1982 Ray Miller
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
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
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
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
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. […]
1981 Ronnie Kline
1981 Ronnie Kline Known as the Callery Hummer spending 16 years on several Major League baseball teams ( Pirates, Tigers, Senators, and Cardinals). Prior to playing professional baseball he played local semi-pro baseball in the Eagle County League for Callery.
1981 John “Dutch” Leonard
1981 John “Dutch” Leonard A 1950’s era outstanding basketball player with the YMCA teams and at Grove City College, earning MVP honors.
1981 Dorothy Anderson Rhodes
1981 Dorothy Anderson Rhodes She was a 1920’s – 1930’s tennis star. She played on the men’s team at Penn State.
1981 Niven Bayer
1981 Niven Bayer He was a 1930’s era Butler HS graduate who was an outstanding athlete in basketball, football, and track. He helped organize the Butler Cubs and it’s many athletic programs. He captained the Cubs teams from 1936 – 1939. His prep school career was at Georgetown Prep.
1981 Harry Leyland
1981 Harry Leyland For over 60 years he was a local basketball coach in the Butler Catholic Schools. He also coached and served as a coach and director in the Butler Area Midget Football League.