Eddie Mullin of Ashley is a former professional boxer and a member of the Wyoming Valley Boxing Hall of Fame. He fought in the featherweight and lightweight divisions during his career, which began in 1944. He lost only 7-0f-44 professional bouts. As an amateur, Mullin,...
Edward "Eddie" Halicki, from Askem in Hanover township was an outstanding three sport athlete and community legend in the 1920's. At Hanover High School as a student, he served as the co-captain of three sports (football, basketball and baseball) in his sophomore, junior and senior...
In 1951, Bill Leppert almost single-handedly found-ed the Pittston Little League, this beginning a glorious history of Little League baseball here and putting into motion an organization which has had much to do with molding the characters of thousands of boys over the past 38...
Adam Sieminski, of Hazleton was a three-sport star at Swoyersville High School from 1950-54. As an offensive and defensive end on the football team, Sieminski lettered four times, was all-scholastic and honorable mention all-state and was on the 1950 Eastern Conference championship team. He was...
Pittston, PA Papa attended Pittston elementary schools before his family moved to Long Island, NY. He attended Lawrence High School where he excelled in football and baseball. In 1940, he was selected to the New York A--State football team. Upon graduation, Pupa declined an offer to...
Swoyersville, PA Stukowski starred in foot-ball, basketball and baseball at Swoyersville High School where they won three straight titles and he pitched two perfect games. He played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons and was promoted to the Cleveland Indians. Stukowski's career ended when he entered the military...
Luzerne, PA Sabol played baseball, football and basketball for four years at Luzerne High School. He started his baseball career with Bassett, Va. of the Bi-State league and also played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons and the Williamsport Grays. Tony was a drill sergeant and was wounded...
Duryea, PA Kelly had an outstanding athletic career at Duryea High School in the early 1930's. He was awarded a basketball scholarship to St. Thomas College (now the University of Scranton) and graduated in 1937. Kelly was active in a number of local sports programs. He...
Wilkes-Barre, PA Former owner and publisher of the Sunday Independent, Hefferan started the Sunday Independent All-Scholastic Football Team in 1922, the oldest honorary high school team in the United States. He was considered a pioneer in the idea of publicizing high school sports. He was also...
Wilkes-Barre, PA Baldoni began his boxing career in Al Flora's gymnasium and had 14 winning fights an amateur before joining the professional ranks from 1946-1949. In this period he had a record of 23-4. In 1950 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was on the...
Swoyersville, PA Harzinski played football for Swoyersville High School. In 1932, he attended Wyoming Seminary and starred in football, baseball and track and his accomplishments earned his a place on the school's Hall of Fame. Harzinski then took his athletic talents to Fordham University where he...
Wilkes-Barre, PA Rocco played varsity & baseball at G.A.R. High School and was captain of the basketball team. He then played basketball & baseball at Holy Cross College. Rocco entered the Navy during World War II, played baseball and became an athletic instructor and earned the...