Hall of Fame Inductees - New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

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Jenny McDonald

For a time, it was difficult to imagine a New Zealand women’s hockey team without Jenny McDonald.

Men's Hockey Team 1976

When the New Zealand team left for the Montreal Olympics in 1976, the hockey team was seldom mentioned as possible medalists.

Sporting Spotlight

Naomi James

(1949 - )

Naomi James suffered from seasickness but she went to sea. She was a private person and disliked crowds, but she became a world celebrity, feted wherever she went.