Nick Rimando, Haloti Ngata among inductees honored at 2021 Utah Sports Hall of Fame induction
View Comments
Share
Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando, professional golfer Jay Don Blake, water polo olympian Courtney Young Johnson, collegiate track all-American Teri Okelberry Spiers and NFL football player Haloti Ngata pose for a photo after they were all honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation’s annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Monday night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
Honorees included pro golfer Jay Don Blake; water polo Olympian Courtney Young Johnson; Highland High and NFL football player Haloti Ngata; pro soccer star Nick Rimando; and collegiate track All-American Teri Okelberry Spiers.
1 of 11
Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando talks to his children Jett and Benny before Rimando is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
2 of 11
Rich Kaufusi shakes hands with NFL football player Haloti Ngata before Ngata is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
3 of 11
Collegiate track all-American Teri Okelberry Spiers pumps her fist as she is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
4 of 11
Water polo olympian Courtney Young Johnson talks to her son Maddox Johnson before being honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
5 of 11
Professional golfer Jay Don Blake waves to the crowd as he is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
6 of 11
Water polo olympian Courtney Young Johnson laughs with her children Ainsley Johnson, Ammeline Johnson and Maddox Johnson, behind the flag, before being honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
7 of 11
Jett Rimando talks to his father Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando before Nick Rimando is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
8 of 11
Jett Rimando talks to his father Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando before Nick Rimando is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
9 of 11
Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando, professional golfer Jay Don Blake, water polo olympian Courtney Young Johnson, collegiate track all-American Teri Okelberry Spiers and NFL football player Haloti Ngata pose for a photo after they were all honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
10 of 11
NFL football player Haloti Ngata speaks as he is honored at the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
11 of 11
Attendees applaud Utah Sports Hall of Fame honorees at a banquet at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, founded in 1967, is dedicated to preserving and honoring the state’s sports history and heritage. Since the original class was honored in 1970, the group has inducted 238 individuals, including Utah Olympians, professional athletes, sports contributors, journalists and administrators.
