Inductees

•A 1992 graduate of Steel Valley HS, Charlie led the Ironmen to the WPIAL AA semifinals his senior season.
•He started all four years at Eastern Michigan University.
•He compiled a career 7592 passing yards and 53 touch down passes while at EMU.
•He was named first team Mid America Conference quarterback in 1995.
•He was selected in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
•He started 49 games over 4 years with the Lions and passed for over 2,000 yards in a season 3 times.
•He signed with his hometown Steelers in 2002 and served as a back up for 11 seasons.
•2x Super Bowl Champion (XL,XLIII).

•Graduate of Upper St. Clair high school.
•Played baseball at University of Richmond.
•Named a freshman All American for the Colonial Athletic Association.
•Junior season named first team CAA.
•His 461 batting average in 1995 led all Division 1 players.
•Drafted in the second round of the MLB draft by the Cleveland Indians.
•1997 MLB debut with Indians.
•Played 12 years in the Majors for Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Detriot and Boston.
•NL All star in 1999, 2001, 2004.
•Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2012.
•Inducted in the University of Richmond HOF in 2003.

•MLB left- handed relief pitcher, 11 years, 1997-2007, with: Cleveland, Montreal Expos,
•St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants.
•Career 3.51 ERA, 39 saves and 158 “holds.”
•3 post seasons with St. Louis,(2001-2002, and 2004); 13 games pitched w/ 0.96 ERA
•2004 World Series w/ St. Louis Cardinals.
•Led National league in appearances 3 straight years- 1999-2001.
•Best ERA’s in 1998, 2.75; 2001,1.80 & 2004, 1.79.
•8th round draft pick by Cleveland Indians, 1993.
•Atlantic 10 Conference ” Pitcher of the Year” at WVU, 1993.
•1991 NJCAA World Series w/ Allegany Community College.

•Graduate of Brashear HS in Pittsburgh.
•Played on the 1976 PIAA state basketball championship team for Fifth Ave HS.
•4 year starter in basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.
•Only Pitt player to score over 1,000 points and pull down over 1,000 rebounds in their career.
•3 time all Eastern Eight selection.
•Drafted by Phoenix Suns in 1982 of the NBA.
•Drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the NFL draft in 1982 (despite never playing football in college).
•Played 11 years in the NFL with Seattle, Cleveland and Indianapolis.
•Played 2 years in the USF with Pittsburgh and Memphis.
•Played in 2 AFC championship games with the Cleveland Browns.
•Inducted in the University of Pittsburgh HOF in 2019.

•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.

•A 1998 graduate of McKeesport Area High School, Swin Cash was a standout multi-sport athlete and earned national attention in basketball.
•Played four years at the University of Connecticut, helping the Huskies win NCAA Championships in 2000 and 2002.
•Selected second overall in the 2002 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock.
•Led the Shock to their first WNBA Championship in 2003 and again in 2006.
•Won a third WNBA title in 2010 with the Seattle Storm.
•Named a four-time WNBA All-Star and earned All-Star Game MVP honors twice.
•Represented Team USA, winning a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and again in London in 2012.
•Played 15 seasons in the WNBA with Detroit, Seattle, Chicago, and New York before retiring in 2016.
•One of only 11 women in history to win an NCAA title, WNBA championship, Olympic gold medal, and FIBA World Cup.
•Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.