History of PA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Years 1963 through 1987
1963
James F. Thorpe †
1964
Harry “HaAps” Benfer †
Charles “Rip” Engle †
1965
E. E. “Hooks” Mylin †
1966
Charles Gelbert †
Glen S. “Pop” Warner †
1967
Dr. G. Hobart Light †
W. W. “Tiny” Parry †
C. S. “Pop” Kelchner †
1968
Joseph M. Hill, Esq. †
1969
Henry “Two Bits” Homan †
Lloyd S. Blinco †
Mark Light
Jack White
George H. Newmaster †
1970
Grant “Scoop” Feeser
Nelson Greene
Richard A. Miller, Sr.
1971
Marino C. Intrieri
James Q. Bucher
Raymond T. Frey †
Edward F. Farrell, Jr. †
1973
U. Samuel Angle
Frank S. Mathers †
Henry A. DiJohnson
Robert F. Kendig
Luke Peiffer
Paul Peiffer
1974
Edwin J. Miller
J. Fred Heilman
David J. Emerich
Frank W. Keath
Cyrus R. Patchke
1975
Neal K. Reich †
Richard J. Lucas †
Arthur Feeser
J. Neil Stahley †
J. Warren Light
William H. Lineaweaver
George Marinkov
Gene Wettstone †
George W. Patton
1976
Howie Landa
Nelson J. King
Warren J. Thompson
Kenneth L. Wolfe
Paul Strickler
1977
Frederick L. Gahres
Allen D. Klepper
Ernest B. McCoy †
Lloyd W. Wise
Marvin W. Stoudt
1978
Arthur Ditt
A. O. Brittain
Jerome W. Frock
Claude R. Donmoyer
Wilfred H. Longsderf
William W. Weik
1979
Edward M. Czekaj †
Richard E. Shiner †
Frank A. Kuhn
Richard L. Tobias †
Alfred K. Mills
J. Gordon Smith
1980
Jaynne Bittner
Franklin C. Ditzler
Rodney L. Hoover
Samuel G. Kurtz
Clifford C. Leahy
Louis A. Sorrentino †
Reuel E. Swank
1981
Lillian L. Bahney
Howard L. Eissler
Ernest H. Firestone
Lyle M. Krall
Ralph R. Mease
Harold E. Miller
Albert J. Sincavage
1982
Harold E. Bamberger
Dale W. Bennetch
George A. Gerber †
Mary Jane Sattazahn
John Petty
1983
Floyd E. Becker
Richard E. Fox
William E. Fulk
Michael J. Katos
John H. Lentz
1985
Frank E. Dissinger
Roger E. Grimes
Dr. Robert W. Light
Kennth A. Longenecker
James D. Miller
Jerad Lee Yeagley †
1986
Paul C. Billet
Myron H. Hammes
Oscar M. Hoffman
Gordon C. Kirkessner
Paul W. Wentling
1987
Roy D. Berkheiser
Dr. Gene A. Carpenter †
Clarence L. Marks
Frank J. Shuey
Harold L. Thiel
James F. Thorpe †
1964
Harry “HaAps” Benfer †
Charles “Rip” Engle †
1965
E. E. “Hooks” Mylin †
1966
Charles Gelbert †
Glen S. “Pop” Warner †
1967
Dr. G. Hobart Light †
W. W. “Tiny” Parry †
C. S. “Pop” Kelchner †
1968
Joseph M. Hill, Esq. †
1969
Henry “Two Bits” Homan †
Lloyd S. Blinco †
Mark Light
Jack White
George H. Newmaster †
1970
Grant “Scoop” Feeser
Nelson Greene
Richard A. Miller, Sr.
