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Sheffield Legends
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- Joe Scarborough - one of Sheffield’s finest artists
About Sheffield Legends
These are people who have been nominated by Sheffield residents as bringing the city recognition at national or international level. They receive special plaques which are set into the pavement in the 'Hall of Fame' outside the Town Hall.
These are the legends (in alphabetical order) who have been identified and recognised so far. New legends are identified each year.
- Gordon Banks - England's World Cup winning goalkeeper
- Joe Cocker - singing legend
- Sebastian Coe - Olympic medal winner and Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
- Derek Dooley - one of Sheffield's most respected footballers
- Brendan Ingle - world famous boxing manager and trainer
- Def Leppard - top-selling rock band
- David Mellor - internationally renouned cutlery designer
- Michael Palin - famous film and television personality
- Helen Sharman - first British astronaut
- Joe Simpson - renown mountaineer, author and motivational speaker
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