The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame was established on November 3, 1964, by John E. Ahern to honour outstanding athletes, teams and sport builders in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

[1] The facilities are located at the World Trade and Convention Centre in the provincial capital city of Halifax.

After receiving a government grant to establish the Sport Hall of Fame, John E. Ahern formed a Board of Directors to choose the inaugural honorees.

Nova Scotia sports stars Aileen Meagher, Johnny Miles, Sam Langford, and George Dixon were among the first class of honorees.

Ahern's collection remains the most generous single donation to the Hall of Fame.