2002 Inductees
Glenn “Walt” Ayers
Turtle Creek HS: BASKETBALL- 3 year starter, Captain senior year, All-WPIAL team, Honorable Mention All-State.
Clemson University: 4 year scholarship, Freshman team captain- ranked #3 by “Basketball News” in 1964
Coaching Career: Student assistant at Clemson; Head basketball coach at Bluefield College, Bluefield, VA 1993-1998- Coach of the Year 1993-1994 and 1995-1996, team won Conference Championship 1993-1994; Athletic Director and head basketball coach Northridge High School in Dayton, OH.
Bob and Bill Duvall
American Legion: BASEBALL- played on first team sponsored by Pitcairn 1945; section title 1946; 1951 both played on League Champions, East McKeesport Lions
Westminster College: BASEBALL; co-captains 1958, won PA State Title; Bill played every inning for four years with team leading .398 batting average.
Joe “Tinny” Duvall
Pitcairn Mohawks: FOOTBALL- played on first team; Lightweight Champion of Western PA 1921,1923, and 1924
Wilkinsburg High School: FOOTBALL- 1922 WPIAL championship and named state champions
Pitcairn American Legion: BASEBALL- organized by Tinny, 1945; section champions next four years; Western PA title
Other: Gateway school district school board; pushed for hiring of Pete Antimarino as football coach
Tom Komenda
Braddock High School: FOOTBALL- three year starter, varsity four years; 1966 Mon-Valley All-Star game
Clarion University: FOOTBALL- 3-year starter, MVP 1970; ECAC All-East and All-State teams 1969 and 1970; NAIA District 18, PSAC West 1970; Dutch Bowl All-Star game 1970
Inductions: Clarion Sports Hall of Fame
William “Bill” McDonald
Wilmerding High School: FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL- 3 year letter-earner
Cincinnati University: FOOTBALL- lettered four years; 1949 Glass Bowl, 1951 Sun Bowl
Coaching Career: Latrobe HS and Braddock HS assistant; Hopewell HS head coach; Indiana University of Pennsylvania assistant; Edinboro head coach 1969 until retirement- 1970 Division II Lambert Bowl champions
Other: Founding board member of Erie County YMCA
Inductions: Beaver Valley Hall of Fame 2000
Reynold A. Peduzzi
Trafford High School: FOOTBALL- lettered four years, undefeated team 1949
Geneva College: FOOTBALL- lettered four years, 2nd team All-State Small Colleges 1954; Outstanding Lineman
Other: Director of Secondary Education, Diocese of Greensburg 1993-1998; Penn-Trafford HS Principal, 23 years; Mayor of Trafford 1993-1998; Football Committee 1970-1992; Original committee member of WPIAL to reorganize football program 1970; Council member Trafford 1999 on
George Pekich
Westinghouse Memorial High School: FOOTBALL, B ASKETBALL and BASEBALL
Thiel College: FOOTBALL- Senior year All-PAC and All- PA; BASEBALL and BASEKTBALL
Coaching Career: Penn Hills High School- Head Volleyball coach; 1965 State Championship, 1967 WPIAL tile
Bob Trautwine
Indiana University of PA: 1966 graduate
Coaching Career: East Allegheny track team- Head Varsity track coach, 1969; 0 time Conference Champs, won 28 consecutive dual meets 1973-1976, 29 boys qualified for state meets, coached 5 WPIAL AAA Champions including 1978 WPIAL track MVP
Other: Began East Allegheny track Invitational 1973; “Life Time” track and field Achievement Award by Tri-State Track Coaches Association; East Allegheny Athletic Director 1989-1999; member WPIAL Track & Field Committee, President WPIAL A.D. Association; member WPIAL Board of Control; WPIAL playoff game manager in football, soccer, basketball and track