmidt (rower), Miriam Welte (track cyclist), Fritz Walter (football World Cup winner - posthumously), and Wilfried Dietrich (wrestling Olympic champion - posthumously). Three additional individuals were also inducted posthumously: Karl-Heinz Kipp, Gabi Bähr, and Werner Köhler.
Fritz Walter, a World Cup winner and member of the Hall of Fame, was highlighted as a role model of modesty, fairness, and humanity. true greatness in sport, according to Minister President Schweitzer, is always connected with attitude, responsibility, and heart, as demonstrated by Fritz Walter.
The LSB, founded on September 4th, 1950, in Bingen, is the largest civil movement in Rhineland-Palatinate with over 1.4 million memberships in around 5,800 clubs. LSB President Rudolf Storck stated that the Hall of Fame aims to encourage young people to pursue their own sporting path and to bind sportspeople to the LSB even after their active careers.
The project aims to bridge achievements in elite sport and commitment in recreational sport, and the "Hall of Fame of Rhineland-Palatinate Sport" is a place of encounter between the past, present, and future of sport in the region. The Hall of Fame was inaugurated at the gala, with the intention of fostering a sense of pride and tradition in the state's sports community.
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