James Jones, Mark Purdy, Summer Sanders, & George Seifert to be Honored at Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Media Contact: Carrie Benjamin – San Jose Sports Authority / (310) 709-8470 / carrie@sjsa.org
SAN JOSE, CA – The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame will mark its 26th celebration of sports excellence in the South Bay when it inducts four new members into the Hall on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at SAP Center at San Jose. The inductees hail from the upper echelon of collegiate, professional and Olympic competition as well as sports journalism – a first in the Hall’s long history.
The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Inductees are:
- James Jones (Football), Super Bowl champion wide receiver from Gunderson High School and San Jose State University;
- Mark Purdy (Sports Journalism), award-winning sports columnist at the San Jose Mercury News and the first journalist ever to be inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame;
- Summer Sanders (Swimming), two-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion swimmer from Stanford University;
- George Seifert (Football), San Francisco native who coached at Stanford University before becoming a 5x Super Bowl winning coach with the San Francisco 49ers.
Each inductee will be honored with a bronze plaque of his/her likeness permanently installed on the concourse at the SAP Center at San Jose. With the 2021 inductees, there will be 118 South Bay sports icons enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
The November ceremony kicks off with a reception and silent auction followed by dinner and the induction ceremony. Also receiving honors at the event will be the male/female High School Athlete of the Year, male/female Amateur Athletes of the Year and Special Olympian of the Year.
Heritage Bank of Commerce is the presenting sponsor for the 2021 Induction Ceremony and Dinner. The annual induction is an event of the San Jose Sports Authority, San Jose Arena Authority, SAP Center Management/San Jose Sharks and the City of San José. The event benefits Special Olympics Northern California and high school sports programs.
Individual tickets are $300 each; sponsorship and table packages are available starting at $3,000/table. To purchase tickets and/or learn more about sponsorships, please visit click here or call (408) 288-2936.
Additional notes:
- Media members interested in covering the event should email carrie@sjsa.org
- Event date is subject to change in the unlikely event of a schedule change at SAP Center of San Jose.
All Santa Clara County guidelines re: COVID-19 will be followed in the planning and hosting of event.