1998 HOF election
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The Hall of Fame elected 3 players Larry Bird, Arnie Risen, and Marques Haynes 4 coaches Lenny Wilkens, Alex Hannum, Aleksandar Nikolić, and Jody Conradt.
The Hall Nominated 18 people this year (10 players, 7 coaches, and 1 contributors) - (12 by the North American Committee, 2 each by the other 3 Committees)
8 people were nominated for the first time and 11 eventually made the Hall.
North American Committee
players
- Larry Bird 1st time on the ballot (made the hall this year)
- Marques Haynes 1st time on the ballot (made the hall this year)
- Artis Gilmore 2nd time on the ballot
- Sidney Moncrief 2nd time on the ballot
- Larry Costello 2nd time on the ballot
- Gus Johnson 2nd time on the ballot (made the hall in 2010)
- Adrian Dantley 1st time on the ballot (made the hall in 2008)
- Chet Walker 1st time on the ballot
coaches
- Lenny Wilkens 1st time on the ballot (made the hall this year)
- Alex Hannum 2nd time on the ballot (made the hall this year)
- Tex Winter 4th time on the ballot
- John Thompson 2nd time on the ballot (made the hall in 1999)
Women's Committee
coaches
- Jody Conradt 1st time on the ballot (made the hall this year)
- Harley Redin 1st time on the ballot
Veteran's Committee
players
- Arnie Risen 5th time on the ballot (3rd time as a vet.) (made the hall this year)
contributors
- Grady Lewis 4th time on the ballot (1st time as a vet.)
International Committee
player
- Maciel Ubiratan Pereira 2nd time on the ballot (made the hall in 2010)
coach
- Aleksandar Nikolić 1st time on the ballot (made the hall this year)
