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Butler County Sports Hall of Fame

1970 Joe Embroski

1970 Joe Embroski Outstanding Fast-Pitch softball player. He earned local & state MVP honors in numerous softball tournaments.

1970 Mark McLafferty

butler county sports hall of fame

1970 Mark McLafferty He was a semi-pro baseball player in the early 1900’s. He also became a baseball official.

1970 Anthony Betty

butler county sports hall of fame

1970 Anthony Betty Butler HS graduate where he lettered in basketball & football. He was also an outstanding Handball player. 

1970 Roger Patrizo

butler county sports hall of fame

1970 Roger Patrizo Duquense University MVP football player. He also played football & softball for the Butler Cubs in the 1940’s.

1970 William “Rip” Collins

1970 William “Rip” Collins Butler HS graduate who excelled in basketball & track. He went to play basketball for the University of Pittsburgh in the late 1930’s.

1970 Al “Birdie” Krankota

1970 Al “Birdie” Krankota Al “Birdie” Krankota:Butler HS graduate who lettered in baseball, basketball, and football. He went on to play football & tennis at Duquense University.

1970 Frank “Hank” Hollock

butler county sports hall of fame

1970 Frank “Hank” Hollock A 1920’s Butler HS graduate where he played basketball & football. He also played Sandlot baseball & basketball, and was a scratch golfer.

1969 Ira “Pete” McKee

butler county sports hall of fame

1969 Ira “Pete” McKee Butler HS & US Naval Academy graduate in the 1920’s. He excelled in baseball, basketball, and football. He won the Sword Award while at the Naval Academy.

1969 Howard “Tip” Downing

butler county sports hall of fame

1969 Howard “Tip” Downing Butler HS graduate where he played and earned All-Conference honors in basketball & football. He went on to play basketball & football at Western Kentucky. He later became a high and college coach.

1969 William “Mose” Campbell

butler county sports hall of fame

1969 William “Mose” Campbell Butler HS graduate. He was an MVP basketball player holding scoring records in the early 1900’s.