Inductees

Dave played football and graduated from West Philadelphia Catholic High School and Villanova University. After Serving in the U.S. Army, he played one year with the Philadelphia Eagles as an offensive guard in 1946.

Although most notably a football player he also played basketball and baseball in high school and at Muhlenberg College. At Muhlenberg he was the football captain in 1936 and was named the teams most valuable player. Ed played in the Philadelphia Inquirer All-Star Game in 1937.
He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1938 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939. He was the NFLs second leading rusher in the 1939 season. While in the service in 1942, Ed played U.S. Army Eastern All-Star.

Rick is a diver and coach who competed in the 1968 Olympics Born in Lancaster, PA he won two World University (FISU) Games Gold Medals, was Silver Medalist on 3 meter in the Pan American Games and amassed five Big Ten and seven National Titles while at Indiana University. He was a six -time NCAA All-American and four-time AAU All-American and one NCAA and six national AAU titles. Rick was on the 1968United States Olympic Team that competed in Mexico City. After Mexico City he became coach of diving at Cornell University where he coached for 39 years until his retirement in 2007. Gilbert was named Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League Women’s Diving Coach of the Year in 1991, 1992, 1993 and Men’s Diving Coach in 1984. He was Chairman of the NCAA Diving Rules Sub-Committee from 1976-1980.

Stanley Hitz was a young AAU National Hand Ball Champion, the 26-year-old national Y.M.C.A. titleholder from Harrisburg, Pa., continued his advance tonight as the "dark horse" of the national A.A.U. handball tournament by eliminating Earl Srenco of St. Louis, seeded seventh, 21 -- 17, 21 -- 14

A graduate and former basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh, he took over the Saint Francis College men’s basketball team in 1945-46 and elevated the program to unprecedented heights. During a career that spanned more than 20 seasons, he posted a record of 293-206-1 and won 20-or-more games in a season five times.
His greatest accomplishment may have been his recruitment of the late and legendary Maurice Stokes from Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh. Together, the pair led Saint Francis to a four-year record of 79-30 from 1951-55, which included two prestigious National Invitational Tournament (NIT) bids. In the 1955 NIT, Saint Francis achieved national recognition by finishing fourth. He led the team to another NIT berth in 1958.
An avid golfer and tennis player until he death in February 1991, William “Skip” Hughes, a native of nearby Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania is a member of the Pennsylvania, Blair County and St. Francis University Halls of Fame

Miller debuted with the Washington Senators in 1921, but in 1922 he was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics. Miller was the starting right fielder for the Athletics during their three consecutive American League championships. In 1929, he hit for a .331 batting average with 93 runs batted in. Bing was one of six Athletics players to post batting averages above .310 during the 1929 seasons. In the 1929 World Series he batted .368 and had a walk- off double in the ninth to clinch the World Series Championship for the Athletics. He was released by the Athletics in 1935 and signed with the Red Sox. Bing Miller retired in 1936 at the age of 42.

Jack Ogden and his brothers Tim and Curly all played football, basketball and baseball at Chester High School and Swarthmore College. John McGraw of the New York Giants signed Jack and took him straight to the majors. After four short outings he was shipped to Newark in the International league (IL). He would end up with the Baltimore Orioles (IL) and pitched eight seasons with a record of 213-103 and a 3.36 ERA. Ogden finally made the majors in1928 with the St. Louis Browns and ended his baseball career in 1932 with 2 years in Cincinnati and a record of 25 wins and 34 losses .

Gil transferred to Kansas University (KU) from West Point. At KU, he earned all-conference and All-American honors as a defensive back. He often traded off with QB Jerry Robertson and had 428 yards in total offense with 5 TD passes. He also returned punts for an average of 17.2 yards on 19 returns. Gil was drafted by the Green Bay Packers but did not play in the NFL. Gil was also a starter on the KU basketball team under Phog Allen. He averaged 8.0 points per game as the team posted a 19-6 record, won the Big Seven regular season title and was the 1952-53 NCAA runner-up. His football and basketball activity only lasted one year. He graduated with an engineering degree in 1954 and spent two years as an officer in the United States Air Force.

