INDUCTEE Tony was an outstanding three sport athlete at Mt. Carmel High School, and later played football professionally with the ANTHRACITE MAROONS. He became a sports trainer in 1948 at Coal Township High School. He moved to Mt. Carmel in 1952 and remains there presently. He also spent a short period of time as athletic […]

INDUCTEE Ralph was born in Lavelle, PA October 4, 1928. As a young boy he attended school at Butler Township, where he was active on the basketball and gymnastic teams under Coach Paul Wolfgang. During these years he was also a member of the school orchestra. After graduation Ralph enlisted in the U.S. Army and […]

INDUCTEE Ed started as an assistant coach for the Maurer’s Dairy team in 1952 and became its head coach 5 years later. During that period his teams won 5 Division Championships and 3 overall League Titles. His teams won the Championship Trophy in the Shamokin-Coal Township Post Season Little League Tournament both times they were […]

INDUCTEE Graduated in 1949 from Mt. Carmel High School. An all-around athlete, Bones won 11 of a possible 12 letters as a High School star. He was 1948 Player of the Year in the Anthracite Area, and was also a second team All-State selection that year. One of Mt. Carmel’s most highly sought athletes ever, […]

INDUCTEE Dick Kasner has been well-known in baseball in this area since he played in high school. He became one of the top hitters in hardball and was equally impressive on defense, earning a try-out with the Philadelphia Phillies. Later moving to softball, he played and managed teams around the area for 14 years on […]

INDUCTEE Clem started boxing at the age of 17. During his carrer he had46 bouts, winning 41 losing three and drawing 2. At one time he was the Jr. Heavyweight Champion of the Anthracite Region. He became a policeman in 1934, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the Mt. Carmel Police Department. He […]

INDUCTEE Pet was an outstanding sandlot athlete, competing in baseball, football and boxing. As a professional boxer he won 22 of 24 bouts; and in one fight was credited with a 28-second knockout. He also coached boxing at Kulpmont High School in the early 40’s. He was an outstanding shortstop for the Mt. Carmel Jednota […]

INDUCTEE Ed Stavenski was a star football player at Kulpmont High School under the late Mike Terry. He earned a football scholarship to Duquesne University at a time when scholarships were given only after a tryout. After graduation from Duquesne, he returned to Kulpmont to teach. Along with coaching football, he was asked to coach […]

INDUCTEE Marshall’s football career is colorful and spectacular. He has become one of the leading grid tutors in Pennsylvania, by coaching the Purple Demons to the first Eastern Conference Championship in the history of this community. A man of winsome disposition and pleasing personality, Marshall has garnered extensive admiration in the ranks of players, officials […]

INDUCTEE Roy Sanders, a versatile athlete in Coal Township High School and at Millersville State College, made himself most note-worthy as a football quarterback, although he did exceptionally well as a basketball and baseball player and a boxer. Sanders quarterbacked Coal Township teams that beat some of the coal region’s toughest rivals. Among them was […]