It was established in 2006 by Christian Okoye, former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The California Sports Hall of Fame made its first Induction in January 2007.
It had been reported in 2011 that the Ontario Convention Center would serve as its headquarters for the "next decade".
[1] In June 2023, the Ontario Convention Center hosted a gala to commemorate the new inductees into the hall of fame.
[2] After he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Christian Okoye approached the late Bill Walsh, Tommy Lasorda and coach John Wooden to help establish a Hall of Fame in California.