"Rip" Sewell (May 11, 1907 – September 3, 1989) was a right-handed starting pitcher for 13 years in the majors with the Detroit Tigers (1932) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1938–1949). Sewell was selected four times to the National League All-Star team (1943–1946) and is credited with inventing the "Eephus pitch," a very high-arching off-speed pitch. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and usually catches the hitter off-guard. With a high-arching trajectory, it resembles a slow-pitch softball delivery than to a traditional baseball pitch. In 1937, the Pittsburgh Pirates bought Sewell's contract from the minor league Buffalo Bisons. In 1940, Sewell worked his way into the Pirates' starting rotation and went 16–5 in 33 games with a 2.80 ERA. His .762 winning percentage was third best in the NL, and he finished #25 in the 1940 NL MVP voting. In 1941, Sewell's record fell to 14–17, and his ERA rose to 3.72. Using the blooper pitch, Sewell became one of the best pitchers in baseball. He won 17 games in 1942 and followed with 21-win seasons in both 1943 and 1944. His best season was 1943, when he led the major leagues with 21 wins and 23 complete games. His record was 21–9 (.700 winning percentage) with a career-low 2.54 ERA (4th in the NL). Sewell was a critic of the American Baseball Guild, the players' union that attempted to organize after World War II. In June 1946, he led Pirate players against the union, and was reported as saying that he was "glad the owners had finally told these ungrateful players where to get off. First, they wanted the hamburger, then filet mignon, eventually the cow and the entire pasture." In a 13-year major league career, in 390 games and 243 games started, Sewell compiled a 143–97 won-loss record, a .596 winning percentage with a 3.48 ERA. In 21191⁄3 innings pitched, he recorded 636 strikeouts. A good hitting pitcher in his career, he recorded a .203 batting average (152-for-750) with 81 runs, 6 home runs, 59 RBI and 37 bases on balls. In 1943 and '44, he had 17 and 12 RBI respectively. In 1943 and '45, he hit .286 and .313.

Frank was a center and linebacker at Steelton High School and Duke University. He played these
positions in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1947 to 1952. He officiated in the NFL for 26 seasons as an umpire and worked Super Bowl XV.

Sol wolf made his first impression on Pennsylvania sports in 1923 at Central State Normal School, the forerunner of Lock Haven Teachers College. Sol coached the football, basketball and track teams at CSNS. He quickly established winning traditions in all three sports. In 1925, after beating scholastic power Williamsport 44-0, Sol was named the Williamsport Head Coach. In 1927, for the first time since 1905, Williamsport went undefeated and were named Big Three Champions. 1928 was another banner year for the Billtown eleven. Sol’s three- year record at Williamsport was 28-4-1. In 1929, he unsuccessfully applied for the job at Dickinson College. At Williamsport in1929 and 1930 the Billtown elevens were again sensational, going 21-0-2. During his tenure at Williamsport, Wolf won 50 games, lost 3 and tied 3. During the following years Sol sought out other coaching positions, but none to his satisfaction. His efforts in the broadcast booth ended in similar futility.

One of the famous “Whiz Kids” of the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies, spent 12 of his 15 major league seasons as the Phillies center fielder (1948-1949). He sported a .308 lifetime batting average and routinely led the league in fielding percentage. Ashburn was a singles hitter rather than a slugger, accumulating over 2.500 hits against only 29 home runs. Ashburn was traded to the Chicago Cubs following the 1959 season. Playing for the New York Mets in 1962, he hit .306 and retired at the end of the season.
Richie was a six- time All-Star Game participant and two- time batting champion. He became radio and TV color commentator for the Phillies in 1963. After a game he had a heart attack and died in the locker room in 1997. Ashburn was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Henry Bream was born and raised in Gettysburg and graduated from Gettysburg College in 1924, earning letters in football, basketball and baseball. He returned to Gettysburg in 1926 as assistant football and basketball coach and a year later was promoted to head coach in both sports, positions he held from 1927 to 1946. He was named Athletic Director in 1952 and held the position until 1969.
Bream was instrumental in the development of athletic programs and facilities at the college as well as community affairs.

