Inductees

Swin Cash is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, current Founder/CEO of She’s Got Time, a lifestyle and media company building the first holistic ecosystem for women with careers in sports, and a trailblazer in sports leadership, media, and philanthropy. She recently served as the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations & Team Development for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Throughout her illustrious playing career, Cash cemented her legacy as one of the most accomplished athletes in women’s basketball. A three-time WNBA champion (2003, 2006, 2010), four-time WNBA All-Star (2003, 2005, 2009, 2011), and two-time WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2009, 2011), she also contributed to the U.S. Women’s National Team’s success, winning two Olympic gold medals (2004, 2012). Her impact on the game was further recognized when she was named one of the WNBA’s Top 20 Most Influential Players.

Beyond the court, Cash has been a dynamic presence in sports media, covering basketball and culture for various nationally broadcast platforms. She is also a dedicated philanthropist, founding Cash for Kids, a non-profit committed to empowering youth through fitness, education, and cultural enrichment.

A respected advocate for social responsibility and civil rights, Cash has worked extensively with the NBA as a Global Ambassador, using her platform to drive meaningful change. Despite her many professional accomplishments, she considers her most cherished roles to be wife to Steve Canal and mother to their two sons, Saint and Syer Cash-Canal.

• Outstanding football player at Steel Valley HS in Pittsburgh.
• Outstanding football player at Eastern Michigan University.
• Charlie was named First-team All-MAC QB in 1995.
• He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft.
• During his pro career in the NFL he played for 4 years with the Detroit Lions and 11 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• With the Steelers, he earned two Super Bowl rings-Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.
• He received the Jerome Bettis Award for Humanity and Community Service in 2006.
• He was named the Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year in 2012.
• Batch currently works for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh as a pre-game analyst for the Steelers as well as a color commentator for their preseason games. In addition, he co-hosts the Steeler Post-Game Show on WDVE Radio.
• As a local philanthropist, Charlie provides significant financial support and effort on behalf of his foundation “Best of The Batch” providing support and programs for children and young adults in Western PA.

• Nicknamed "the Mayor" by his MLB teammates.
• Outstanding baseball player at upper St. Clair HS in Pittsburgh, PA (1998-1992).
• Outstanding baseball player at the University of Richmond, VA (1993-1995).
• As a junior, Casey’s .461 batting average led all Division I players and he was the CAA Player of the Year, Second Team All-American and ECAC Player of the Year won CAA Triple Crown.
• Cleveland Indians drafted Casey with the 53rd overall selection of the 1995 MLB draft.
• During his outstanding Major League Baseball career from 1995 through 2009, Casey played for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox and he was selected for the National League All-Star Team in 1999, 2001, and 2004.
• Received the Hutch Award in 1999 given to the Cincinnati player who personifies the spirit, courage and integrity of former Cincinnati Reds manager Fred Hutchinson.
• Inducted into the University of Richmond, Department of Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
• Currently, Casey is a prominent broadcaster and commentator for MLB Network.
• As a local philanthropist, Casey provides significant financial support for the Miracle League for children with disabilities in Western PA to play baseball.

Steve Kline was named the IUP baseball program's 14th head coach in June 2021. He enters his fourth season at the helm going into the 2024-25 school year.

Kline was named the 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/ATEC NCAA DII Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in June 2024. The 2024 season saw IUP record back-to-back appearances in the conference tournament for the first time since 2010-2011. The impressive run and turnaround of the program did not stop there as IUP earned an at-large bid in the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament for the first time since 1990, rolling past West Chester and Charleston (W.Va.) to earn a spot in the NCAA Super Regionals.

Hosting the NCAA Super Regionals against perennial postseason regulars Seton Hill at Dougherty Field, the Crimson Hawks rallied from one game down to secure their first regional championship in program history during the best-of-three series against the Griffins.

