SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT Each year, the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Chapter of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame intends to present a special award for a noteworthy accomplishment in the field of athletics. Last year’s recipient was Dan Ficca, upon his induction into the State Hall of Fame. This year’s award goes to Joe Cesari, Jr. of Ashland. […]

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes served 28 years as head football coach at The Ohio State University. Only Amos Alonzo Stagg, 41 years at Chicago, and Bob Zuppke, at Illinois for 29 years, coached longer in the Big Ten. Under Hayes, Ohio State was a remarkable 205 wins, 61 losses and 10 ties, […]

INDUCTEE 1928 graduate of Mt. Carmel High, having led the Red Tornadoes to the 1927 State Football Championship. Went on to Villanova where he lettered 3 yrs. in both football and baseball. Received honorable mention “All-American” honors for football in 1931. Began his football coaching career at Kulpmont High, where he coached from 1933 to […]

INDUCTEE 1938 graduate of Kulpmont High, where he starred in football, baseball, basketball, and track. Scored at least one touchdown in every game in which he played both his junior and senior years, while leading the Eastern Conference in scoring both sessions. His 1938 total of 133 pts. earned him the State Scoring Title. Capped […]

INDUCTEE Graduated from Shamokin High where he starred in football and won Middle Atlantic States Championships in wrestling in 1935 and 1936. Went on to Muhlenberg College where he won two Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Championships. Returned to his alma mater and served as head wrestling coach from 1946 to 1965. During 19 years, he […]

INDUCTEE Graduated from Mt. Carmel High in 1928, where he was a four year letterman and captain of the 1927 state championship football team. He also earned 3 letters in track and participated in Mt. Carmel’s first Penn Relays team. He then attended Beckly College in Harrisburg, where he served as football captain in 1930. […]

INDUCTEE 1971 graduate of Mt. Carmel High. Never played in a losing regular season football game in a three year varsity career, while helping the Tornadoes to 3 Southern Division Titles and 1 Eastern Conf. Championship. Received AP “All-State+ and Big 33 honors his senior year and is 6th leading career scorer in MCA history. […]

INDUCTEE 1922 graduate of MCA where he starred in 3 sports. He is MCA’s 3rd ranked career scorer with 312 pts., olds the 2nd best single season mark with 173 pts., in addition to holding the single game record of 45 pts. Set in 1921 vs. Shamokin. Continued his athletic career at U. of P., […]

INDUCTEE 1926 graduate of Mount Carmel High. He is the 7th leading scorer in MCA history and the only person to score a TD in each of his 5 seasons. Went on to Villanova where he was a 3 year starter at halfback. Upon graduation, he signed with the Newark Bears of the NFL, for […]

MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Joseph Schicatano, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schicatano, 105 S. Shamokin St., Shamokin, graduated fifth in a class of 255 students at Shamokin Area High School. He won the German Language Award, The Varsity Club Male Scholastic Award, the Bausch and Lomb Award, Highest Overall Science Award; Chemistry I award and […]