Joe began his sports career as a Plymouth Little League and Teener’s League baseball All Star. At Plymouth High School, he was a baseball letter winner. While at Wilkes University, he played intramural basketball, football and softball. Joe’s interest in track began when he became...
John started his sports career as a Little League and Biddy Basketball. At Newport Township High School, he was a three-year starter at third base and a member of the undefeated championship team in 1958. John was president of the Newport Township Softball League 1963-1976....
Ted graduated from G.A.R. High School in Wilkes-Barre, where he lettered three years in football and was named to the 1968 UNICO All-Star Team. He lettered three years in wrestling and three in baseball where he was a two-time All-Conference second baseman. He went on...
Jake graduated from the former Shickshinny High School, after starting four seasons at the varsity level. He went on to become one of the greatest basketball scorers in Pennsylvania. He finished with 2,232 points, 1,008 coming during his senior year. He had single games of...
Frank played four years of varsity football and baseball, two years at Newport High School and two at Greater Nanticoke Area. He was the first two-time (1967-1968) Wyoming Valley All-Scholastic (linebacker) to come out of Nanticoke Area. He was team co-captain and named to the...
Patrick was a 1954 graduate of Shickshinny High School. While at Shickshinny, he played four years of varsity baseball and two years of varsity basketball. After graduation, he attended Bloomsburg State Teachers College, playing four years of varsity baseball and only committing two errors in...
Lou was a 3-year letterman (2 year starter at center and 1 year as nose tackle) with Wyoming Area’s High School football team. He was named First Team All Conference Center his junior and senior years. He was captain of the undefeated 1980 Eastern Conference...
Ellen graduated in 1990 from John S. Fine High School in Nanticoke, where she played and lettered in basketball, softball and volleyball. She is a member of the undefeated 1990 Pennsylvania AAA championship girls' basketball team and finished her high school career with 1,286 points....
As a youngster, George played football, baseball, and basketball. At Pittston Area High School, George was a member of the 1978 District championship basketball team. 1978 Wyoming Valley Conference's Most Valuable Player, he was a WVC All-Star selection (1977/1978). He received the Hughestown Sports Club’s...
After graduating from Plymouth High School, George entered the Air Force where he developed skills as an Air Traffic Control Technician and served three years of duty at Chatearoux Air Base, France, where he played soccer, softball, basketball and track on squadron and base level...
Billy’s boxing career started in a small gymnasium located in an old fire house in Nanticoke. As a 90 pound 16-year-old, he approached Art Thomas at the gym, wanting to learn more about the sport so he could compete on the Olympic boxing team. Thomas...
Dave graduated from West Pittston High School where he participated in track, baseball and football. In 1948 the football team won the Luzerne County Conference Championship. He attended the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona on a full football scholarship, with a major in physical education...