IUP dropped its opening game of the 2024 NCAA DII College World Series, falling 2-1 in the program's debut against Point Loma on June 1. Facing elimination throughout, the cardiac Crimson Hawks eliminated top-seeded Central Missouri and offensive juggernaut Point Loma in a rematch against the Sea Lions four days later with a shutout victory. IUP got within one win of a spot in the national championship with a 10-8 victory against defending national champion Angelo State on June 6. The Rams posted a 7-3 win against the Crimson Hawks the following day in an elimination game, the fourth of the DII College World Series for IUP.

Kline helped guide IUP to its deepest run in the PSAC Tournament in over a decade in 2023, finishing with a 25-29 mark. The Hawks landed a trio of student-athletes on the All-PSAC West First Team (Markus Cestra, Harrison Pontoli, Jeremiah Williams), while Cestra picked up three all-region accolades during the season.

IUP swept Gannon in a three-game series at the conclusion of the 2023 regular season, clinching a spot in the conference tournament. From there, Kline and the Hawks dispatched top-seeded and eighth-ranked Millersville by an 8-1 count in the opening round of the conference tournament.

Kline and the Hawks had a big turnaround during his first season at the helm of the program in 2022. IUP recorded an improvement of 25 victories, going 27-22 following a two-win season in 2021. IUP placed three on the All-PSAC West teams, including Markus Cestra (1st), Harrison Pontoli (2nd) and Austin Mueller (2nd).

Kline comes to the Crimson Hawks with 11 years of experience as a Major League pitcher and 15 years as a pitching coach and in player development at a variety of levels of professional baseball.

Kline has spent his entire professional coaching career in the San Francisco Giants organization, coaching more than 100 players who would go on to appear in the Major Leagues. He’s won three World Series rings as an organizational coach and has been part of two minor league championship teams.

Kline has been the pitching coach for the Giants Double-A affiliate, the Richmond (Va.) Flying Squirrels, since 2020, while also serving as a member of the staff from 2015-17. He was with the big club in 2019 and also spent time with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats (2018-19), Single-A Augusta (Ga.) GreenJackets 2009-11, 13-14), and Single-A San Jose Giants (2012). Kline got his start in 2008 with the Giants, serving as a roving pitching instructor with the organization.

In addition to his time with the Giants, Kline was New Zealand’s pitching coach for the 2013 World Baseball Classic and was an instructional league pitching instructor in the Dominican Republic from 2008-18.

Current Major Leaguers Kline has coached include:
• Madison Bumgarner, LHP, Arizona
• Luis Castillo, RHP, Cincinnati
• Sam Coonrod, RHP, Philadelphia
• Brandon Crawford, SS, Giants
• Kyle Crick, RHP, Pittsburgh
• Matt Duffy, INF, Cubs
• Adam Duvall, OF, Miami
• Heath Hembree, RHP, Cincinnati
• Stephen Vogt, C, Arizona
• Zack Wheeler, RHP, Philadelphia

Kline’s Major League pitching career spanned from his 1997 debut with the Cleveland Indians to his final game in 2007 with the Giants. The left-hander appeared in 796 games over his 11 seasons with Cleveland, the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco.

He led the league in appearances for three straight seasons (1999-2001), even earning an MVP vote in 2001 with the Cardinals. At the time of his retirement, his 89 appearances in 2001 were the most in a single season by a left-handed pitcher in MLB history.

Kline is also the only pitcher to appear in a game for seven straight days, he’s one of with 94 pitchers to tally four strikeouts in one inning, and he posted a save on five consecutive days.

He was part of two league championship teams (Cleveland, St. Louis) and pitched for the Cardinals in the 2004 World Series.

Kline was selected in the eighth round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft by Cleveland out of West Virginia University, where he was the Atlantic-10 Pitcher of the Year. Before his MLB debut he would earn two minor league All-Star nods, lead the Buffalo Bisons (AAA) to a minor league championship, and win the 1994 Bob Feller Award as Cleveland’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

Kline has hosted or helped coach several camps and clinics over the years from ages 7 thru college and has coached high school football and wrestling.

He has always been extremely active in the community, helping with organizations such as the YMCA, Women in Transition, the Baseball Assistance Team (BATS), Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet Summer Program, and the MLB Players Alumni Association, among many others.

