1983 Inductees
Charles Airhart
Born in North Braddock, PA
Newspaper Sports Writer: Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph, Swissvale Chronicle, Braddock Free Press (after service in Air Force in WW II), sports editor Free Press and Turtle Creek Independent
Mushball: North Braddock Harps, Mooney's Café, Mustangs and Hilltop Legion softball Clubs
Basketball: Carnegie Club for Meyer & Power and Air-
Robert Evans
Born in Iberia, Ohio, moved to Braddock in 1906
Baseball: Lundine A.C., Braddock IOOF, Korch Cresson A.C., Braddock Owls, East Pittsburgh Sokols, Second Story Morries and Edgar Thomson.
Western League Baseball: Fargo, ND
Pittsburgh City League Baseball: Umpire
North Versailles Community Softball: Player and Umpire
Volunteer: Commercial League, Tri-
Chuck Fate
Turtle Creek High School
BASEBALL – 1925-
BASKETBALL-
Other Basketball: Wilmderding YMCA
Other Baseball: Westinghouse Airbrake team 1929-
Official Career: Football referee-
Jack Hughes
Native of Rankin, PA
Rankin High School:
BASKETBALL–
Semi-
Track: Westinghouse middle distance runner; competed in AMA-
Sandlot baseball: Wilkinsburg with Don Heeps
Little League: One of organizers in Rankin
Edward McMullen
North Braddock High School
First athlete to letter in four sports freshman year, did not play senior year
FOOTBALL–
BASEBALL–
BASKETBALL–
TRACK-
Basketball: Played for Championship teams in Homestead, Braddock, and Rankin
Baseball: Played for Carnegie Club, Westinghouse, Braddock Klabans and Braddock Owls
Other Baseball: Helped organize Braddock-
Larry Narey
East Pittsburgh High School: 1931-
BASKETBALL: Varsity, four years; Captain 1933, team undefeated in section four years
FOOTBALL: Halfback, three years; Captain 1933-
Basketball: North Braddock Vikings-
Softball: Pitched for Gordon-
Other: Helped organize VFW Post #5008 East Pittsburgh, first Commander
John Nese
Native of East Pittsburgh
Track/Cross Country: Medal winner AAU sanctioned long distance races, began marathon running 1924, Westinghouse AA track team-
Coaching Career: Westinghouse Switchgear me and girls basketball teams, 20 years-
Baseball and Softball Umpire: 10 years
Bay Oriss
North Braddock Jr. High School
FOOTBALL–
North Braddock High School
FOOTBALL–
BASKETBALL–
BASEBALL-
Grove City College: Football, ran 70 yards for TD first time carried ball, returned interception 98 yards, named to All Opponent Team by every opponent team
Walter Poland
Turtle Creek High School–
TRACK–
FOOTBALL–
BASEBALL–
BASKETBALL-
SWIMMING–
Sandlot Baseball: Pitched Turtle Creek AOH, Turtle Creek Merchants
Minor League Baseball: Staunton, Virginia
Other Baseball and Football: played for service teams
Semi-
Softball: Westinghouse A.A.
William Priatko
North Braddock High School-
FOOTBALL: three year starter, offensive line and linebacker, 1948 game with Duquesne made 26 unassisted tackles
University of Pittsburgh Football: Played defense and offense on undefeated Freshman team, three years varsity, All-
National Service Champion Bolling Airforce Base: Center and linebacker, 1956
National Football League: Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns
Robert Shiring
Native of Wilmerding
Football-
DC/AC Football team in Homestead 1901, Massillon Tigers, Grantland Rice picked Bon on early All Pro team
Picture displayed with Massillon Tigers at National League Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
John Swacus
Scott High School
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BASKETBALL–
University of Pittsburgh Basketball: Played four years under Doc Carlson, NCAA tourney 1940
Other Basketball: Fort Lee 1944-
Coaching Career: Franklin Twp. High School 37 years, coached baseball and basketball, WPIAL championship 1951
Retired as Assistant. Superintendent of Franklin Area School District
Andrew Zoltak
North Braddock High School
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
Andy was a standout three sport athlete from North Braddock. In football he was a punishing runner, a good passer, and an excellent linebacker on defense. He was named to the Pittsburgh Gazette Times top players with other such names as Toby Uansa, Pug Parkinson, and Boots Klinzing. He was also named to the Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph All-Star team in 1928. Though at this time they were considered semi-pro, some players made more money on the weekend playing football then they did working all week in the mill.
In baseball he was one of the top catchers in the area and earned himself a contract with the
Cleveland Indians. He would always tell stories about playing against Josh Gibson and the Homestead Grays. Andy never did get a chance to play professional baseball as he had his knee damaged that year playing football.