The following individuals and local business firms were the original sponsor group who financially supported the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame. They Bay County Sports Hall of Fame – founded in 1990 – will be forever indebted to their vision and generosity. We truly appreciate their assistance.
- 79'ers - Woman's National Softball Tournament Committee
- Bay Area Community Foundation
- Bay City Lions Club
- Bay County Basketball Association
- Delenor K. Bell - West Side Beauty Salon
- James E. Brennan
- Continental Rental, Inc.
- O.J. Cunningham
- Lee DeLorge
- Harold Ebel
- Donald Felske
- Gougeoun Brothers, Inc.
- Barney Glowicki
- Green Hut Charities, Inc.
- Harris & Harris Agency, Inc.
- Denny Hayes
- H. Hirschfield Sons Co.
- Pete Kaczmarek
- Glenda Kraft
- Art Nixon
- Quast, Janke & Company
- David Rogers
- Rowley's
- L. Surath & Sons
- J. Bob Traxler
- United Steel Workers of America - Local 8422
- Frank Walsh
- Westfield Associates Subway 4323
- Herman Wolf
- 1998 Board of Commissioners: Richard L. Byrne, Lloyd W. Pajot, Scott S. Holman, Edward L. Rivet, Paul L. Brissette, Peter J. Kaczmarek, Eugene F. Gwizdala - Chairman, Shirley A. Burley, Thomas Hickner, County Executive
