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For the past 60 years, The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame has honored and inducted over 780 incredible men and women who have made a lasting impact in Pennsylvania through extraordinary athletic achievement and contributions. Whether these activities have been achieved on or off the field, we honor them. Through our future virtual museum, we educate and celebrate their achievements for years to come.

The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Ceremony and Dinner is Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel.

Swin Cash-Canal

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Year Inducted:2025

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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.

Sport:Basketball
Sponsoring Chapter:Western / Robert "Tick" Cloherty

Charlie Batch

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Year Inducted:2025

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• 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.

Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:Western / Robert "Tick" Cloherty

Sean Casey

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Year Inducted:2025

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• 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.

Sport:Baseball
Sponsoring Chapter:Western / Robert "Tick" Cloherty

Steve Kline

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Year Inducted:2025

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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.

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Sport:Baseball
Sponsoring Chapter:West Branch Valley

Sam Clancy

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Year Inducted:2025

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• 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.

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Sport:Football / Basketball
Sponsoring Chapter:Western / Robert "Tick" Cloherty

Gerald Feehery

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Year Inducted:2025

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Born: Glenolden, Pennsylvania, Delaware County
Raised: Springfield, Pennsylvania, Delaware County
Football experience: Springfield boys club 4th to

7th grade; Saint Francis of Assisi eighth grade football; Cardinal Ohara high school: Freshman football: 10th 11th 12th grade starter on varsity football center and tackle

Captain/1st team all Catholic/Philadelphia inquire first team all area/Philadelphia evening bulletin first team all city/1st team all scholastic/news of Delaware County first team/daily news all city first team/3rd team Allstate/Philadelphia inquire all city suburban PA – Delaware – Jersey first team Catholic league team of the decade 1970s first team Philadelphia daily news first team all city 1970 team of the decade.

Cardinal Ohara Hall of Fame. Cardinal Ohara, number 70 Retired

Recruited by many colleges narrowed them down to Syracuse, Tennessee, Miami, Penn State, Navy, and Virginia all full scholarship offers

Syracuse University: Four year letterman. Three years starter at center/ 33 straight games. All east center.

Captain – only solo captain, elected by teammates in SU history

Ben Schwartzwalder award for exemplary play

All American strength team

Independence bowl champion 1979

1983 Philadelphia Eagles free agent signee

1987 Nfl,Ed Block award winner for most courageous player

1988 travelers NFL man of the year nomination for the Philadelphia Eagles

1983 to 1988 Philadelphia Eagles, special teams starter, long snapper, starting center

One of the last offensive lineman two be on the kickoff coverage team

1988 to 1989 Kansas City Chiefs, starting center

Offense lead the league in rushing

1989 to 1990 New England Patriots back up oline and long snapper.

Pennsylvania sports Hall of Fame, Delaware County chapter

They were County Pennsylvania athletes Hall of Fame

Sports legends of Delaware County

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Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:Delaware County

Gary Brown

Deceased

Year Inducted:2025

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• 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.

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Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:West Branch Valley

Melanie Morgan Miller

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Year Inducted:2025

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Melanie Morgan joined her first swim team at a young age. This team was coached by Larry Petrillo who would also be Melanie’s coach when she reached Gateway high school. Melanie quickly excelled, and by the time she was 10 years old, she was training with the top team in the Pittsburgh area.

Melanie was one of the very few 12-year-olds to qualify for Junior Nationals the premier meet for competitive swimmers under the age of 18.

By the time Melanie reached high school she already had experience on a national level. During her high school career, Melanie won 7 individual WPIAL titles. She won the 50 yard freestyle all four years, and the 100 yard freestyle her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Melanie set WPIAL records in both events which both stood for many years. Melanie’s Record at the Pennsylvania State High School Swim meet was equally as impressive. Her freshman year, Melanie placed third in both the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle. She won both events her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Melanie also set Pennsylvania State records in both events. Melanie’s times from 30 years ago would have placed her second at the WPIAL Championships and fourth at the PA State Championships this year. Melanie was an 11 time All-American in high school. Her All American certificate from her junior year in the 100 freestyle is gold in color because she was the fastest high school swimmer in that event in the United States that year. She was featured in Sports Illustrated in the “Faces in the Crowd” section in 1988. Gateway High School created the “Melanie Morgan Award” which is given to one swimmer each year, male or female, who exemplifies dedication and leadership.

Melanie attended and swam for the University Of Florida starting in 1989 & graduated in 1993. At the time, Florida was coached by one of the toughest coaches in the world and Melanie joined a team that had 13 Olympians from all over the world her freshman year. Melanie was a member of the SEC championship team all four years she was at Florida. Melanie is a five time SEC champion. She showed her diversity in swimming by finishing in the top five at the SEC Championship Swim Meet in seven different individual events in freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly.

While in college, Melanie qualified for the United States National Team and competed at the World University Games where she won gold and silver medals. Melanie’s college career was capped off with a NCAA Division I Championship title in the 4X 100 yard freestyle relay. That
relay team won the NCAA title and broke the NCAA record, the US Open Record, and the American Record. These records stood for 10 years. After college Melanie was recruited to train with one of the first post -collegiate swimming program in the country lead by legendary Coach Jack Nelson in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During that time, Melanie won two more national titles and one team title representing the Fort Lauderdale Swim Team.

Melanie competed in the United States Olympic Team Trials 3 times; 1988, 1992, and 1996.

