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Upper Merion High School
High School Career:
Lettered in Football, Basketball and Baseball
Professional Career:
Played MLB with the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox, 1962 – 1968
Professional Scouting Career:
Began with the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 1975
Became an advanced scout for Phillies in 1984, a position he held for 24 years
One of five Phillies scouts who scouted Tampa Bay Rays for the 2008 World Series
Involved with the Phillies for 3 National League Championships and for 2 World Series Championships.
Honors:
Received the prestigious George Genovese Lifetime Achievement Award for Scouting by the Professional Baseball Scout Foundation
Upper Merion High School sports Hall of Fame

Upper Dublin High School
Ambler Olympic Club (AAU):
· National record in mile for 8 year old
· National record in 800m for 11-12 year old
High School Career:
High School All-American
Set National records in 800 meters and 3200 meter relay
Won 12 PIAA State Championships in Track and Cross Country
PIAA State records in 800 meters, 1600 meters, 1600 meters relay and 3200 meters relay
Olympics:
Two time Olympian – 1984, 1988
Won silver medal in Los Angeles in 1984
Won bronze medal in Seoul in 1988
Honors:
PA Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
Penn Relays Hall of Fame
Upper Dublin Athletic Hall of Fame

North Penn High School
High School Career:
High School All-American 4 years, 1975-1978
8 PIAA Championship medals - 5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
Coaching Career:
Reading High School (1985-1994)
PIAA State Champions 1989
6 District Team Championships
17 High School All-Americans
2 Water Polo All-Americans
North Penn High School (1994-2000) – Record 81-0
Number 1 raked team in the Nation NISCA Power Points – 2000
State Championship Teams – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000. Runner up 1996
6 District Championships
6 League Championships
6 State Championships in Water Polo - 5 girls, 1 boys
16 Water Polo All-Americans
Honors:
6 times coach of the year
North Penn High School Hall of Fame
North Penn/Souderton Hall of Fame
Berks County Hall of Fame
David H Robertson Award – NISA Excellence in coaching

Sports announcer for Temple University Football and Basketball and Sports editor for Temple University Yearbook (Templar) from 1953-1957
Sports announcer for WIKK-AM Radio, Erie, PA (1954-56), WDEL-AM Radio, Wilmington, DE (1957), WHYY-TV and WHYY-FM, Philadelphia, PA (1957-62)
Montgomery County assignments:
North Penn Reporter (1961)
Bux-Mont Football WNPV Radio (1962-73)
Bux-Mont Game of the Week
Perkiomen Valley Twilight Baseball League All-Star game
WIFI-FM Radio (1968-69)
Upper Perkiomen High School Basketball
Public Address Announcer for Montgomery County All-Star Football game (1968-1988)
Philadelphia Bulldogs (1966-67)
Writer for Phillies Report newspaper and engaged in the writing of 2 baseball books, “Baseball Managers” and “Rookies of the Year”

Upper Merion High School
High School Career:
9 Varsity Letters, 3 each in football, baseball and basketball
Team Captain in all 3 sports
All-Suburban 1 in Baseball (1973-75)
All-Suburban 1 in Football (1973-74)
Winner of William F Dannehower Award
College Career: Brown University
Four year starter in baseball at Brown University
2 Varsity letters in football
3 Times All Ivy League selection – 1st team
Blair Bat award – Top Hitter in Ivy League
Ivy League career Home Run record (32)
2nd in nation for Batting Average
McDonald’s 1st team All-American
Honors:
Upper Merion High School Hall of Fame
Brown University Hall of Fame for both baseball and football
Selected by Brown Sports Foundation as one of the best 100 athletes in the last century for all sports
Perkiomen Valley Twilight League All-Star, 3 time batting champion and 2 time MVP.

Norristown High School
High School Career:
Lettered in Field Hockey
Lettered in Swimming
College Career: Temple University
Member of Swimming and Field Hockey Teams
Captain of Field Hockey team
Selected All-College 1st team (1966-67)
Selected All-Philadelphia 2nd team (1964-65)
Set Collegiate Backstroke record for 100 meters (1968)
Professional Career:
Philadelphia Sectional 1st team (1967-75)
US National Team (1966-75) played in 41 cup games on International level including World Cup in Holland, New Zealand, Canada and Germany
Selected Team Captain in 1972
Coaching Career:
Initiated summer Field Hockey league at Elmwood Park
Coached High School Field Hockey (1966–81)
Coached Philadelphia’s 1st Field Hockey Team
Coached 2 National Championship Field Hockey Teams (1976-77)
Olympic Development Coaching Staff (1976-84)
Staff of US Olympic Festivals (Huston, Oklahoma & Atlanta)

High School:
· Northeast High – lettered in Football, Baseball and Track & Field
· Member of City Championship team in FootbUmpiring: Field Hockey & Lacrosse
Umpired 26 years at Level 2 Field Hockey
Umpired 13 years at Level in Lacrosse
President of Abington Chapter of Umpires
Honors:
Member of US Field Hockey Hall of Fame
Temple University Hall of Fame
Norristown High School Hall of Fame

Cheltenham High School
High School Career:
Lettered in 3 sports
Selected All-State in Football
College Career: Penn State
First African American to play football for Penn State – (1945-49)
He along with Dennis Hoggard were attributed with the now famous “We Are Penn State” as a response to college football segregation
Member of Penn State 1947 undefeated team
Played in Cotton Bowl Vs. SMU – 1947
Professional Career:
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1949
Played for Detroit Lions and the Chicago Cardinals (1949-53)
Hold’s Detroit Lions single game record for kickoff return yards – 294 yards
Held Detroit Lions record for longest run from scrimmage – 80 yard TD
Honors:
First African American drafted in the NFL, his portrait hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Cheltenham Alumni Hall of Fame all - 1942
· Member of City Championship team in Track & Field -1943
· Placed 2nd in High Jump in City Championships – 1943 / Note: winner set new high jump high school record beating his jump by ½”.
Military:
· US Navy 1943-1946
· US Navy Baseball team during World War II – was a walk on starter during the war when all branches of the military were comprised of profession ball players including players such as Ted Williams.
Semi-Pro Career:
· Played semi-pro football for the Cheltenham Jay Vees for over 20 years – 2 way player.
· Played semi-pro baseball for the Cheltenham Jay Vees in the Suburban and Penn Del leagues for over 30 years.
· Voted MVP in 1957 for Jay Vees.
· Player/Coach for the Cheltenham Jay Vees during son David’s years with Jay Vees.
Volunteer History
· Board of Directors for the Cheltenham Jay Vees for over 35 years.
· Pa Sports Hall of Fame – Board of Directors, Philadelphia Chapter for 25 years.
· Pa Sports Hall of Fame – Regional VP for 10 years.
· American Legion – executive board for 10 years and counting.