Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

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Jerry Cook talks with Ruth Demers

It was with great pride and excitement that the Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors to a NASCAR Super Star. On July 25, 2009, The Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a reception in honor of NASCAR Modified Racing Great, Jerry Cook.

Jerry, a 1991 inductee of the Rome Sports Hall of Fame, was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama on April 23, 2009. A native of Lockport, NY and a long time resident of Rome, NY, Jerry exploded onto the NASCAR Modified scene in the early 1970s, winning the NASCAR Modified Championship in 1971, 72, 74, 75, 76, & 77.

The lone second place finish in that run was to another Roman NASCAR legend (and fellow Rome Sports Hall of Fame member), Richie Evans. Between the two drivers, the NASCAR Modified Champion resided in Rome, New York for 15 straight years. Jerry retired from driving in 1982 and was immediately hired by NASCAR, becoming the organization's full-time director of the modifieds...the sanctioning body's oldest circuit.


THE HOUSE THAT ROMANS BUILT!

"The only municipal Sports Hall of Fame with its own museum in New York State."

The Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and preserving the great sports achievements of athletes of Rome, New York. It has over 50 exhibits that capture the thrill and the achievements of Rome's gifted athletes with pictures, trophies, uniforms and equipment depicting their days of glory.

SUPPORT THE ROME SPORTS HALL OF FAME

We invite the business community to join us in furthering our mission by becoming annual corporate members of the Museum. To help you support us, we have created three membership levels, so that you can choose the level that best fits your business.

Join us for 2010 —
download and send in a Corporate Membership Application.

HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS

Know somebody you think should be in the Hall of Fame? Download and complete the Nomination Form Form. People nominated one year are kept on file for subsequent years as well.

RSHOF&M
5790 Rome-New London Road
Rome, NY 13440

Mailing address: PO Box 774
Rome, New York 13442


Upcoming Events


Jul 10 – Golf Tournament
Aug 1- 3 pm – Annual Induction at RSHF&M,
   dinner at the Beeches at 5:30 pm
Sep 3 – Museum closes
Nov 25 – Roman Runners Prediction Run


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