Melanie currently works in medical sales. She also coaches for the south Fayette High School and Middle School swim teams. She currently lives in Bridgeville with her husband, Rob, and her two sons, Ryan, and Shawn.

Sport:Swimming
Sponsoring Chapter:East Boros

Michael Moorer

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Year Inducted:2025

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Michael was a Monessen High School graduate. From from 1988-2008 , his professional boxing career record was 52-4-1, with 40 KO’s.

Michael was the WBO Light Heavyweight World Champ from 1988-1991, with 22 consecutive KO’s and 9 Title defesense.

Michael was a 3 Time Heavyweight World Champion: WBO World Champ, 1992-93; WBA/IBF World Champ, 1994; IBF World Champ, 1996-97.

He shocked the world by defeating Evander Holyfield in 1994. In 2024, he was inducted into the

International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Sport:Boxing
Sponsoring Chapter:Mid Mon Valley

Dave Palone

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Year Inducted:2025

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Dave is the first harness racer to reach 20,000 wins in 2022. He is a three time US Harness Racing Driving Champion (1999, 2000 and 2004). He is a six time Harness Tracks of America “Driver of the Year” and three time “Breeder Cup” Winner.

Dave was inducted into the US Harness Racing “Hall of Fame” in 2010.

He has major wins at ADIOS, Little Brown Jugetter, and Glen Garnsey Memorial.

Sport:Harness Racing
Sponsoring Chapter:Washington-Green County

Karen Hall

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Year Inducted:2025

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Dr. Hall was Team Captain and Team MVP of the 1983-84 season at Mt. Alvernia Girls basketball team. In 1983, she led her undefeated (34-0)

Mt. Alvernia team to teh PIAA Class A State Championships. In 1984, she was named WPIAL Class

A section All Star and National High School Grils basketball All American. That year she was also named the Pittsburgh Post Gazette “Finest Five” All Star. In 1982, 1983 and 1984 Dr. Hall was named AAU All-American.

Dr. Hall received a full scholarship in 1984 to play basketball at UNLV. Team Captaoin for the Lady Running Rebels for two years. She was a member of UNLV’s Woman’s Basketball team that won back to back PCAAC Championships.

In 1984, she was named to the second team All Big West Conference.

Dr. Hall accomplishments at UNLV included being ranked #1 in Career Steals with 300, ranked #2 in Career Free-Throw Percentage - 1000th (12-12), ranked in the Top 10 for Career Assists (375) and Back-to-Back Games with 10 steals.

Dr. Hall was the first woman to play and coach in the Connie Hawkins Summer basketball league.

Dr. Hall was inducted into the Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Hall of Fame and the Tick Cloherty
Western Chapter of the Pennsvylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

She and her Mt. Alvernia team were inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2013.

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Sport:Basketball
Sponsoring Chapter:Western / Robert "Tick" Cloherty

Jule Holleran Igoe

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Year Inducted:2025

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• Advanced competitive swimming
• Nationally-ranked 1931-40
• Coach/instructor
• Referee/official
• 1936 Olympic trials
• Nicknamed “Backstroke Queen”
• Sprint performances
• NEPAs All-distance champion
• Record-breaking 100yd back in 1:22.2 (1939) stood 12 yrs
• Titles across disciplines/distances (100yd, 440yd, 1⁄2 mile, 1 mile, 3 mile, 5 mile, AAU Opens,
• Easton Canal marathon, WPA championships, Mid-Atlantic LD Open/US Nationals 5 mile
• Won 100 freestyle exhibition at age 36
• Coach/sports advocate; multiple age group teams to State Championships 22+ years
• Aquatics dir. Girls Age groups Swim League YWCA Girls’ team
• Instituted ARC Learn-to-Swim; ARC Water Safety volunteer/promoter/instructor
• Scranton Times 1988 top swimming instructor; PIAA referee/official
• HS/AAU Age Group, Senior/National championships
• Athletes with disabilities adapted aquatics
• “Free Wheelers” wheelchair basketball
• Inducted Feldman HoF 1971
• NE Chapter 1983
• Scranton’s Top 100 Athletes of all time, 2004

Sport:Swimming
Sponsoring Chapter:Northeastern

David Popson

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

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Sport:Basketball
Sponsoring Chapter:Luzerne-John Popple

Jacob Daubert

Deceased

Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Baseball
Sponsoring Chapter:Allen Rogowicz

Jim Braxton

Deceased

Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:Fayette County

Stephanie Jallen

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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).

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Sport:Paralympian Skier
Sponsoring Chapter:Luzerne-John Popple

Mike Guman

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:Lehigh Valley

Bruce Parkhill

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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

Sport:Basketball Coach
Sponsoring Chapter:West Branch Valley

Bo Orlando

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

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Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:Luzerne-John Popple

Ray Didinger

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Sports Writer
Sponsoring Chapter:Delaware County

Jay Wright

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Basketball Coach
Sponsoring Chapter:Lou Cappiella

Andre Reed

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Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

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Sport:Football
Sponsoring Chapter:Lehigh Valley

Carol Semple Thompson

Living

Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Golf
Sponsoring Chapter:Western / Robert "Tick" Cloherty

Mike Mussina

Living

Year Inducted:2024

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• 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.

Sport:Baseball
Sponsoring Chapter:West Branch Valley

Lawrence Miller

Living

Year Inducted:2023

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• 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

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Sport:Basketball
Sponsoring Chapter:Carbon County
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