Save the Date – The 10th class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame will be inducted on
Tuesday April 16, 2019.

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What a Night!

The 2018 Class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame  was inducted in front of over 500 people on April 17, 2018.

2018 Class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame

Congratulations to the Class of 2018.

Click on the name to see photos and videos from the induction ceremony|
and read a brief bio.

• Sister Alicia Alvarado (Puerto Rican heritage)
• Sheila Murphy Crawford (Irish heritage)
• Dr. Atul Mehta (Indian heritage)
• Abdullah (Abby) Mina (Lebanese heritage)
• Ralph Perk Jr. (Czech and Italian Heritage)
• Judge Ray Pianka (posthumously) (Polish heritage)

Thanks to TV20 you can watch the entire ceremony on their YouTube channel.  Just click on the arrow to begin.  Click on the icon in the lower right to make it full screen.  Make sure your speakers are on.

Read the Press Release about the 2018 Inductions

Chris Tanaka

Thanks to Cleveland 19 News anchor Chris Tanaka for sharing the MC duties at the induction ceremony.

William Clarence Marshall

Thanks to the very talented actor, singer and voice over artist William Clarence Marshall for leading us in the National Anthem with his rich bass baritone voice.

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