1975 Bob Paffrath
1975 Bob Paffrath 1940’s era Butler HS graduate. He played basketball and football earning three letters in each sport, and earned All-Section honors. He captained both teams in 1941-1942, and and won the Storey Memorial Award, ,the same season also won an All-Section spot in basketball two year straight from 1941- 1942. He went to […]
1975 Carl Dufford
1975 Carl Dufford 1920’s era Butler HS graduate where played basketball, football, and track earning All-Section honors. He captained the Butler baseball and basketball teams in 1923 -1924. He led Section 3 in scoring in 1922-23, and made All-Section in the 1921-22 season and the All-WPIAL Team in 1924. He went on to earn All-Conference […]
1975 Herold “Hesh” Mintz
1974 Herold “Hesh” Mintz </h2 > Butler HS graduate in the 1940’s. He played basketball and football in high school, then went on to play basketball at Youngstown University. In high school he was Captain and lettered in football for three seasons. He was only 16 years old as a senior on the 1940 ( […]
1974 Bill “Bronk” Gardner
1974 Bill “Bronk” Gardner A promoter of Butler County baseball in the 1940’s & 50’s eras.
1974 Dick Dilts
1974 Dick Dilts </h2 > A Butler HS graduate who achieved All-State honors in basketball, football, and track. He went on to play football at Slippery Rock University. After college he became an outstanding football coach.
1974 Charles “Chuck” Taggert
1974 Charles “Chuck” Taggert A Professional boxer in the 1920’s and early 30’s. He also had 45 wins as an amateur. He also coached local amateurs.
1974 Joe Krankota
1974 Joe Krankota 1920’s and 30’s All-Star baseball player who played in the City and County Leagues.
1974 James Curzi
1974 James Curzi A Butler HS Graduate who was an All-State gymnast. He went to have an outstanding collegiate career at Michigan State from 1964-1966. He won NCAA and Big Ten Championships in gymnastics.
1974 John “Son” Patkay
1974 John “Son” Patkay Butler HS graduate who earned 12 letters in basketball, football, and track in the 1930’s. He went on to play basketball at the University of Pittsburgh in 1939-1942.
1974 Elmer Massey
1974 Elmer Massey Butler HS graduate who played football and track. He went to attend Lincoln University and played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in the Negro Professional Baseball League. He also was a long PIAA umpire, and local sandlot leagues.