INDUCTEE A guard and tackle for the Kulpmont High School 1944 and 1945 undefeated Eastern Conference Champs of 1945. Boxed for Kulpmont in 1945 and 1946 and was undefeated for two years. Played baseball for Jan Sobieski Club. Toured Japan in 1947 playing baseball for IX Corps. Played football at Mansfield State Teacher’s College. Played football for 11th Airborne, Fort Campbell, Kentucky playing various camps. Played Semi-Pro Football for Anthracite Maroons. Gives Saving Bonds for two Mount Carmel Area Football players at the banquet sponsored by American Legion and Sobieski Club. General manager for Jan Sobieski Club softball team. Helped the late Ed Stavinski coach football and scout Kulpmont High School in the late fifties. Last but not least he is a member of the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Sports Hall of Fame being one of the founding fathers.

INDUCTEE Cited for his contributions and hel to many organizations and indivuals om sports. The former pastor of St. Edward’s Church played high school and sandlot baseball and when running the 90 feet to first base became a bit too much, he served as chaplain to the Lewisburg Are ahigh School football team, part-time chaplain of Our Lady Lourdes football team and fo r17 years chaplain at penn-Central Family Sports Club. He is a member of Notre Dame Subway Alumni.

INDUCTEE His career in athletics began at age eleven as bat boy for Brady Pirates semi-pro baseball team and spanned more than half a century. He played football at Coal Township for two years and after graduation with the Shamokin Panthers, Shamokin Indians, Gildens Senators and Atlas Wolverines. In Basketball, “Hoople” played for St. Anthony’s and Brady Big five, in baseball for Springfield, F&S, and Brady Essos. After his playing days, he refereed basketball for 30 years, umpired baseball for 32 years and served as officer and president on numerous sports organizations. “Hoople” was very active in the P.I.A.A. for 30 years being instrumental in guiding many local youths to secure licenses in football, softball, baseball, and basketball.

INDUCTEE Played with a lot of the best teams in Mount Carmel and in the area and finished up playing softball with Pachutea’s Druggists (city champs three times) and Langis Candy Shop two years (one year champ.) As Manager of the Anthracite Fire Company Little League baseball team for 25 years, his record stands as 849 wins, 292 losses and 43 years. The team played in 10 World Series Games, winning 7 and losing 3. They also finished 2nd in the Division 10 other times. “Ducky” received the following awards: Man of the year by the Mount Carmel Playground 1953; Reward by Little League for 25 years of service 1972; Sportsman of the year by Mount Carmel Legion 1973; Citation by Mayor Frank Cimino 1976; Award for service and management by Mount Carmel Rotary 1976.

INDUCTEE Played and coached Beaverdale A.C. and Atlas Yanks in the Mount Carmel inter city for 10 years. Also coached Atlas Fire Co. M-M pool Room for 12 years. He then went into the Mount Carmel Junior League for 20 years; winning 16 pennants and 9 series titles.

INDUCTEE Coach of the Star Lane team from 1939-1970. Director of Little league Champs 1941. Little League Champs 1949,’51,’52,’58,’63. Senior League Champs 1951, ’52,’54,’60. President of the Playground Association 1950-1960 President of Senior League 1950-1960. Legion Sportsman of the Year 1969. Mount Carmel Rotary Club Award 1965. Playground Award 1951.

INDUCTEE His contribution to sports including umpiring and helping in organizing the Little League. He was a P.I.A.A. baseball umpire. He played semi-pro baseball from 1934 to 1954 and was president and interpreter of the Baseball Umpire’s Association. His special project was the sponsorship of Maurer’s Diary Little League team which is one of the few teams associated with the league since its forming in 1948.

INDUCTEE Was born and raised in Kulpmont. Left in his teens, later to become the #1 ranked in heavyweight contender n the world during the mid 1940’s. In 1945 he was next in line for a title shot with then champion Joe Lewis, but was upset in his lat tune up bout while in Europe. Considered at the time to be America’s “Great White Hope”, he fought such notables as Ezzra Charles and Jersey Joe Wolcott during a career that spanned 14 years. He retired with a record of 59 wins, 9 losses, and 4 draws.

INDUCTEE The athletic career of George Wrona began in 1927 when he entered Mount Carmel High School While in high school, George played three years of varsity football under Coach Ray Singley. In addition to football, George also participated in track and field competition under Coach Raymond W. Klinedinst. After graduation from school, George attended Villanova University where he played halfback under the tutelage of Harry A. Stuhldreher, quarterback of the immortal ‘Four Horseman’ of Notre Dame. George maintains his greatest achievement was the fact that he was only football player to run on Villanova’s one mile relay team for four consecutive years. He is extremely proud of the fact that Jumbo Kim Elliot (presently coach of the Villanova track team) was a teammate of his on one of those sinning one mile relay teams. After graduation from Villanova, George worked in Kulpmont and Mount Carmel High School as a teacher and assistant football coach for a period of 39 years under Coaches Mike Terry and Joe Diminick.

INDUCTEE Graduated in 1957 from Coal Township where he starred in football, basketball, baseball and track. He led the Demons to the Eastern Conference in 1955. That year he was named to AP and UPI first teams, Big 33 first team and was listed on a number of high school All-American teams. He was named to 3rd team on All-State basketball in 1957 after leading Coal to quarter finals of state playoffs. After being offered over 100 scholarships, Billy chose Villanova where he starred for three years at fullback. A serious knee injury ended his athletic career at this point.