Photos: St. Louis Cardinals Archive

• Led Fifth Avenue High School to a PIAA state championship in basketball in 1976.
• Only player in Pitt basketball history to score over 1,000 points & collect 1,000+ rebounds.
• Won the gold medal with Team USA at the Pan Am Games in 1979.
• Drafted by NBA’s Phoenix Suns in 1981.
• Drafted by NFL’s Seattle Seahawks 1982.
• Played defensive end for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts during an impressive NFL career spanning over 13 years.
• Named to University of Pittsburgh’s 1st All-Centennial Basketball Team in 2006.
• Successful career with the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department for over 25 years.

•2x All Catholic League Lineman at Cardinal O’Hara High.
•Football scholarship to Syracuse University, 4 year Letterman, 1979-1982.
•All East Honors, 33 consecutive starts as center and team captain.
•Selected by New Jersey Generals, USFL, 1983 player draft.
•Signed as Free Agent for NFL Philadelphia Eagles – Center, 1983-1987.
•NFL Kansas City Chiefs – 1988, New England Patriots -1989.
•1987 recipient, “Ed Block Courage Award,” voted by Eagle teammates as a model of inspiration, sportsmanship, and courage.

• 8 years, NFL Running Back with: Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and NY Giants, 1991-1999.
• 1,00 yards+ rushing, Houston,(1,002) and NY,(1063) with 21 career rushing TD’s and 3 TD’s receiving. 4,300 total career rushing yards.
• 11 years Running Back Coach in NFL, 2009-2019 with Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.
• NFL Playoffs- 3 years as player in Houston and 3 years as coach in Dallas.
• NCAA Coaching @ Lycoming, 2003-2005; Susquehanna,2006-2007; Rutgers, 2008, and Wisconsin, 2021.
• Penn State, 1987-1990, running back- led team in rushing yards, 1988. Scored game winning TD in 1989 Holiday Bowl vs BYU.
• Williamsport Area High, 1983-1986, 4,300 yds rushing with 74 TD’s.

•7 individual WPIAL swimming titles.
•6 individual PIAA state titles.
•Pennsylvania State record holder and WPIAL record holder in the 50 and 100 freestyle events.
•11 time high school All American.
•Ranked number #1 in USA for 100 freestyle in 1988.
•All SEC 4 years at the University of Florida.
•USA National team member in 1991 winning a gold and silver medals at World University games.
•NCAA Champion in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
•Competed in 3 Olympic trials.

•Monessen High School Grad.
•Professional Boxing Career, 1988-2008, with record 52-4-1 and 40 KO’s.
•WBO Light Heavyweight World Champ – 1988-1991, w/ 22 consecutive KO’s and 9 Title defenses.
•3x Heavyweight World Champion: WBO World Champ, 1992-93, WBA / IBF World Champ, 1994
•IBF World Champ, 1996-97
•Shocked the world by defeating Evander Holyfield, 1994.
•2024 Inductee into International Boxing Hall of Fame.

•First harness racer to reach 20,000 wins (2022).
•US Harness Racing Driving Champion – 3x, 1999, 2000 & 2004.
•Harness Tracks of America, ”Driver of the Year,” 6x.
•3x “Breeder Cup” Winner.
•Inducted into US Harness Racing “Hall of Fame,” 2010.
•Major wins at ADIOS, Little Brown Jugette, Glen Garnsey Memorial.

• Mt Alvernia Girls basketball Team Captain and Team MVP in 1983-84 season.
• In 1983 led her undefeated(34-0) Mt Alvernia team to the PIAA Class A State Championship.
• In 1984 was named WPIAL Class A section all star.
• In 1984 was named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Finest Five” All Star.
• Was named a 1984 National High School Girls basketball All American.
• 1982, 1983, 1984 named AAU All-American.
• Received a full scholarship in 1984 to play basketball for UNLV.
• Team captain for the Lady Running Rebels for two years.
• Member of UNLV woman’s basketball team that won back to back PCAAC championships.
• In 1988 named to second team All Big West Conference.
• First woman to play and coach in the Connie Hawkins Summer basketball league.
• Inducted member of the Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Hall of Fame and the Tick Cloherty Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
• She and her MT. Alvernia team were inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2013.

