The Fogelman Sports Museum
 

THE AVRON B. FOGELMAN SPORTS MUSEUM

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2024 Football Game Day Hours

Friday, Dec. 6, 11 am - 8 pm

Wednesday, Dec. 18, 11 am - 5:30 pm

2024 Holiday Closures

CLOSED: December 23 -26, 2024
CLOSED: December 30-31, 2024
CLOSED: January 1-2, 2025

 

Welcome to The Avron B. Fogelman Sports Museum at the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence at FAU. The Collection is considered one of the largest private sports libraries amassed by an individual. It was donated by Former Kansas City Royals owner and longtime Boca Raton resident Avron B. Fogelman.

The museum offers visitors a visual progression of American sports alongside vignettes of the country’s growth, providing historical context, opportunities for intergenerational connections and unique storytelling. For more information, email 
fogelmanmuseum@fau.edu

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See 'Visit Us' link for hours of the museum.

Some highlights of the memorabilia on display include:

  • The 13 original rules of basketball by James Naismith
  • Babe Ruth’s pinstripe uniform pants worn on his first day as a New York Yankee in 1921
  • Joe DiMaggio’s 1936 rookie uniform
  • Roger Maris’ uniform worn in 1961 when he broke the single season home run record
  • Hank Aaron’s uniform worn in 1974 when he broke the career home run record
  • 1985 Kansas City Royals World Series Trophy
  • Final cleats worn by football great Jim Thorpe
  • Football signed by the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins
  • The 1969 Ryder Cup Trophy
  • Baseballs signed by sports legends, entertainers, politicians and historical figures
  • Special “one of a kind” sports artifacts never seen before

 

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Dr. Louis Moore
Images from 'Black Bombers: Doug Williams, Vince Evans and the NFL’s Most Important Game' Inaugural Lecture
On November 3 Dr. Louis Moore, Professor of History at Grand Valley State University, delivered the inaugural Fogelman Sports Museum Lecture.
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“Black Bombers: Doug Williams, Vince Evans and the NFL’s Most Important Game,”
FAU Fogelman Museum to Host Inaugural Lecture: ‘Doug Williams, Vince Evans and the NFL’s Most Important Game’
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$10M sports memorabilia collection opens at Florida Atlantic University
$10M sports memorabilia collection opens at Florida Atlantic University
Sun Sentinel - Boca Times/Community News by Gary Curreri
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The Avron B. Fogelman Sports Museum

FAU's Avron B. Fogelman Sports History Museum will offer visitors a visual progression of American sports alongside vignettes of the country’s growth, providing historical context, opportunities for intergenerational connections and unique storytelling.