INDUCTEES The legend, of course, becomes the truth. We’ve heard about it dozens of times, yet never tire of hearing it again. But, it seems everyone has a story about that state championship game. Were they really the best team ever to represent Mount Carmel? Were the weather conditions really the worst ever? The best […]

INDUCTEE Jack Buchinski was Jack Armstrong come to life. In the late 30’s and early 40’s, Jack Armstrong was a storybook sports hero who made all the big plays under pressure- an all-round athlete who quietly led his team to victory in all sports. Mike Terry used to say great athletes come in cycles. And […]

INDUCTEE The 1935 yearbook at Mount Carmel Catholic High School spoke of Francis Paul Crawford: Born for success he seemed, with the grace to win and the heart to hold, with shining gifts that took all eyes. His exploits on the gridiron were second to none. When Father Clark decided to make Mount Carmel Catholic […]

INDUCTEE Victor “Wop” DiRienzo, nicknamed the “Township Express”, player for the Mount Carmel Wolverines in the late 20’s and early 30’s.  He was lightning fast and could turn direction at any time regardless of field or weather conditions. He was considered one of the greatest runners of early day football. In one of the best […]

INDUCTEE Ralph Menapace, one of the rugged smaller men who played football for Mike Terry in the late 1940’s, demonstrated that size was not necessary to be a lineman. His quick reactions and his superb knowledge of the game enabled him to outplay his larger opponents for three years of varsity football. When Ralph matriculated […]

INDUCTEE Most area football fans think Jazz Diminick’s football career began when he started coaching at Mount Carmel High School. The old timers, though, remember Jazz as a great football player. This, even though his total football career as a high school player, spent only one full season and a portion of the second. He […]

INDUCTEE From 1947 to 1949, you could have gotten into a great sports argument discussing the relative merits of Mount Carmel Area running backs. Tornado and, of course, thought Glenn “Bones” Adams was the greatest. Mount Carmel Township fans would fight you over Dave Ficca as the top choice. And Catholic High fans backed off […]

INDUCTEE Lou Cole was an all-around athlete who lettered four years in track and field and three years in football. He received the Most Outstanding Athlete Award in his senior year and received National recognition in the Letterman Magazine as the first backfield football performer nationwide to bench press 400 pounds. In 1973 he was […]

INDUCTEE Robert C. Veach is his name. But you could never call him anything but “Bob”. He belongs to that group of athletes who never quite got the recognition they deserve for any number of reasons. AS a result, the hall dof fame has not honored him as quickly as maybe it should have. But […]

SCHOLAR ATHLETE One of the most important functions of the Hall of Fame organization is honoring outstanding student athletes. Ed Romance always felt that the combination of outstanding ability and performance in sports and classroom was so unique that it deserved special recognition and honor. We have has a great succession of honorees, and Cheryl […]