INDUCTEE A special hallmark of Jazz Diminick Teams has always been the great breakaway back, the homerun hitter who helps you score from anywhere on the field. In most instances the back was a little guy with dazzling moves, great balance and a sense that every play is designed to go all the way. From 1970 through 1972 John Muolo fit the pattern perfectly. During his career he rushed for 1914 yards, returned punts for 581 yards, ran back kickoffs for 224 yards and accounted for 172 yards receiving. That total of 2891 all purpose yards put him solidly in the in the top 10 of all tornado Backs in that category. Throughout his Tornado career he averaged 7.3 yards every time he touched the ball. John was Co-Captain of the 1972 Eastern Conference Champions; and also won the Mike Terry Award and Len Eshmont Award on the way to becoming All Susquehanna and All-Lower Anthracite. After graduation he moved on to Susquehanna University. He played there with distinction for two years and then turned to Rugby. He got good enough to lead the team in scoring and become most valuable player at the Annual Wilkes Barre Rugger Fest. He is still active in sports. He takes running very seriously and has started and completed two marathons: in Montreal Canada and Sunbury. He is a recent Cum Laude Graduate of University of Pittsburgh’s Law School and is presently employed by the law firm of Buchanan-Ingersoll in Pittsburgh. ​

INDUCTEE Aldo started his high school athletic career as a promising freshman football player under Coaches George Kavel and Joe Ambrose. He was tough, aggressive and fast. He played both ways, but it was on defense that he really shone. He was an outstanding linebacker because of his speed and his ability to diagnose opponents’ formations. Aldo was a two-year captain, a tribute that is not very accorded. He was Honorable Mention All-State in 1939 and 1940 as a Guard. Aldo was also an outstanding High School Wrestler. But, because he was so much of a team player and team leader, it may have cost him an opportunity to win a State Championship. Coach Al Morse would have Aldo wrestle whatever weight class was needed to win a particular event, and as a result, he often wrestled opponents 30 to 30 pounds heavier than he was. An example of this is that in his Junior year, 1939, he won the District IV Championship at 185 pounds, and the next year, he won the Championship at 155 pounds- a 30 pound swing. Mr. Cortellini continued his interest in athletics throughout his life. He became Manager of the American Legion Bowling Lanes, and was one of our areas outstanding amateur bowlers.

INDUCTEE Jim Darrup received 15 varsity letters in a brilliant high school athletic career at Mount Carmel High School. He earned 4 letters Football, Baseball and Track; and 3 letters in Basketball. In addition, he was Captain or Co-Captain of all 4 sports as a Senior. He ran in the Penn Relays for 4 successive years as a member of the Tornado Track Team. He was an especially gifted running back. He led the team in scoring both as a Junior and Senior. In 1958 he was named to the Sporting News All American Team, one of 200 chosen from among the 300,000 who play High School Football each fall. After graduation he attended North Carolina State University on an Athletic Scholarship. At NC State he continued his success. He was Team Captain of the Wolfpack Freshman Team…and led the team in scoring from his starting Tailback Position. He was voted to the Freshman All State Team in North Carolina, which included the “Big 4” Colleges : NC State, University of North Carolina, Duke, and Wake Forest. He played one year Semi-pro Football with the Hazelton Mustangs before hanging up his football cleats. But he needed an outlet for his competitive juices, and he played for many years in the Inter City Fast Pitch Softball League. He led the league in every single hitting category in one year or another. He was recognized as the League’s Most Valuable Player in 3 different years. Recently he coached Football and Basketball for the Holy Spirit Youth League Team. His athletic ability has shown up in his kids, all of whom are outstanding students and athletes at Mount Carmel High School.

INDUCTEE Joe Greco, Jr., was one of the leaders in the “First Wave” of great Joe Diminick teams. AS a sophomore he was part of Mike Terry’s last team in 1961. That team was already showing its promise by going 8-2-1. After the untimely death of Coach Terry, Jazz Diminck took over and the squad was 18-3-1 over the next two seasons. Joey was the region’s leading scorer and Honorable Mention All State and Big 33 in 1963, when the only blot on the team’s record was a heartbreaking 14-6 loss to Pottsville. Joe was also a Track standout. He was Southern Division Champion in both 180 Low and 120 High Hurdles; and held school records in both events at time of graduation. He received a full scholarship to Villanova University. As a 3-year starter at Defensive Back he led the Wildcats in interceptions. At the end of his career there he held records for most interceptions in a season, most interceptions in a career and most yards returned after interceptions. He ranked 5th in the nation in interceptions and was voted by both All State and All East as a Defensive Back. His approach to the game was extremely cerebral; and he played his position with elegance and intelligence. These attributes carried over into his coaching style where he has also achieved success. After college he returned to Mount Carmel as an assistant to Joe Diminick for two separate periods: 1968-1971 and 1975-1978. In between those assignments he was an Assistant Track and Football Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Susquehanna University; and for one year was an Assistant Football Coach under Jim Weaver at his Alma Mater, Villanova University. Joe is presently affiliated with his brother, Dr. Jeff Greco, as a nationally certified Physicians Assistant here in Mount Carmel. He still takes athletics very seriously as Chairman of the Athletic Committee of the Mount Carmel Area Board of Education. He has three sons, Gary, a freshman at Penn State University; Doug, a member of the current Tornado Team; and Joe, an upcoming 8th grader.

