Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill joining Arizona Sports Hall of Fame
The Arizona Sports Hall of Fame will have a sixth member from the Arizona Cardinals. It was announced Thursday that team owner Michael Bidwill has been elected to the 2024/2025 class of the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, which honors athletes, coaches, administrators and others who have made exceptional contributions to sports in Arizona.
The other five former Cardinals already inducted are quarterback Jake Plummer, receiver Larry Fitzgerald, safety Pat Tillman, safety Adrian Wilson and Michael's late father, Bill Bidwill, who owned the team before him.
Bidwill was team president from 2007-2019 and took over as owner after the death of his father in 2019.
Since Bidwill began running the team, the Cardinals have had five double-digit win seasons and five playoff appearances. Prior to that, since moving to Arizona, the Cardinals had only one winning season and playoff appearance — in 1998.
He has also helped impact the local economy as Arizona has hosted three Super Bowls since he began running the team.
He is a local business leader as well.
Congratulations to him and the rest of the newest members.
The 2024/25 class of the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame are the following:
Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill
Former Olympic and Arizona State swimmer Melissa Belote Ripley
Former University of Arizona basketball player Mike Bibby
Former U.S. Women's soccer star and Mesa native Julie Ertz
Former Diamondbacks GM Joe Garagiola Jr.
Former University of Arizona football standout Ricky Hunley
Former MLB player and Scottsdale high school star Paul Konerko
Matt Shott, the former Senior Director of Amateur Hockey Development for the Arizona Coyotes.
The induction ceremony will take place April 10, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
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