•1936 Olympic Trials; 1936 Mid-Atlantic AAU Champion.
•1937 Mid-Atlantic AAU Distance Swim Junior Championship.
•1938 Championships, 3mile Open AAU & 5 mile USA National.
•1938- set 100 yard Backstroke national championship record, (unbroken for several decades).
•1940 Easton Canal Marathon open water Champion and AAU Champion.

• Drafted in 4th round by Detroit Pistons (88th overall pick).
• In 1987-92 career played for Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Europe.
• University of North Carolina (1983-87) with a four-year record of 115-22. Teammate of Michael Jordon (83-84). UNC Basketball (1983) was ranked No. 1 in country finishing (28-3). Twice undefeated in ACC play. Coached by Dean Smith all four years. 1983-84 ACC Champion (Sweet 16) (14-0). 1984-85 ACC • Co-Champion Elite 8 1985-86. Great Alaska Shootout Champion (Sweet 16). 1986-87 ACC Champion Elite 8 (14-0).
• UNC Statistics – FG 52%, FT 75.5%, 100 assists, 41 steals, 55 blocks, 760 points. Position – Power Forward. Played 134 games in 4 years. Won the Foy Robertson Award and Herb and Pauline Wall Memorial Awards for 1986-87 at UNC.
• USA Today Newspaper Boys Basketball First Team All-American in 1983.
• Parade Magazine High School Boys Basketball All-American in 1983.
• First Team McDonald’s All-American. Played All-Star Game in Atlanta, GA in 1983.
• Starting member of the PA All-Stars Dapper Dan Roundball Classic is 1983. Played in US Sports Festival Championship Game (East Team) in 1983.
• Four-year starter at Bishop O’Reilly High School. Ranked 19th all-time in Pennsylvania for scoring with 2,654 points. First Team All-State in 1980 and 1983.

• Jake had a 15-year Major League career with Brooklyn and Cincinnati ball clubs.
• “Arguably the best first baseman of the Deadball era”- Jim Sandoval.
• He was a three time All-Star First Baseman selection by Baseball Magazine (1910-1914).
• In 1913, with an average of .350, he won the Chalmers Award (early MVP Award). For reference, previous honorees were Ty Cobb ’11, Tris Speaker and Larry Doyle 12, Jake Daubert and Walter Johnson ’13, and Eddie Collins and Johnny Evers ‘14.
• All of the above are in Cooperstown except Daubert and Doyle. They are on the list for 2025.
• He captained the 2016 Brooklyn Team in their first MLB World Series. Jake led the league in fielding three seasons and was in top 10 for 14 seasons. He recorded 19,624 put outs in 15 seasons which is ranked 8th in baseball history. (Lou Gehrig is ranked 9th with 19,525 put outs in 17 seasons.)
• Jake died following surgery at the end of the season in October 1924.

• Football, basketball, and track at Dunbar and Connellsville High School (Dunbar closed).
• Scored 77 points in last year with mules and 78 senior year at Connellsville while rushing for 1,485 all- purpose yards.
• All-Foothills Conference most valuable back and Second team UPI All-State and All-WPIAL team selection. Played in 1966 Big 33 Game.
• At West Virginia University 1968-1970, he had 1,462 yards rushing and 906 Yards receiving. Garnered All-American honors as a Senior.
• Played 8 NFL seasons with Buffalo (1971-1978 and Miami 1978).
• Rushed for 2,890 Yards on 741 carries scoring 25 touchdowns and 1,473 receiving yards, 144 receptions scoring 6 touchdowns.
• Perhaps best known as the ”Blocking Back” for Buffalo star O J Simpson.
• Inducted into West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and The Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

