Squash remains a great amateur sport and over the years Maryland has had it share of champions.  In 1997 the Officers and Membership of the Maryland State Squash Racquets Association found it fitting to honor those who have exhibited extraordinary playing skill and dedication to the game of Squash Racquets.

A Nominating Committee, co-chaired by John Voneiff and Robert S. Travers, was formed, the historical record researched and the general membership polled to ascertain deserving candidates.  Seventeen individuals were proposed for consideration.  Seven were nominated for election.

The formal announcement was made, and three of teh seven canidates introduced, at the home of Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald on the occasion of the 50th FitzGerald Cup Matches, a tournament Ambassador FitzGerald founded in 1948 to recognize exceptional playing ability and foster sportsmanship and friendship between the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Squash communities.

On that same night, in recognition of his great, unselfish, fifty plus-year commitment to the Game of Squash Racquets, the Associaton presented William H.G. FitzGerald with a certificate of election, the 1st Honorary Memember of the Maryland State Squash Hall of Fame.

All seven candidates were officially elected: 1st Class, Maryland State Squash Hall of Fame - effective May 1st 1998. Each inductee was introducted at the Baltimore Invitational Doubles Tournament Dinner, held that year in their honor.  These state and national champions are: Gene O'Conor, Jim Lacy, Joe Lacy, Bill Lamble, Sandy Martin, Tommy Schweizer, and the late George Doetsch.

On May 1st, 1999, Nancy Cushman was the eighth individual elected to the Hall of Fame.

In 2001, the Baltimore Invitational Tournament was held in honor of four national champions who have consistently supported Maryland State Squash, won the Invitational Tournament, and competed in Maryland ten or more times.  These four champions are:  G. Diehl Mateer, Jr., Thomas M. Poor, Micael J. Pierce and Morris W. Clothier.


2005 Hall of Fame

Riaz Arshad holds a record no other person has achieved. Uninterrupted for eleven years, Riaz was the Maryland State 40's Singles and the Baltimore City 40's division champion. Riaz reached a ranking of number 1 in the United States National 45's and lost in the finals of the National 45's the following year.  He played on the Fitzgerald Team for 12 years.
Jim Hense Jr. Twice State Doubles Champion, four-time State Doubles Veterans Champion, three-time Veterans Singles Champion, 12 years - Fitzgerald Cup Team, Top Five United States National Ranking for fifteen years and top five Nationals 35's Softball Ranking.
Jervis Finney Veterans State Singles Champion, Four Times Senior Doubles Champion, 10 years Fitzgerald Cup, Five-times Senior Doubles Canadian or United States National Champion.
Alva P. Weaver Six-time Senior Doubles Champion, five-time winner Canadian or United States National Doubles Senior division, 5 plus years Fitzgerald Cup and five years number 1 Maryland State Doubles team.   




2007
Patrick A.M. Miller


2005
Raja Riaz Arshad
Alva P Weaver III
Jervis S. Finney
T. James Hense, Jr.


2003

Douglas C Rice


1999


Nancy Cushman

1998

Eugene F.X. O'Connor
James J. Lacy, Jr.
William E. Lamble
George L. Doetsch
Joseph J. Lacy
Alexander B. Martin
Tommy Schweizer