Glen Lyon, PA Stralka started playing football at Newport High School where he received four letters and was All-Scholastic in 1932, his senior year. He also played basketball and track in high school. He went to Georgetown University and starred as a tackle for three years...
Hazleton, PA Ray Saul will be inducted as a sportswriter and editor. He joined the Standard-Speaker as assistant sports editor in 1950 following graduation from Penn State. He became sports editor six years later and held that position until 1982 when he was named day editor....
West Wyoming, PA. Outstanding infielder and pitcher in high school and Wyoming Valley. He signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox in 1941 and played with the Boston Red Sox farm teams 1942,1946, and 1947. Joe was drafted into the armed forces and served from 1943...
Nanticoke, PA Baseball's analogy of Pete Gray can only be phenomenal. Gray lost his right arm as a child in a train accident but overcame the handicap to hit .333 and steal 68 bases for the Memphis Chicks in 1944. Voted the Associations Most Valuable Player. The...
Pittston, PA. As an outstanding football player at Pittston High School, Pete went to the University of Scranton where he enjoyed a brilliant career. From college he went to the Eastern Professional Football League, where he attracted attention with his kicking accuracy. He was nominated for...
Hazleton, PA. Larker played at Hazleton High in 1948, and signed a pro contract the following year with the Hazleton Dodgers, a farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The parent club purchased his contract in 1950 and assigned the first baseman-outfielder to Greenwood, Micc. A class...
Wilkes-Barre, PA. Mike covered The Sunday Independent sports beat for 40 years. He is considered as the country's "most prolific boxing writers." It is understandable boxing was Mike's first love. He conceived the practice of honoring the area's scholastic stars each year, citing the best preformers....
Mickey Doyle was a leading contender of the world in the late 20's and 1930 era. He fought champions in the flyweight, bantamweight, and featherweight divisions with great success. He fought Carl Tremaine, the featherweight champion of the world in a non title fight at...
Larksville, PA. Outstanding football career at Larksville, continuing into Columbia University under the tutorship of Lou Little. Played five years of pro football with the Chicago Bears under George Hales. Had prestigious honor of playing every game while at Columbia and Chicago. John held the Columbia...
Wilkes-Barre, PA. Buck Freeman was the home run king of baseball in the pre Ruth era in the days of the dead ball. In 1899, Freeman's 25 home runs set a modern day record until Babe Ruth smashed out 29 in 1919. Freeman ranks among the...
Swoyersville, PA. Graduated high school in 1941 and was promptly signed by the Boston Red Sox and sent to Canton, Ohio, class C team. Harry originally started as shortstop and gained renown as a pitcher. In 1947, Harry made the Boston Red Sox as a relief...
Wilkes-Barre, PA. Outstanding bowler with 4 ABC sanctioned 300 games to his credit. Over one hundred 700 series. Rolled one 817 series. Participated in 21 P.S.B.A. Tournaments and 35 ABC tours. National ABC titles 1 doubles championship with George Pacropis in 1955. Pennsylvania state all events...