On Tuesday, Oct. 25, The BC Sports Hall of Fame announced their induction class for 2023. Among the six athletes to be honoured includes Kamloops' Mitch Berger.
Berger was born in Kamloops, but grew up in North Delta. Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft, Berger played 14 seasons in the NFL, from 1994-2009 as a punter with 11 different teams.
In 2008, he won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was twice selected for a Pro Bowl and as an All-Pro (1999, 2004). At one point, he was the highest paid punter in NFL history. His career NFL statistics include 847 punts, 36,363 punt yards for a punting yard average of 42.9.
The 50-year-old Berger will be joining five other athletes, along with four builder-coaches, two teams, two pioneers, one media member and the winner of the WAC Bennett Award into the Hall of Fame for 2023.
The formal induction gala for the class of 2023 will be held in June 2023.
Click here for more information on all inductees.
Kelsey Serwa (Kelowna)- Ski Cross
Mitch Berger (Kamloops)- Football (Kicker/punter)
Jamie Borisoff (Vancouver)- Wheelchair Basketball
Susan Butt (Vancouver)- Tennis
Dennis Kearns (Kingston, Ont.)- Hockey (Defenceman)
Mary-Anne Walz (Port Coquitlam)- Softball
Wynn Gmitroski (Selkirk, Man.)- Athletics
Deb Huband (Ottawa)- Basketball
Jim Kojima (Steveston, BC.)- Judo
Carla Qualtrough (Calgary)- Para Sports
1971 Richmond Roadrunners Men's Lacrosse
2011-12 Penticton Vees Men's Hockey
Eleanor Stonehouse (North Vancouver)- Tennis
Dan Russell (Richmond)- Radio and PxP broadcaster
Jake Kerr and Jeff Mooney- Co-owners of the Vancouver Canadians baseball team
