Orange County Creating Its Own Hall Of Fame, Here Are The Inductees

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, golf icon Tiger Woods and No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani will be among the 10 inaugural members of Orange County's new Hall of Fame.

The county Board of Supervisors voted to create a Hall of Fame to pay tribute to all Orange County residents whose impact has resonated far beyond the region.

Bryant, Woods and Stefani will be joined by Olympic diver Greg Louganis, Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard, Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley, developer and businessman Frank Jao, Walt Disney, real estate magnate William Lyon and businessman/philanthropist Henry Segerstrom.

Each inductee will be commemorated with a plaque in the lobby of the county's administration building on West Civic Center Drive in Santa Ana. A date for the induction ceremony and unveiling has not yet been determined by the board.

“Their names resonate with excellence and embody the very essence of what makes Orange County special and great,” said Supervisor Don Wagner.

According to the board, the inaugural Hall of Fame class was selected by an ad hoc committee which will be convened to vote on nominations on an annual basis.

To qualify, nominees must have a minimum of 10 years as a resident or business owner in Orange County, have had one major life experience or won a big award in the county, or be a civic leader, according to The Orange County Register.