Joe officially made his first appearance on April 12, 1930. He was a refreshingly innocent prizefighter who went on to become comic's World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. His roots originated in Wyoming Valley. His creator, Ham Fisher, a Wilkes-Barre native born in 1900 and graduate of...
Thomas R. Merlie was a three sport letter-winner at Meyers High School front 1975 through 1979. As a sophomore at Meyers at the age of 14, Tom was starting quarterback for the Mohawks. He played three years varsity football, winning the city championship. He was...
A District high school wrestling champion for Kingston High School, he also played football and was on the team that won the PA State Championship in 1936. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Maryland to play football and wrestle. Largely through Paul's efforts and...
Sherri was an All-Star at Wyoming Valley West High School in three sports: field hockey, basketball and softball and an All-American catcher at the University of Massachusetts, playing on two reconstructed knees which she injured in high school basketball. In 2 years of high school...
Ray “Boley” Kodish was captain and leading scorer on Kingston High School's Wyoming Valley championship basketball team and honorable mention All-State. He played football and was on the Eastern Conference Champion team and All-Scholastic in 1941. He attended Villanova University on a basketball scholarship, earning...
Dave graduated from Coughlin High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He was selected as one of five most outstanding athletes and selected as the best all around athlete at the school. In football he was selected for the Unsung Hero Award and...
During 4 years at GAR Memorial High School, John received 10 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball; he captained and was All-Scholastic in all three in his senior year. In 1968, he received the Gentleman, Scholar, and Athlete Award and also played in the...
Bob graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1955 and Wilkes College in 1963, with a Master's from Scranton University and Marywood College. At Nanticoke High, he was a District II wrestling runner-up in 1955. At Wilkes College, he wrestled 4 years and played football three....
Carl Dorko graduated from G.A.R. High School, Wilkes-Barre, in 1953. He played JV and varsity football for four seasons and was best known as a tough single wing guard. He was named Wyoming Valley All Scholastic in his senior year and played in the first...
John Dorish was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and baseball at Swoyersville High School. Their football team became Northern Division Champs of the Eastern Conference in 1951. District League Champs and Eastern State Champs (undefeated) in 1952, and District League Champs in 1953. Their...
Al played basketball at Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre from 1966-1969, earning numerous awards and honors. He received a full scholarship to then Division I King's College. His playing career took him to the top pro summer leagues including the Holcomb Rucker League in Harlem...
Bob graduated from St. Nicholas High School, Wilkes-Barre, PA, in 1949, where he was a three-year starter in basketball. He was twice first team All-Star selection and voted League MVP in his senior year. That team won the League and Diocesan Championship. Bob scored over...