Butler County Sports Hall of Fame

1982 John Shipkowski

butler county sports hall of fame

1982 John Shipkowski A 1966 Butler HS graduate who was All- WPIAL in football his junior and senior years. He also was named All-MAC his senior year. He went on to play football at the University of New Mexico from 1968 – 1972. He started 32 straight games at offensive tackle. He played in the […]

1982 Ray Miller

butler county sports hall of fame

1982 Ray Miller He performed the duties of athletic director at Butler HS for three decades, form 1940-1970. through his efforts, the sports programs at Butler HS were upgraded considerably. He also helped inaugurate midget football into the Butler system of operations. It was Miller serving as president of the Butler Area Sports Hall of […]

1982 Patrick Madden

Patrick Madden

1982 Patrick Madden He started his swimming career at Warren HS. The school didn’t have their own swimming team. He represented himself and earned two letters. He then attended Slippery Rock University and quickly made a name for himself at SRU. He was a four-year letterman and at one time he held six records. He […]

1982 Walter Lonchena

butler county sports hall of fame

1982 Walter Lonchena He was a Butler HS center for two years and was part of the 1950 Butler HS WPIAL championship football team. He then went onto Clarion College for four more years of football. After college he returned to Butler as a assistant football coach. He was also a golf coach. His golf […]

1982 Ralph Dale Youkers

butler county sports hall of fame

1982 Ralph Dale Youkers A mid 1930’s Butler HS and Westminster football player. He captained the Butler 1935 football season and earned the Capital Theatre MVP Award, and was Honorable Mention in the WPIAL. He then spent four years at Westminster College and again completed his career as team captain. He returned to Butler as […]

1982 William Riddle “Doc” Marshall

William Riddle "Doc" Marshall

1982 William Riddle “Doc” Marshall An early 1900’s professional baseball player. who competed with such immortals as Three Finger Brown, and John McGraw. He began his career in 1904 with the Phillies, and was sold mid-season to the Boston Braves. The NY Giants purchased him in mid 1906 and then sold him to the St. […]