Editing Paintball Hall of Fame (section)

=== Class of 2017 ===

The inaugural class contained eight inductees.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Inductee
! Historical association
|-
| [[Sal Briguglio]]
| Early paintball industry and competition
|-
| [[Bambi Bullard]]
| Early competitive paintball
|-
| [[Dan Colby]]
| [[Air America]] and compressed-air equipment
|-
| [[Bob Gurnsey]]
| Early commercial paintball and National Survival Game
|-
| [[Mike "Blue" Hanse]]
| Early paintball community
|-
| [[Tom Kaye]]
| [[Airgun Designs]] and Automag development
|-
| [[Jim Lively]]
| Tournament promotion, including the Masters and Skyball
|-
| [[Bud Orr]]
| [[Worr Game Products]] and Autococker development
|}

The inaugural class reflected the importance of both recreational paintball and the equipment industry during the sport's early development.