1992 Inductees
John Duffy
Westinghouse Memorial High School: began boxing, ran several miles before school each day
Boxing: West Homestead, Duquesne Gardens and McKeesport Palisades; numerous amateur fights in Priest River, Idaho at age 18, 1940; after service boxed Canadian champ Woofe Griever, final figh tagainst Chuck Klausing before a large crowd at Wilmerding’s football field, 1947
Service: Army, boxed at bases in Virginia and New York, boxed in Europe-
Boxing career spanned two decades, winning record in over 120 fights
Joseph Fusco
Wilkinsburg High School: 1955 graduate
FOOTBALL: offensive/defensive line
Westminster: offensive/defensive line, three year starter, All-
Coaching Career: Wilmington Area High School 50-
Other Sports Related: named Athletic Director Westminster 1985
Mark Gefert
Scott High School: 1970 graduate
FOOTBALL: played for Fran Rogel, played 20 of 22 positions, Honorable Mention All State senior year
Purdue University: lettered three years, two year started, led team in tackles senior year, ABC TV Defensive player of game against ranked Michigan 1972, ABC TV Defensive player of the game against National Champion Notre Dame in 1973, All Big Ten 1973, played in Est-
National Football League: drafted 8th by Pittsburgh Steelers
Canadian Football League: Winnipeg two years
Coaching Career: Bishop David High School Louisville, KY six years, Coordinator of Athletic Academic Advising for Cleveland State University
Bill Koryak
North Braddock Little League: 33 years; playoffs 20 times, ten championships; All-
Honors: East Boros’ Man of the Year 1991, Nominee Post-
Jack Merchant
Wilkinsburg High School
TENNIS: 1939 undefeated WPIAL Championship Team
“Mr. Tennis” of Western Pennsylvania
Other tennis: worked with youth and conducted clinics, held every official position in the Tennis Association, directed Edgewood Club Men’s Invitational Tournament, Pittsburgh’s most competitive tournament
Awards: Allegheny Mountain Tennis Association service award 1991-
Bill Rogel
Scott High School:
FOOTBALL: offensive guard/linebacker, AA Championship 1937; All Conference Team, All WPIAL, All State 1938
Basketball and Softball: active on area teams
Charles (Sonny) Thomas
Scott High School
FOOTBALL: three year starter 1958-
Bucknell University: full scholarship, halfback and defensive back 1961-
California State: started halfback junior and senior years, All-
Coaching Career: 22 year football coach, assistant at Scott High, head coach at General Braddock , assistant at Penn Trafford, Defensive Coordinator for Woodland Hills High School
Al Unick
North Braddock: 1945 graduate
FOOTBALL: halfback, two years
Football: North Braddock Mustangs, four years; North Braddock Bucks, two years
Service: Army, softball, two years
Softball: Port Perry, Local 1219 Braddock Merchants
Handball: Carnegie Club, twenty years
Avid fisherman and golfer