The High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum could open in Pennsylvania by the summer of 2011.
The museum in Easton plans to promote itself heavily as a field trip destination for elementary, middle and high school students around the Northeast. Nearby is the Crayola Factory, which draws 300,000 visitors a year.
The museum is to be operated by the Easton-based National High School Coaches Association, which selects national coaches and athletes of the year in 20 sports. Inductees get the JAIME Award -- which stands for Just Athletics Isn't Meaningful Enough.
Retired college wrestling coach Robert Ferraro Sr. is chief executive of the coaches association. He says what's most important is being a good person, not athletic performance. The museum is to feature a "Hall of Achievement" featuring standout prep athletes who went on to attain career success.
