1994 Inductees
Alan Baltrus
Gateway High School: 1973 graduate
BASEBALL: short stop, lettered three years
FOOTBALL: lettered two years, wide receiver/free safety, Captain senior year, team record 11-
North Carolina State University: played for Lou Holtz, lettered two season, started at two of four positions in defensive backfield and played all four, Peach Championship Team 1977, Awarded Al Michael’s Team Award 1977-
Andy Brannigan
Turtle Creek High School:
GOLF
Golf: turned professional 1935, Assistant Professional and Caddy Master Edgewood and Churchill Country Clubs, regained amateur status 1938, won Westinghouse Electric Corporation Tournament at Churchill Country Club several times, won West Penn Open Championship 1939, Scotch Open 1940, Tri-
Emil “Babe” Caprara
Turtle Creek High School: 1953 graduate
FOOTBALL: lettered
BASEBALL: lettered
TRACK: lettered
SOCCER: lettered
Penn State University: Football 1955-
Career: Athletic Director Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan, National Junior College Wrestling Man of the Year 1979
Inductions: National Junior College Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach 1978
John Catone
Rankin High School:
FOOTBALL: lettered
BASKETBALL: lettered
Coffeyville Community College: basketball scholarship, two year Regional Championship Teams
Baseball: American Legion Swissvale, Pittsburgh Sun-
Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh Pirates tryout 1955, offered contract St. Louis Cardinals
Coaching Career: Assistant basketball St.Thomas High school three years; Wilmerding High School: Assistant football six years, volleyball three years, physical fitness team five years’ East Allegheny Head coach eight years
Reynold “Ray” Dempsey
Pitcairn High School: 1950-
FOOTBALL: Captain and MVP 1954, record for longest return after interception (101 yds, 1953)
BASKETBALL: Captain 1954, Allegheny County All-
BASEBALL: Captain 1954
Geneva College: football scholarship, quarterback 1954-
Coaching Career: football 28 years; Hopewell High School Assistant 3 years, East Palatine, Ohio Head Coach four years, Canton, Ohio Central Catholic; six years, Bowling Green University Assistant two years, Youngstown State University Head Coach two years, Head Coach Shriners All-
Carl DiBernardo
Swissvale High School: 1943 graduate
Service: US Marine Corps
University of Miami: boxing, lettered 1948-
Tony DiCenzo
Braddock High School: 1948 graduate
FOOTBALL: lettered 1947 and 1948
BASKETBALL: three year starter and Captain 1946-
BASEBALL: lettered 1947 and 1948
Service: US Army 1949, starter and leading scorer for Ft. Belvoir, Virginia Army Post Team, 1949-
Dennis Downes
Turtle Creek High School: 1962 graduate
Point Park College: 1966 graduate
Lettered four years baseball, two years basketball
Major League Baseball: Washington Senators of American League signing bonus contract 1962, Missouri Valley League 1963, Mid-
First local Little League baseball graduate to sign a minor league contract
William Garboden
Westinghouse High School: 1938 graduate
BASKETBALL: lettered
BASEBALL: lettered, Captain senior year, All City Team
VOLLEYBALL: lettered, State Championship 1937 and 1938
Independent Basketball: Westinghouse Apprentice School in East Pittsburgh and Transportation and Generation Division-
Coaching Career: T&G Division women’s team basketball-
Tim Kerin
Westinghouse Memorial High School: 1965 graduate
Trainer: Head Athletic Trainer-
Arnold Koepka
Trafford High School: 1932 graduate
FOOTBALL: Captain
BASKETBALL: Captain
Outstanding Athlete
Waynesburg College: 1938 graduate; football four year starter, Triple Threat Quarterback, Captain, named to “Who’s Who” in American Universities and Colleges, named to All Time College Great Football Team 1961
National Football League: drafted by NY Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, played short time with Eagles prior to recurring career-
Coaching Career: Bell Twp. 1939; Trafford High School all sports 1940-
Inductions: Waynesburg Sports Hall of Fame 1970
Craig Koryak
St. Thomas High School: 1974 graduate
BASKETBALL: all-
BASEBALL: three year letter earner
MVP of Pittsburgh Catholic League and MVP Pittsburgh Catholic League All Star game 1974
Alliance College: three year starter basketball baseball, Co-
John Lovre
Trafford High School: 1948 graduate
FOOTBALL: lettered two years, defensive/offensive starter, All Westmoreland County Football Team senior year, WPIAL Honorable Mention, Jaycee-
BASEKETBALL: lettered three years
Clarion University: football four year letterman, offensive/defensive end, All District team three years, All State Team two years, All Teachers Conference Team three years, Little All American sophomore year, All Time Great Team (named 1962), scoring records in receiving touchdowns, longest reception for touchdown, yards per reception, undefeated team that defeated East Carolina in 1953 Lions Bowls
Coaching Career: Penn Trafford High School football two years, golf 30 years
Inductions: Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame
Ed Mulcany
Scott High School:
BASKETBALL: 1944-
BASEBALL: lettered 1945-
Service: basketball and baseball with Parris Island Marines and Beanfort SC Flyers
Rifle: SEC NOV Trophy-
Coaching Career: Villanova University rifle and pistol teams 1956-
Pat Pecora
Native of Turtle Creek
Serra High School: 1971 graduate
WRESTLING: four year starter, captain 1971, MVP and 3rd place PCIAA State Tournament
FOOTBALL: lettered
BASEBALL: lettered
West Liberty State College, WV: graduated, 1975, Wrestling four year starter, West Liberty Invitational Champion, three year All-
Coaching Career: University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Campus 1976, only one losing season; coached six-
John Petrini
Trafford High School: 1935 graduate
FOOTBALL: lettered 1931-
WRESTLING: lettered 1933-
Wrestling: YMCA, Wilmerding, gold medal in 145 weight class
Semi-
Baseball: Tri-
Coaching Career: South Trafford three years, Trafford Legion baseball 1950’s and 1960’s
Boxing: Golden Gloves tourney in Pittsburgh
Joe Pocsatko
North Braddock Scott: 1968 graduate
FOOTBALL: Captain senior year
BASKETBALL:
BASEBALL: Captain senior year
Earned nine letters, Athlete of the Year 1968
Clarion University: football
Semi-
Coaching Career: Little League and Pony League baseball
Mike Salianoff
Wilmerding High School: 1942 graduate
FOOTBALL: 1939-
Recruited to play fullback at several schools, including Duquesne and Maryland
Weight training: Supporter of weight training for athletes, won body building competitions-
Bernie Yurko
Began career at Carnegie Club in Braddock
Verona Street Junior High:
BASKETBALL
North Braddock Scott High School: 1931-
BASKETBALL: three year star, among leading scorers every year
Independent Basketball: Weiss Five in Allegheny County League, Wilmerding YMCA Hi-