The Allstate Corporation : U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Announce 2012 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Nominees, Start of Fan Voting
02/27/2012| 11:19am US/Eastern
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Once voting closes, the public vote totals will be added to
the vote totals of Olympians, Paralympians and U.S. Olympic
Family members to determine the six Olympians, one
Paralympian and one team that will make up the 2012 class.
The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate Class of
2012 will be announced in May and inducted on July 12 during
an induction ceremony at the Harris Theater in Chicago, Ill.
"It is a privilege to introduce this incredibly
deserving group of nominees for induction into the U.S.
Olympic Hall of Fame and an honor to invite the American
public to vote for who they want to be a part of the class of
2012," said Scott Blackmun, USOC chief executive
officer. "With excitement building ahead of the London
Games this summer, there is no better time than now to honor
the legacy of the great individual and team performances, and
make them a permanent part of U.S. Olympic Team
history."
The nominees for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented
by Allstate class were selected by a nominating committee
comprised of individuals representing the following areas of
the U.S. Olympic Movement: United States Olympians
Association, Athletes' Advisory Council, media members,
USOC executive team, USOC Board of Directors, one at-large
committee member and a Paralympic sports representative.
About the USOC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National
Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the
United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the
training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic,
Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American
Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and
Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more
information, visit TeamUSA.org.
About Allstate
The Allstate
Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest
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Allstate®. As part of Allstate's
commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate
Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the
corporation provided $28 million in 2011 to thousands of
nonprofit organizations and important causes across the
United States.
About the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was established in 1979 to
celebrate the achievements of America's premier athletes
in the modern Olympic Games. The first U.S. Olympic Hall of
Fame class was inducted in 1983 during ceremonies in Chicago
and included Olympic greats such as Bob Beamon, Cassius Clay,
Peggy Fleming, Al Oerter, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Mark
Spitz, Jim Thorpe and the 1980 "Miracle on Ice"
men's hockey team. In 2004, after a 12-year hiatus, the
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was revived through the support of
the Allstate Insurance Company as the presenting sponsor. Now
every Olympic year, past Olympic athletes, teams,
Paralympians, coaches, veterans and special contributors
gather to welcome in the newest members of the Hall of Fame
Contact:
Laura Strykowski, Allstate
847.402.5600
Laura.Strykowski@allstate.com
Pete Stuart, Taylor Strategy
704.644.6937
PStuart@taylorstrategy.com
Jon Mason, USOC
719.866.2142
Jon.Mason@usoc.org
TeamUSA.org/halloffame
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