Raymond Grey was a graduate of Lebanon High School and Lebanon Valley College. After graduation, he taught and coached at Marietta High School. He served as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers and was blinded in February 1943 in a booby trap explosion. After 50 years of blindness he received a corneal transplant and was able to regain some vision. Despite his impairment he was very active in his community and the VA Hospital

(February 20, 1920 – April 1, 1991) Frank had 12 seasons (1939-1950) in the big-leagues and appeared in three All-Star Games (1946-48). He spent the bulk of his tenure (1,176 games played) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, though he also played a season for the Chicago Cubs and played the last nine games of his career with the 1950 St. Louis Browns. The native of Hoopeston, Illinois, threw and batted right-handed. Gustine played all positions in the infield, spending most of his time at first and second base. Gustine collected 1,214 hits, including 222 doubles and 47 triples. His best season was 1947, when he reached career highs in batting average (.297), hits (183), runs scored (102), and runs batted in (67). His roommate during his career with the Pirates was Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner. His best man at his Oakland wedding was Pirate Jim Russell from Fayette City, Pennsylvania. During baseball off-seasons, Gustine coached the basketball team at Waynesburg College. In 1954, Gustine and Lee Handley began a daily 15-minute sports program on KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following his baseball career Gustine became a Pittsburgh restaurateur who had a popular sports restaurant near the old Forbes Field on Forbes Avenue. His personality was perfect as a host greeting patrons with his always down to earth, polished, soft spoken manner. While on the inaugural voyage of Riverboat casino The President on the Mississippi River near Davenport, Iowa, Gustine suffered a fatal heart attack.

About This Inductee:

Three-year Washington and Jefferson All-American
Signed with Bulldogs same day NFL organized, 1920
Largest player of his time, 6-0, 250, bulwark of Canton’s championship lines, 1922-1923
60-minute performer, also punted, kicked field goals
Set NFL marks for longest punt (94 yards), longest dropkick field goal (50 yards)
Charter Enshrinee, 1963 – NFL Hall of Fame
Had two nicknames - "Fats" and "Pete"

Wilbur Francis "Pete" Henry was a football player, coach, and athletic administrator. He was a charter inductee into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Henry attended Washington & Jefferson College where he played at the tackle position from 1915 to 1919. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1918 and again in 1919.

He next played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Canton Bulldogs (1920–1923, 1925–1926), New York Giants (1927), and Pottsville Maroons (1927–1928). He helped lead Canton to consecutive NFL championships in 1922 and 1923 and was selected as a first-team All-Pro four consecutive years from 1920 to 1923. He also served as head coach with Canton in 1926 and with Pottsville in 1928.

In 1929, Henry returned to Washington & Jefferson as an assistant football coach. He became athletic director in 1932 and held that position until his death in 1952. He was also the head coach of the Washington & Jefferson football team in 1942 and 1945.

He died February 7, 1952 at the age of 54.

Leo began boxing in 1902 as a flyweight and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight. During his career he fought many boxing hall of famers; including the likes of Harry Greb, Gene Tunney and Mike Gibbons. He later served as the boxing coach at Penn State from
1922 to 1949. He also worked as a boxing referee and Judge in Pennsylvania. Houck had 144 wins, 21 by KO, 36 losses and 23 draws. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame
and the International Boxing Hall of Fame,

Stan Jones attended Lemoyne High School and the University of Maryland. He played on some of Maryland’s most successful teams. They were Southern Conference Champs in 1951. In 1952, they moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference and were co-champions. That season they were named National Champions, Jones was awarded the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy as the nation’s outstanding lineman and was a unanimous All-American selection. Maryland awarded him the Anthony Nardo Award as the best lineman. Jones was drafted in the 5th round by the Chicago Bears and started in 1954 at tackle. In 1955 he switched to guard and remained there for the next eight seasons. From 1962 to 1964, he moved to defensive tackle. In 1965, he asked coach Halas to trade him to the Washington Redskins so he could play a his final season close to home. He retired after the 1966 season. Jones missed only two games in his first eleven seasons and was an All-Pro guard in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960, and played in seven straight Pro Bowls (1955-1951). He was an assistant coach for various NFL teams from 1967 to 1992. Named one of the “100 greatest Bears of All-Time”.

