Inductees

Played outside linebacker for the New York Jetfot the New York Jets
From 1965 until 1974. Started 141 gams; 19 career interceptions
and defensive captain, 1973-74. First former player hired to the Jet’s
coaching staff, coaching linebacker, 1980-84.

Three- year letterman at Penn State; team captain; played in 1961 and 62 Gator Bowls; East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl.

Played on Lewistown High School team that lost only 1 game in three Years. Ralph was an All – County selection and was a Honorable Mention on the All-State and Big 33 Teams.

Major League Baseball player 1980-1990. Named “Player of the Week” In the American League during his Rookie Season. Singled in his first at bat playing for the Detroit Tigers during their World Series Championship season in 2984. He played every position that year but pitcher and named Sports Magazine Utility Player of the Year in 1985 and again 1986. Tom played 11 consecutive seasons in the American League; nine with Detroit, 1 with the New York Yankees and 1 with the Indians. His career batting average was .246 in 1,336 games.

Considered by many as the most gifted athlete ever seen in Central PA Earned 11 letters at Huntington High School in Football, Basketball and Baseball. At Pitt, starting quarterback/fullback for three seasons in the
Golden days of Coach Jock Sutherland. Played fullback during Pitt’s 21-0 victory over Washington in 1937 Rose Bowl. A victory which led Pitt to National Championship.

Played minor league baseball with the Cincinnati Reds in 1938, coached basketball and baseball at Juniata College and was an avid scratch golfer in his later years.

A graduate of the Pitt dentistry Program in 1937.

Penn State defensive captain – started every game 1970-71-72 – 3rd among top 5 Penn State career tacklers, #1 Greg Buttle 305 tackles 1973, #2 John Skoradon 274 tackles 1970-71, #3 Jim Heller 237 tackles 1970-71-72. Played in 3 major bowl games. Certificate of recognition by Quarterback Club of PSU for outstanding contributions 1970-71-72. All-time leading tackler for interior PSU lineman.

Lineman U of Pennsylvania 1948-50 – Bill Stern 1st team All-American, 1st Team All-American in 1950 by Newspaper Association, Colliers Magazine, Helms Foundation & All-East, All-State & All-Ivy. Played in East-West Shrine Game & College All-Star game in 1950. Also played in Senior Bowl 1951 – Coached at St. Joseph Prep., Philadelphia in 1951-52. Line Coach for U of P 1956-59. In 1985 was elected to National Football Foundation & Philadelphia Chapter’s Man-of-the-Year for College Hall of Fame. 1995 U of P & City All-Stars Chapter PA Sports Hall of Fame. 1998 Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

In an extensive Journalistic career he spent 27 years at the Philadelphia
Inquirer. He has been nominated 5 times for the Pulitzer Prize and Chosen Sportswriter of–The-Year for Pennsylvania 11 times. Winner of the National Headline Award, and more than 70 national and state writing awards. He has written 3 books.

Covered nine Olympics, 26 Super Bowls, 27 Masters Tournament,25 US Opens, 31 Final Fours, over 100 championship Fights, the World Series and NBA and Stanley Cup Finals 21 College Bowl Games, the Triple Crown and the Indianapolis 500.

About This Inductee:

• Wyoming Valley native
• 1972-1983 head coach WSU basketball
• Won two NCAA tournaments (1980, 1983)
• Finished WSU career with 167 wins, 136 losses, 7 winning seasons
• Pac-10 and UPI Pac-8 Coach of the Year (1976), League Coach of the Year (1983)
• Assistant coach for USA team at 1979 Pan American Games
• West Regional coach at 1979 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival
• Assistant coach for U.S. Olympic Trials 1980
• Coached at University of Iowa & at University of Southern California
• Back-to-back 20-win seasons and NCAA tournament berths (1985, 1986)
• NCAA tournament (1991, 1992), NIT (1993, 1994)
Inducted into PA Sports Hall of Fame in 1999

3-sport star at Coal Township HS. Played for Rip Engle at Penn State. Coached football at Shamokin Catholic, Johnstown Bishop McCort and Abington high schools. Complied a career log of 149-50-9 which included 5 unbeaten seasons and winning streaks of 35 and 29 games. Coached NFL standouts Jack Ham and Pete Duranko. Seven-time Conference Coach-of-the-Year, assistant coach in Big 33 Game. Inducted into PA Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1993.

All-State, All League, All-County and Dream Game MVP in high school at Scranton Prep. Atlantic Coast Conference Player-of-the-Year in 1966 and MVP in the 1966 ACC Tournament. Led Duke to NCAA Final Four appearances in sophomore and senior years. Team captain in 1966. Steve is a member of the Duke Hall of Fame.

Played on the Pittsburgh Plpers ABA Championship team and two other ABA Teams. Spent 11 years as Basketball Coach at Winthrup University and Five years as Associate Athletic Director at Duke

Outstanding athlete garnering 18 letters in four sports at Dunmore High School. An All-Star in football and baseball. Led Penn State in rushing as a junior, captained 1950 Penn State team and earned All-East Honors.

Spent three seasons with the Penn State Baseballers and pitched 2 years in the Eastern League

As IUP baseball Coach, he led them to 138 wins and two appearances In the District 18 Division 2 Playoffs.

Also spent over 15 years as the IUP Football Coach. Gaining Coach of the Year honors in both sports

Played Basketball and was an All-American Field Hockey player at Temple University. Served on the U.S. Olympic Basketball Committee from 1972-1974.

She was an International Field Hockey Official working in Argentina, New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, Australia and the American Cup.

She has been inducted into the Temple University and Delaware County Halls of Fame and the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. She has been the recipient of Temple’s Stecher Award, Woman’s Sport Foundation and the F. Eugene Dixon Awards.