The 2024 Houston Sports Hall of Fame induction is here!
Presented by Harris County Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA), three legends in Houston sports will be immortalized.
Recommended Videos
The 2024 class includes Lance Berkman, Cynthia Cooper, and Warren Moon.
The awards ceremony will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Punchline Comedy Club in Houston.
After an impressive college career at Rice University, Lance Berkman was drafted by the Houston Astros. He spent 12 seasons in Houston, tallying 326 home runs and 1,090 RBI with a .296 batting average. Berkman was a five-time All-Star during that 12-year stretch, and was one of the team’s famous “Killer B’s,” along with sluggers Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio.
Cynthia Cooper’s road to legendary status didn’t start in Houston or even Texas. Born in Chicago, Cooper played college basketball at the University of Southern California and led the Trojans to three Final Four appearances in four years. She played professional basketball overseas for almost 10 years, before returning to the states to play for the WNBA’s Houston Comets. Cooper led the Comets to four straight WNBA titles and was maned WNBA MVP in 1997 and 1998.
Like Cooper, Warren Moon’s sports stardom started outside of H-Town. After a prolific career playing quarterback at the University of Washington, Moon signed with the Canadian Football League. After leading Edmonton to five straight Grey Cup victories, Moon signed with the Houston Oilers in 1984. Moon spent 10 electric seasons with the Oilers and won NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1990. He still holds the Oilers’ (now Tennessee Titans) franchise records in career passing completions, yards, and touchdowns.