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Various fields of endeavor have established a Hall of Fame which honors individuals of noteworthy achievement in their respective fields. In many cases, these Halls of Fame consist of actual sites or museums which honor those who are enshrined. In other cases, the Hall of Fame is more figurative, and simply consists of a list of names of noteworthy individuals. The opposite is called the Hall of Shame.
The original Hall of Fame, is the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, established by New York University in 1900.
Some Halls of Fame are:
- American Football League Hall of Fame
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Basketball Hall of Fame
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
