While a student at G.A.R. High School, Michael was an outstanding wrestler. He was a three-time District champion in 1963, 1964 and 1965 and Regional Champ in 1964 and 1965. He went on to graduate from Kent State University, earned his Master’s at Millersville University...
Rudy graduated from Huntingdon High School, furthering her education at East Stroudsburg University, where she lettered four years in basketball, three in tennis, two in field hockey and one in softball. After graduation, she became health/physical education instructor at Danville High School (1959-1962), coaching women’s...
Al played four years of football at Wilkes-Barre High School, later renamed James M. Coughlin High School in 1917. Accepting a four-year football scholarship at Lafaytte College, he also participated in track, wrestling and boxing. He was their heavyweight champ in wrestling and boxing in1918-1919...
A native of Hanover Township, John graduated from Hanover High School and King’s College wehre he lettered as a member of the varsity golf team. He is one of six children of the late Thomas and Anna Zimich. Following graduation from King’s College in 1962,...
Bill participated in football, basketball, baseball, marbles, and coaching from the mid 1950s to retirement from coaching in 1979. In basketball, he was a part of the North League All Star team in his sophomore and senior seasons. He missed the junior season because of...
Barry graduated from Schwenksville High School (now Perkiomen Valley), where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. In football he was named All-Inter-County League, received the Philadelphia Bulletin Scholar-Athlete Award, and played in the Montgomery County All-Star Game. He accepted a football scholarship to North...
As a youngster in Wilkes-Barre, Scott played Little League baseball in East End, wrestled with the YMCA and played football on the Northeast Junior Crusader team, named best defensive player, best offensive player, MVP and team captain. He played football at Wilkes-Barre Township High School....
As a young girl, Colleen was involved with gymnastics. During junior high school at Wilkes-Barre Township and high school at Coughlin in Wilkes-Barre, she earned 9 varsity letters in field hockey, basketball, swimming & diving, softball and track & field. As a sophomore, she qualified...
Jim was a hometown boy all the way. He graduated from Wilkes-Barre High School in 1925 and retired from Wilkes-Barre’s Coughlin High School as a physical education educator in 1972. At Wilkes-Barre High School, he was a member of their first swim team in 1924....
Christina is a 1994 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School and Bloomsburg University, class of 1997. While at Coughlin, she earned ten athletic varsity letters: four in soccer, three in basketball, two in volleyball and one in field hockey. While playing soccer, she was...
Bobby was born and raised in the East End Section of Wilkes-Barre, graduating from James M. Coughlin High School in 1970. While at Coughlin, Bobby earned All-Scholastic honors in football. He was selected to play in the 1970 East/West UNICO All-Star game. He also lettered...
Marty played three years of basketball at South Philadelphia High School and is a member of their Hall of Fame. At Lafayette College, he became their first 1,000 point scorer in varsity basketball history and was named All-American Honorable Mention. He was renowned for rebounding,...