1989 Inductees
Richard Adipotti
Gateway High School: 1965 graduate -
Youngstown State University: Football, Youngstown State record for yards gained in a season, broke New England State record for yards gained
Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes 1968
Greater Pittsburgh Baseball League: Monroeville Maulers
Lori Ann Burdell
Norwin High School:
TENNIS: lettered four years; Section singles and doubles champion sophomore, junior and senior years, competed in state tournament, ranked 35th in Middle States and top ten in Allegheny Mountain Assn. senior year
West Virginia University: Co-
Coaching Career: Central Florida University boys and girls tennis head coach
Joe Caprara
Turtle Creek High School:
FOOTBALL: Varsity fullback three years, punter and kicker; school record for most yards gained in a single game
Notre Dame: 1948-
National Football League Chicago Bears
Canadian League
Service: US Marine Corps, played and coached, retired Lt. Colonel
Robert Ford
Rankin High School: 1951-
FOOTBALL: earned three letters
BASKETBALL: earned two letters
Baseball: American Legion three years
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team tryout
Alliance College 1957-
Slippery Rock University: Lettered in basketball 1958-
Coaching Career: Turtle Creek High School coached football, basketball, volleyball and fitness, 1961-
Ray Forquer
Swissvale High School: 1941 graduate
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
BASEBALL
Service: Army Air Force WWII
Washington & Jefferson Basketball: 3rd place NIT 1942 (beat Creighton and Nebraska), Captain
Coaching Career: Assistant basketball coach Washington & Jefferson, High School basketball Youngwood and Hempfield-
Other Athletic: Athletic Director until 1973
Inductions: Washington County Hall of Fame
Daniel J Gkus
Bowling: Bowling Olympics in Guatemala City 1968, earned gold, silver, and bronze medals; National Team Champions G&C McDermott 1965, eight 300 games, lifetime average 197, King of the Hill on local TV for eight straight weeks, averaging 197
Inductions: Greater Pittsburgh Ten Pin Hall of Fame 1980, Pennsylvania State Bowling Hall of Fame 1985
Other Sports Related: Pittsburgh Press and Post-
Ken Macha
Gateway High School: 1968 graduate
BASEBALL
University of Pittsburgh: four years baseball, .415 batting junior year (7th highest in nation), Dapper Dan’s College Athlete of the Year 1971
Major League Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates drafted 1972, Carolina League Champions and All Star Catcher, 1974 batting title (.345, 20 homeruns, 100 RBIs), George M Troutman Award, minor league player of the year, and Eastern league’s Most Valuable Player 1974, All Star Third Baseman in Venezuela winter league 1976, Pittsburgh Pirates 1977, Montreal Expos 1980, Toronto Blue Jays 1981, Japan 1982-
Dave Mooney
Turtle Creek High School: 1958-
FOOTBALL: three letters
TRACK: three letters
BASEBALL: two letters
Mt. Union College, Ohio: Ohio conference dash champion four years, indoor and outdoor, Outstanding Track Man in Ohio conference senior year, qualified college nationals (ran against Bob Hayes), won two NCAA regional championships
Inductions: Mt. Union Sports Hall of Fame, 1987
Larry Reaves
Braddock High School: offensive and defensive tackle, undefeated teams 1955-
Arizona State University Football: First Team All Conference 1960 and 1961, All American Bowl 1961
Other Football: Toronto Argonauts
Stan Zajdel
Braddock High School: 1945 graduate
FOOTBALL: Captain, running back, WPIAL and All-
BASKETBALL: Captain
BASEBALL: Captain
St. Bonaventure University: Graduated, 1952-
Pro-
Coaching Career: 28 years coaching football; High school head coach Cardinal Mindszenty-