Robert Keller spent 11 years as the sports voice of WLBR Radio broadcasting Lebanon County football and basketball games in addition to Lebanon Valley College basketball games that saw the 1952-53 team make it into the NCAA tournament where the Flying Dutchmen defeated Fordham 80-67 in the opening round.

Plank pitched for Gettysburg College although not enrolled there. He was attending a prep school associated with the college. He signed his first pro contract with Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901. He was 17-13 with 28 complete games his first season. Plank won 20 games in 1902, helping the Athletics win the American League pennant. He won 23 in 1903 and led the league in starts. He made his first trip to the World Series in 2005. He started two games and gave up only three runs in 17 innings but did not get a win. The Athletics went to the World Series in 2011 (Champs) and 2014 (Losers). Plank won two games in the 2011 Series and lost in 2014. During his time with the Athletics he was the most consistent pitcher in the game, winning over 20 games seven times. In his four World Series he had an ERA of 1.32, but only a 2—5 record. For his career, Plank had a record of 326-194, an ERA of 2.35 and 2,246 strikeouts. He is on the “Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame”.

In Ken’s 15- year career in major league baseball he played for Chicago (2), Philadelphia (5) and Cincinnati (8). He had a record of 119-154 with 806 strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA. Despite these numbers, Raffty made the National League (NL) All-Star team in 1944, twice led the NL in strikeouts, led NL in games started twice and led (NL) in strike outs to walks (3.02) in 1944.

Star quarterback and defensive back at Northeast Catholic High School leading the team to championships in 1935 and 1936. He was voted 1st Team Scholastic his senior year. He moved on to the University of Pennsylvania where he was an outstanding running back in Coach George Munger first three years at Penn. He scored 103 points as a senior, including a great individual performance against Princeton; rushing for 200 yards, scoring five touchdowns and 31 points. Reagan was named a 1st Team
All-American back for 1940. A captain of both the football and baseball teams. He was awarded the “Class of 1915 Award” He was a second- round pick of the New York Giants leading the NFL in interceptions in 1947. He was traded to the Eagles in 1948 and helped the Eagles repeat as NFL Champions in 1949. During his career Reagan averaged 40.9 yards on 224 punts. Upon retirement, he became head coach at Villanova, (1954 – 1959) and Athletic Director until 1961.

Vic graduated from William Penn Charter School where he was a tennis star. He took his racket to North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He was 63-3 at UNC, won the Southern Conference singles championship in 1948 and the doubles in 1949 and was an All-American. UNC awarded him the
Patterson Medal, the school’s top medal in athletics. He served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps in World War II for three years, which interrupted his tennis career. Vic was ranked in the ”Top Ten” thirteen time in the US between 1942 and 1956. He was ranked No. 4 in the World while he was No. 1 in US ranking. In his career he won 15 Major championships. He won Wimbledon, US Open,
Australian Open and French Open (2x) singles and the US Open twice in doubles. The French Open, Wimbledon (4x) and the US Open (3x) in mixed doubles. Seixas was inducted into the International Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and the Southern Conference Hall of Fame.

Won “World Championship” and set a then world’s record in bait accuracy in Brussels, Belgium, 1958 while a member of the International Casting Federation Team representing the United States. Competed against 119 representatives of 29 countries. Won 54 National Casting Championships in fly, bait, and spinning. Member of “All-American Casting Team” 11 times. Captain of the “All-American Casting Team” 5 times. Is the only caster to have won a National Championship in all 18 accuracy events.

He was presented Sweden’s “National Honor Fishing Medal’ – was only ninth such award in 25 years and the second to an American. Became the first American to ever win a world championship in “Accuracy.”