• Two times United States Paralympic Ski Team member. Represented the United States in the Paralympic Games.
• Sochi, Russia (2014) Bronze Medalist in Super G and Bronze Medalist in Super Combined events.
• Pyeongchang, South Korea (2018) 5th place– Downhill/Super G/Super Combined Giant Slalom/Slalom) and 8th place in Downhill.
• Voted “Best of US Awards” (2014) Warner Theater, Washington DC. Voted “Best Female Athlete of the Paralympic Famer” and “Best Moment of the Games.”
• World Cup accomplishments: 2 Gold, 9 Silver, 5 Bronze (7 International USA).
• Competed and trained in 13 different countries worldwide.
• Thirteen United States National Championships (2017-16-15-14-12) multiple events.
• Ranked 2nd in the world (2015-16) finishing second behind France’s Marie Bochet.
• World Championships (2015) – Bronze Medalist (Giant Slalom), (3x 4th, 1x 5th).
• Named to United States Paralympic Ski Team, 2011-2012, at age 15.
• Inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame (2014).

• Star running back at Bethlehem Catholic High School. a 1,000 points scorer in Basketball and an outstanding pitcher in baseball that turned down an offer from the Texas Rangers Star running back at Penn State University 1976-1979.
• Played in the Gator Bowl and Sugar Bowl for the National Championship in 1979 All East pitcher for the Nittany Lions.
• He is well remembered by college football fans for being on the receiving end of a goal line hit by linebacker Barry Krauss in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1979. (The game is ranked “The Greatest Bowl Game Ever” by ESPN in 2002) determining the NCAA National Football Champion. The hit was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated the following week. ESPN.com selected the play as #6 on their list of “100 Moments That Define College Football.”
• #6 round pick by the Los Angeles Rams and played 9 seasons with the Rams.
• His statistics with the Rams were: 324 Rushes for 1,266 yards and 11 touchdowns plus 151 Receptions for 1,433 yards and 4 touchdowns.

• Inducted into the William and Mary Hall of Fame, Lock Haven University HOF, West Branch
Valley HOF, and Centre County HOF
• Lock Haven University: 2-time Division I All-American and 3-time All-East Soccer goalie. All-Conference and All-District in basketball and District-Champion in javelin throw.
• Youngest Division I basketball coach in U.S. (William and Mary) in 1977
• William and Mary Head Basketball Coach 1977-1983. Upset over #2 ranked North Carolina
considered greatest athletic win in W&M history. 1983 team went undefeated in conference play and
earned school’s first ever post-season-berth (1983 NIT). Nominated for National Coach of the Year by NABC
South Region and ECAC South Coach of the Year
• Penn State Basketball Coach (1983-95) and won only Conference Championship in program’s history (1991), led team to NCAA Second Round and two NIT Final Fours (1990 and 1995), coached
Nittany Lions to five 20-plus win seasons and named Atlantic 10 Coach 0f the Year (1990)
• NCAA bid was the first time Penn State men’s basketball had been to the tournament in 26
years
• 2 seasons as an Associate Head Coach at Ohio State University (2 NCAA bids and a Big 10
Championship)
• Volunteered at State College High School in 2003. Team won AAAA State Championship

• Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round in 1989, and playing through the 1994 season, Orlando recorded 7 interceptions returning two for touchdowns. In 1995, Bo played for the San Diego Chargers, became the second leading tackler behind Junior Seau.
• Orlando was acquired by the Cincinnati Bengals for the 1996-97 seasons. He led the team in tackles with 119 in 1996. In 998, Bo finished his professional career with the Pittsburgh
Steelers. (Career Tackles -301 / Career Interceptions -10)
• At West Virginia University, Bo completed his career with 173 tackles, 5 interceptions, and co-captained the 1988 team to an undefeated season. He was named NEA/World Book All-American, HM Associated Press All-American, and First Team AP All-East.
• Orlando played in the 1989 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame garnering 13 tackles in a 34-21 loss for the National Championship.
• WVU recognized Bo as their 1988 Gladiator Award and Ideal Mountaineer Award recipient.
• He was named to the 1980-89 All-Time Team and is an Inaugural member of the Mountaineers Legends Society in 2016.
• Bo was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame (2012).
• At Berwick High School, he quarterbacked his team to a 13-0 finish, and a USA Today National High School Football Championship in 1983 Orlando garnered PA Big 33 and First Team All-State honors. He was an All-Conference Selection and Berwick Team MVP for consecutive years.
• He is currently the Athletic Director at Berwick Area School District.