SCHOLAR ATHLETE Elaine Gustus is an excellent choice to continue the excellent tradition of our student athletes. She ranks 32 out of 157 in her class and has already decided on Kutztown State University as he college choice. On the track she’s a dynamo. She won 4 first place ribbons in the 1988 All League meet. In the 100 meter dash, the 300 intermediate dash, the 300 intermediate hurdles and the triple jump. Her 400 meter dash time of 60.1 seconds is a new school and league record. In District 11 competition she finished second in the 100 hurdles, second in the 300 hurdles and third in the 400 meters. She also holds school records in the 100 high hurdles and the 300 intermediate hurdles. She has led the Lady Tornadoes in scoring for the past three years. She is a member of the cross country team, the swim team and as a member of Mount Carmel Area High School Band has been selected to both the District and Regional Band. She is the daughter of Margaret and Alan Gustus, and lives at 137 West Third street in Mount Carmel.

The Sunday morning edition of “The Philadelphia Inquirer” on December 4, 1938 carried the headline: “KULPMONT SMEARS FERNDALE”. Underneath, smaller headlines said: ‘Temple Victor, Notre Dame Beats Army” The Wildcats had indeed “smeared” Ferndale 50-19. Led by the running of Joe Pezelski (Pell), they had added one more convincing chapter to the growing legend of the Coal Region football. Many of that team’s members are among this Hall of Fame’s brightest stars.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Dave Daya is representative of the kinds of men to have elevated pool from the smoke-filled rooms of pool halls to the ballrooms of the large hotels in Las Vegas. Dave got his start in pool at what is now called Academy Sports Center. At that itme, it was clled the “Greek’s”, and his father was the pool manager. By hanging around the tables, he developeda nice relationship with Ed Murray, who took an interest in him, and taight him some of the fine points of the game. He began to improve to the point where he began entering local tournaments. At age 14, he won his first trophy. Since there were few tournaments on a local basis, his need for competition was not being met. But a meeting with Tom Monaski, the organizer of the Pennsylvania State Pool Championships, encouraged him to enter the State pool championship. He placed ninth in his first 9-ball championships, and that taste of victory got him eager for more. He began playing tournaments in New York, Ohio and even Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, he placed fifth in a tournament against World Class 9-Ball players. He also won tournaments in Williamsport and York, and became recognized as Pennsylvania’s outstanding 9-Ball player. At that time, he was invited to play an exhibition against Allen Hopkins, the current World 9-Ball champion in Atlantic City. In 1987, he won the New York State 9-Ball championship and is mentioned notably in the bible of pool, “Pool and Billiards” magazine. He continues to compete nationally- an outstanding champion.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT Tony Dunkelberger is co-captain of the 1987-1988 Lourdes Basketball Team, which won the Susquehanna Inter-Scholastic Athletic League Championship for the first time in the school’s history. He has scored more than 1,000 career points and is Lourdes fifth highest all-time scorer. He is also second in career rebounds with 778, and fourth in all-time field goal percentage with a career percentage of 49%. He is eighth in all-time career steals with 110, and 10th on Lourdes all-time career assists with 106. He is the leading hitter on the baseball team, and one of the leading contributors to Lourdes golf team. However, Lourdes basketball coach, Lee Korbich, feels that his records were secondary to the contributions made because of his leadership qualities. Coach Korbich feels that Tony Dunkelberger has been an inspiration to his teammates and that his actions on and off the court made him a perfect role model for teammates and younger players.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT A four year Varsity player, earning playing time and her letter in each of the four years as a “Lady Tornado”. She was a Freshman member of the 1984-1985 Varsity team that won the District IV AA Basketball Championship. She made the All-Star Holiday Tournament Team in her sophomore, junior and senior years. Her 1000 point was scored on January 6, 1988 (senior year) against West Hazleton. And, in her four years of Varsity ball, scored a total of 1181 points making her the third highest scorer since the inception of Girls Varsity Basketball at Mount Carmel. Being Co-Captain of the 1987-1988 team and, with the aforementioned achievements, Shannon can be proud of her past performance.

INDUCTEE Coach Charlie Karlow looked like a prizefighter, but his interests were much deeper and much more varied than just sports. Apparently, this was noticeable at an early age because his 1929 yearbook says, “None, by himself, is his parallel”. He was a man who coached, played, ran tournaments, and then was able to go home and build a house all by himself. After a fine career in high school in all three sports-football, basketball, and track- he earned a full scholarship to Albright University. His senior year there, he co-captained the team along with Stan Hino of Shenandoah. He also lettered in track, participated in the weight events. When he came to Mount Carmel High School in 1953, he continued to coach football and basketball, and, in addition, ran intra-mural programs in volleyball and basketball, Coach Karlow had a broken nose that had never been fixed, which gave him the look of the tough guy that central casting might have chose. But he spoke five languages, played guitar, mandolin, piano, organ, accordion, harmonica; was a super dancer, swimmer and diver, and a horseshoe champion. Mostly, he was a great guy who was a lot of fun, and made an indelible impression on a whole generation of high school kids.