Emil "Moe" DeCantis was a versatile athlete at West Scranton High School, participating in football, basketball and track and field, before graduating in 1955. He received All-State All-Scholastic honors as quarterback in football, winning the Nick Helring Award (most valuable player in Lackawanna County). He...
Vincent, a 1943 graduate of Old Forge High School, lettered and captained the football and baseball teams. Following two and a half years in the U.S. Navy (1943-45), Vincent attended and graduated from East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, lettering in football and baseball. He was nominated...
Chick Craig was an outstanding high school basketball player and later a very successful basketball coach. Chick played 4 years of varsity basketball at Phillipsburg High School in New Jersey. Chick then went on to Seton Hall Prep School and then the University of Long...
George W. Stanton is a 1941 graduate of Honesdale High School, where he played on the basketball and tumbling teams. George was in the U.S. Marine Corps. from 1943-46, serving in the Pacific Theater, notably in the invasion of Iwo Jima. He went on to Bucknell University...
Richard was born and raised in Forty Fort. He started his wrestling career in the fourth grade, continuing undefeated throughout grade school. At Forty Fort High School, he wrestled varsity and lettered four years in the 103, 120, 138, 145 and 154 pound weight classes....
Milo is the youngest of seven children of Michael and Susan Sewards of Allentown, Pa. He attended Harrison-Morton Junior High School in the School District of the City of Allentown, Pa., where he received the Outstanding Athlete Award. Milo graduated from Allentown High School in 1934...
A Scranton native, Gaynor started his sports career at the age of 7 as a southpaw pitcher on the Rotary Team of the West Scranton Little League. Gaynor went on to excel at West Scranton's Saint Patrick's High School in football as a quarterback, in...
Tony is a 1972 graduate and 3-sport athlete at Meyers High School. During his high school career, he was one of the few athletes in the area that earned 12 letters. He was captain of the baseball, basketball, and football teams and was an All-Scholastic...
Dana Balum is a 1967 graduate of Muncy High School where he was a four-year letterman in wrestling. He compiled a record of 65-10-2 in high school. He was a two-time District IV champion and a Northeast Regional runner-up as a junior. In his senior...
Raymond Raffin graduated from Moshannon Valley High School in Phillipsburg, Pa., in 1958. He was a 9-letter winner in football, basketball, and baseball. While at Lockhaven State College he was a member of the football team for four years, graduating in 1962 with a B.S. in...
Michael graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in Philipsburg, Pa. He went on to attend Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pa. with a B.S. in Education. He has taught in the Tullahoma City Schools in Tullahoma, Tenn., Hampton City Schools in Hampton, Va., Delaware Valley...
Thomas A. Peifer graduated from South Wayne High School, Newfoundland, in 1960. In high school, Tom was a 3-year letter winner in basketball and baseball, and served as captain of both teams in his senior year. He was a member of the District 12, 1958...