• Covered the NFL for the Philadelphia Bulletin and Daily News and was a pro football analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia for 25 years.
• Radio broadcaster for 94WIP Philadelphia 1988 – 2022.
• Has won six Emmy Awards for his work as a writer and producer for NFL Films.
• Keystone Press Award winner, 6-time; Associated Press Column Writing, 3-times.
• He was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year 5-times.
• In 1995, he was named the Dick McCann Memorial Award Winner for long and distinguished coverage of pro football.
• Name to the Writer’s Honor Roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
• Member of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, 2005.

• Head Coach at Villanova University from 2001-2022 leading the Wildcats to 6 Big East Championships and 16 NCAA appearances in 21 seasons.
• Villanova reached the Final Four in 2009,2016, 2018, 2022 and won National Championships in 2016 and 2018.
• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021.
• Previously served as Head Coach at Hofstra University (1994-2001) leading them to the NCAA Tournament in 2000 and 2001.
• Began his coaching career as an Assistant at Drexel (1987-1992), Villanova (1992-1994), and UNLV.

• In 1981, Andre Reed led Allentown Dieroff High School to a football Championship in the East Penn Conference.
• Went to Kutztown University where he was moved to wide receiver and set school records with 142 receptions for 2,020 yards and 14 touchdowns.
• In 1985, drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round and played for 16 seasons, playing in four Super Bowls. Reed was instrumental in Buffalo’s historical comeback playoff win over Houston
after being down 35-3 during the 3rd quarter, catching three touchdown passes. He also caught eight passes for 152 yards in the Bills 52-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII.
• Reed ranks 15th in all-time NFL history in touchdown receptions with 87 and 9th in post-season receptions with 85 as of 2022.
• He exceeded 1,000 yards receiving four times in a 16- year career and rushed for 500 yards and a touchdown on 75 carries.
• He was placed on the Bills Wall of Fame in 2014 and the NFL Hall of fame in 2014.

• One of the best U.S. Amateur Women Golfer’s in Pennsylvania history for past 50 years.
• Received First Lady of Golf Award in 2003.
• World of Golf Hall of Fame “Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
• U.S. Senior Amateur Champion in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
• 1973 U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion.
• 1974 British Ladies Amateur Champion.
• 1976 and 1987 North and South Women’s Amateur Champion.
• 1990 and 1997 Women’s Mid-Amateur Champion.
• 1985, 1986, and 1987 Mexico International Amateur Champion.
• U.S. National Women’s Golf Team – Curtis Cup Play. Winners 1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1990, and 2000, non-playing captain and winners in 2006, 2008 and 2003.

• Posted a 270-153 record with a 3.0 ERA in 18 years as a Major League pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles (1991-00 and New York Yankees (2002-08).
• One of 4 live-ball pitchers to record 270 wins.
• Won 10 or games for an AL record 17 straight seasons.
• Mike was a five-time All-Star and won 7 Gold Gloves.
• A top 25 finisher in AL MVP race 3 times, top 10 finish in Cy Young vote nine times and top 5 six times.
• Appeared in nine post seasons (two with Baltimore and seven in New York).
• Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
• Earned NCAA’s 2015 Silver Anniversary Award, presented annually to NCAA’s former outstanding student athletes.
• A three sports star at Montoursville High school and W. B. Valley Hall of Fame Inductee.

• A Catasauqua High School basketball star amassing 2,722 points and 2,062 rebounds
• Accepted 4-year basketball scholarship to North Carolina where he became a consensus All-American in 1968 and was two-time ACC Player of the year 1967-1968
• The ACC Tournament MVP in 1967-1968 and only player to accomplish back-to-back Tournament MVP’s, averaging over 20 points and almost 10 rebounds his last three seasons, scoring in double figures sixty-four times
• Reached the NCAA final four, losing to UCLA (Wooden and Jabbar)
• Played for five different teams and set an ABA single game record of 61 points in 1972