Plymouth John "Smoggy" Mergo graduated with a B.S. degree from East Stroudsburg Teachers College in 1931 and began coaching football, basketball, and track at Plymouth High School. Mergo produced a relay team that took first place in the one-mile Penn relays in 1932-33. While coaching PHS...
Exeter Nicholas Mauriello started playing billiards in his uncle's pool room when he was 12 years old and began perfecting trick shots at age 16. He appeared on many T.V. shows, including the Jack Parr Show, demonstrating his trick shots. Mauriello played against well-known billiard pros...
Newport Township Bob Duliba was named Wyoming Valley All-Scholastic Fullback before graduating from Newport Township High School in 1952. Duliba started his 20-year professional baseball career by signing with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1966, he was voted MVP of the Vancouver team in the Pacific...
Wilkes-Barre Annette Barbini has been a teacher in the Wilkes-Barre School District for 25 years and Athletic Director at Coughlin High for the past five years. Barbini earned four varsity letters in field hockey and basketball while attending Coughlin High School. After graduating in 1958, Barbini...
Eugene Salsman was born one of eight children on a farm outside of Laceyville, Pa. He graduated from Wyalusing Area High School in 1958. A member of the National Honor Society, Gene was a four-year member of the baseball team which included 3 members who...
Kingston High School-football Notre Dame University-quarterback and defensive back Played professional football with Buffalo Bills and Montreal Alouettes at five different positions-mainly wide receiver, specializing in kickoff & punt returns Holds Buffalo Bills record for highest kickoff return average in a season (30.5) 1968...
Andrew Barilla, Jr., was born and raised in Swoyersville and became Swoyersville's first All-Scholastic in three sports. In football, he played guard and tackle, both offense and defense. He played guard in basketball and caught on three championship teams in baseball. Selected by his teammates...
Robert began his sports career at West Hazleton High School, where he earned 3 varsity letters from 1972 through 1974. He was named first All-League in 1974 and was baseball team captain. He continued his baseball career at Lockhaven University and earned varsity letters in...
Mike graduated from Wallenpaupack Area High School in 1962 where he played basketball on their league and district championship team. He was leading scorer and MVP in the Honesdale JC Basketball Tournament. He continued his education at Keystone Junior College, where he also was a...
Daniel Sekanovich's football ability as an offensive and defensive end for three seasons at West Hazleton High under head coach Jim "Gassy" Horn, earned him an athletic scholarship to the University of Tennessee in 1951. He played on the 1951 Tennessee national championship football team...
John "Bull" Schweder graduated from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1945, where he lettered 3 years in football, 2 years in baseball, and 1 year in basketball. John went on to earn 4 more varsity letters and graduate from the University of Pennsylvania's...
John Rowlands was the Athletic Director at G.A.R. Memorial High School where he was involved in sports for twenty-eight years, six as a stellar athlete, ten as Head Football Coach, and twelve as athletic director. Performing in high school interscholastic competition, John earned eleven varsity...