INDUCTEE John Pipa was an outstanding four-sport athlete at Mt. Carmel High School from 1914 to 1918. At Mt. Carmel he played football, baseball and competed on a club basis in track. He captained the football team in both his junior and senior years in High School. He did not go on immediately to college, […]

INDUCTEE Bob Pizzoli was a “fun to watch” runner in a three career at Mt. Carmel High School. He was a typical of what came to be known as a “Mt. Carmel runner” by rival coaches-waterbug quick, running like a scalded cat. Bob practically excelled as a pass receiver and kick returner where his sure […]

INDUCTEE Aubrey Alexander was an excellent sandlot football and baseball player locally. He was a mainstay of the semi-pro St. Peter’s Crusaders teams in the late 40’s and also played a significant role as both organizer and player for the Apollos, a very good semi-pro basketball team that flourished here in the early 50’s. By […]

INDUCTEE Sam Brazinsky played at Kulpmont High School from 1935 through 1938. He was the starting center and linebacker of the Kulpmont High State Championship team In 1938. Sam also participated in basketball and track in high school. He once scored a high of 39 points in one game, which was a record for that […]

INDUCTEE Greg Doviak was the quarterback who led the beginning of the “Diminick powerhouses” even though that ‘66 team did not win the championship. A late season loss to Shikellamy prevented that team form getting into the championship game; but their 10-1 record ushered in the beginning of an eight year reign where the Tornadoes […]

INDUCTEE Marty DeFrancesco almost single handedly forced people to accept Lourdes High as a football power capable of playing on even terms wit other schools. Not that the Raiders hadn’t produced fine teams and excellent individual players prior to Marty’s career; but it was in 1974 that Lourdes entered the Southern Division and he led […]

INDUCTEE If you check the record books you won’t find the name of Frank “Jiggs” Ficca among the leaders in any statistical category. But here’s a funny thing: Get into a discussion with a knowledgeable Tornado football dan and start liting the best players to have played Mt. Carmel High football, and chances are good […]

INDUCTEEE Bob was the holder of 48 individual records at Mt. Carmel High School. Yet, to characterize his career only on the basis of statistics is unfair and does not fully picture what he accomplished in a three-year athletic career at Mt. Carmel High School. If you can believe it, he was an even better […]

Doctor Jim Morrison was a terrific all-around athlete who lettered for three years in both basketball and football for Mt. Carmel High School. Yet for many old-time fans his entire career as an athlete is focused on one play. But what a play it was! Doc caught a toss from Mike Terry for the extra […]

INDUCTEE Joe “Sammy” Ososki is a Mt. Carmel boy who left home and “made good” a great example of a person who used his athletic career as a springboard to success in other fields. He was one of Mt. Carmel’s greatest runners; one of the few who captioned the team as both a junior and […]