INDUCTEE Gary was a standout football player for Shamokin High School during 1952 and 1955. Upon his graduation from Shamokin, He attended East Stroudsburg State College during the years of 1956 and 1959. When he graduated from East Stroudsburg, he became an assistant coach at Bloomsburg High School in 1960. In 1963 He became and assistant coach for the Pottsville “Crimson Tide”. Finally in 1966 Gary became the Head Football Coach at Blue Mountain High School, where he was head mentor until he passed away on July 26, 1968.

INDUCTEE Another of the Coal Region Stars who gave the University of Pennsylvania its last fling at National Football Prominence. Jim, along with previous inductees Glenn Adams, Walt Hynoski, and Ed Binkoski, starred at Penn between 1950 and 1955. He played 2 years on a National Championship Service Team at Bolling Air Force Base. He finished his football career with one season in the Canadian Football League on the roster of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Jim coached briefly and then entered the insurance business. He was a company Executive until 1979 when he purchased an Insurance Agency in Hanover, Pennsylvania where he currently resides. His wife is a partner in the insurance operation. His eldest son, Mike is a teacher-coach at Freedom High School in Bethlehem. Hi daughter, Maureen is a social worked in Adams County and his youngest, Jim, Jr. will join his aren’t in the family business upon graduation from Penn State this spring.

INDUCTEE There aren’t a lot of people who can boast of having played in three major bowl games, but Dennis Zmudzin can. The former Lourdes Standout played against LSU in the ’74 Orange Bowl, against Baylor in the ’75 Cotton Bowl, and against Alabama in the ‘75(’76) Sugar Bowl. (At that time the Sugar Bowl was played December 31.) Dennis is probably Lourdes High’s Outstanding All-Time Athlete. Though he is mostly known for his football reputation, Dennis was a tough rebounder, who was voted the outstanding player in the Central Pennsylvania Catholic Basketball League in 1971. His career as a player at Penn State, during which the Lions were 33 and 6, was capped by selections to the All East and All State Defensive Teams. He was a tough defensive end who provided excellent pass rush for the Nittany Lions. Following Graduation, he took a brief shot at the NFL with the Baltimore Colts before returning home. He’s employed by B&L Dodge-Chrysley, Shamokin, PA.

INDUCTEE Ray Singley epitomized the Coal Region youth, who used his skill as an athlete to finance his education. He was one of 13 children living in a Company house, whose football ability as captain of the Mount Carmel High School team earned him a scholarship at Gettysburg College. He played 4 years at Gettysburg, captaining the team in 1925. In 1926 he returned to Mount Carmel as head coach of both Football and Basketball. The following summer he attended Knute Rockne’s Coaching School. Apparently the lessons of the Old Master were learned well: in 1927 he coached the Tornadoes to the State Championship in Football. He left Mount Carmel after another 4 years to become an assistant at Williamsport with Coach Harold Rock. He remained there 9 years and then retired. But he kept his interest in the sport alive by officiating until 1950. In 1977, on the 50th Anniversary of the State Championship, he was honored at a Banquet by the Mount Carmel Rotary Club. His acceptance speech was one of the most emotional and dignified, ever heard. It was one of the Highlights of the 63 year History of that Banquet. Mr. Singley passed away in 1980.

INDUCTEE Cleveland Browns Coach Jim Garrett stunned some people at a banquet recently when he said he considered Ben DiFrancesco “the finest football player I’ve ever coached”. Remember now, Garrett has coached NFL for 15 years, including several championship games and at least one Pro Bowl. People who had seen the Atlas Native were not surprised. In 1960 Ben had already played for two years as a linebacker at Susquehanna for Coach Whitey Kiel. But new Coach Garrett has come to Susquehanna and He was a discipline of the Gap 6 defense. The success of this defense depends on the presence of a guard, playing the “gap” between offensive linemen who is quick enough to rush the passer, agile enough to avoid blockers and prevent the sweep and tough enough to stop the fullback drive up the middle.

INDUCTEE Jim Garret has done it all in football. But right now, He’s doing what he loves best: coaching. He was an All-Conference fullback at Utah State, played a season each with the Eagles and Giants and finally bowed out as a player after two years in the Canadian Football League. He then coached 9 years as a college coach, highlighted by a 5 year period at Susquehanna during which his teams were 40-3-1. He worked as a talent scout for the NFL before returning to his first love: coaching. He has been an assistan coach with the Cowboys, Giants, New Orleans Saints and since 1978 the Cleveland Browns. Few people approach their jobs with as much commitment, enthusiasm or sense of purpose as Jim Garrett. He is certainly a man who is in love with his work.

Scholar Athlete Dawn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. John Bush, 416 North Market Street, Mount Carmel, Pa. Dawn is a seventeen year old Senior at Mount Carmel Area High School who has lettered in Track, Cross-Country and Basketball. She has lettered four years in Basketball and has been a starter her last three years and aslo a Captain or Co-captain during those years. She was selected as a member of the Senior All Stars of the North Squad of the Schuylkill Basketball League. At the completion of her junior year she ranked third in her class of two hundred four students at Mount Carmel Area High School. She is the Secretary of both the National Honor Society and the National Athletic Honor Society. She is also a member of the Quill and Scroll and Masque and Gavel Societies. Dawn will attend Bucknell University in the fall of this year.

Scholar Athlete William, is the son of Mrs. Judith Strunk & Mr. Jacob Niehoff, and lives at 501 Balsam Street, Shamokin, Pa. Bill is a Senior at Shamokin Area High School who has played four years of Basketball, four years of Baseball and a member of the Honor Society in his junior and senior year. In his senior year he played in the Whitey McCloskey Roundball Classic Tournament, and was Co-Captain of the “Indians” Basketball Team. Bill lettered in Basketball in grades 10, 11 and 12, he also lettered in Baseball in grades 11 and 12 He made the Honor Roll Listings in grades 10, 11, and 12 and was a member of the Varsity Club in grades 10, 11 and 12. Bill played Teener League Baseball in his freshman and sophomore years and played American Legion Baseball in the summer of 1981 and 1982.

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 trainer at Susquehanna University. He has been active as both trainer and Head Coach in Little League Football in Mt. Carmel since 1962. While Coaching basketball at St. Peters his teams won 2 Diocesan Championships. As head coach of the Mt. Carmel Jets he produced 4 undefeated teams and 2 Schuylkill County Championships. Many of Mt Carmel’s outstanding high school and college players got their start under the tutelage of Tony Moella. He is also known in local track circles and has been the chief starter at Mt. Carmel High School Track Meets for 40 years.