1971
Marino C. Intrieri
James Q. Bucher
Raymond T. Frey †
Edward F. Farrell, Jr. †
1973
U. Samuel Angle
Frank S. Mathers †
Henry A. DiJohnson
Robert F. Kendig
Luke Peiffer
Paul Peiffer
1974
Edwin J. Miller
J. Fred Heilman
David J. Emerich
Frank W. Keath
Cyrus R. Patchke
1975
Neal K. Reich †
Richard J. Lucas †
Arthur Feeser
J. Neil Stahley †
J. Warren Light
William H. Lineaweaver
George Marinkov
Gene Wettstone †
George W. Patton
1976
Howie Landa
Nelson J. King
Warren J. Thompson
Kenneth L. Wolfe
Paul Strickler
1977
Frederick L. Gahres
Allen D. Klepper
Ernest B. McCoy †
Lloyd W. Wise
Marvin W. Stoudt
1978
Arthur Ditt
A. O. Brittain
Jerome W. Frock
Claude R. Donmoyer
Wilfred H. Longsderf
William W. Weik
1979
Edward M. Czekaj †
Richard E. Shiner †
Frank A. Kuhn
Richard L. Tobias †
Alfred K. Mills
J. Gordon Smith
1980
Jaynne Bittner
Franklin C. Ditzler
Rodney L. Hoover
Samuel G. Kurtz
Clifford C. Leahy
Louis A. Sorrentino †
Reuel E. Swank
1981
Lillian L. Bahney
Howard L. Eissler
Ernest H. Firestone
Lyle M. Krall
Ralph R. Mease
Harold E. Miller
Albert J. Sincavage
1982
Harold E. Bamberger
Dale W. Bennetch
George A. Gerber †
Mary Jane Sattazahn
John Petty
1983
Floyd E. Becker
Richard E. Fox
William E. Fulk
Michael J. Katos
John H. Lentz
1985
Frank E. Dissinger
Roger E. Grimes
Dr. Robert W. Light
Kennth A. Longenecker
James D. Miller
Jerad Lee Yeagley †
1986
Paul C. Billet
Myron H. Hammes
Oscar M. Hoffman
Gordon C. Kirkessner
Paul W. Wentling
1987
Roy D. Berkheiser
Dr. Gene A. Carpenter †
Clarence L. Marks
Frank J. Shuey
Harold L. Thiel
Years 1988 through 2004
1988
Sterling J. Banta
G. Paul Bomgardner
Clarence L. Fields
Richard L. Hallman
Terrance Herr
Robert E. Hess
Albert S. Miller
1989
Dale B. Anderson
Norbert E. Danz
Neil M. Keller
Michael Nykoluk
Gerald J. Petrofes
John H. Zinn
1990
Walter A. Bahr
Henry P. Campbell
Sheldon L. Hostetter
Carol J. Miller
Terry W. Reber
John Ruth
Eugene E. McCleary, Jr.
1991
James M. Boger
Wilson Hartranft
Robert Adam Hoffman
Michael J. Smith
Howard V. Staeger, Jr.
George Sullivan
1992
Frederick H. Fox
Stephen T. Kuhn
Leonard Lawson
George “Rinso” Marquette
William D. McHenry
Jane Emily Meyer
Lawrence G. Shenk
1993
Arnold E. Kullman
Harold “Hal” Lutz
Richard E. Miller
Claude Osteen
Robert Stachow
Glenn A. Worcester
1994
Harold C. Brandt
Thomas Timothy Heckard
Joseph P. Heilman
Donald Johnson
Mishi Marinkov
John M. Tulley
Charles E. “Mike” Swisher
1995
Jack E. Ditt, Jr.
Ralph J. Keller
Barry L. Lutz
Lisa Beth Young Norton
Dr. William Rakow
Joseph E. Schneider III
Richard Strickler
1996
Patrick Dixon
Robert T. Engle
Joan Louise Finger
John P. Hetrick
John H. Rhen
Carl D. Scriniere
1997
Fred A. Poorman
Scott Campbell
Ron Hostettler
Edward Lee Ludwig
Joseph M. Senser
Mark Ivan Snyder
1998
John B. Fry
Susan Shay Danielewicz
Charles F. Gerberich, Sr.
Dennis Jack Habecker
Russell K. Light
Gary R. Messinger
Timothy R. Tookey
1999
Kenneth R. Campbell
Richard A. Folmer
Joel Hoffsmith
Samuel R. Miller
Roy A. Miller
Ronald E. Sheetz
William C. Wenrich
2000
Joseph I. Jandrositz
John Hibshman
Willie Marshall †
Jennifer Clark Osborne
Douglas Yingst
Michael O. Rhoades
2001
Glenn R. Hibshman
Roger Karsnitz, Jr.
Terry Light
Gary Lee Reesor
Don Scott
Helene J. Snyder
Earl M. Whitmore
James R. Beard
2002
Mitch Lamoureux
Frank Reich
Wilfred “Fred” Sherk
Frank L. Shupper
Kathleen Tierney
Richard J. Umberger
Terence “Terry” Waltz
Dennis “Denny” Weidler
2003
Carl H. Bentz
William “Bill” Dissinger
Robert Fehrs
Ross Fitzpatrick - Irv Lutz
Jeffrey C. Morrow
Harry Rank
2004
James Clay Colvin
Thomas Edward Gerhart
Kathryn Kline Grove
Stu Ingrahm
Stephanie Jo Smith
Ronald L. Tobias
Sterling J. Banta
G. Paul Bomgardner
Clarence L. Fields
Richard L. Hallman
Terrance Herr
Robert E. Hess
Albert S. Miller
1989
Dale B. Anderson
Norbert E. Danz
Neil M. Keller
Michael Nykoluk
Gerald J. Petrofes
John H. Zinn
1990
Walter A. Bahr
Henry P. Campbell
Sheldon L. Hostetter
Carol J. Miller
Terry W. Reber
John Ruth
Eugene E. McCleary, Jr.
1991
James M. Boger
Wilson Hartranft
Robert Adam Hoffman
Michael J. Smith
Howard V. Staeger, Jr.
George Sullivan
1992
Frederick H. Fox
Stephen T. Kuhn
Leonard Lawson
George “Rinso” Marquette
William D. McHenry
Jane Emily Meyer
Lawrence G. Shenk
1993
Arnold E. Kullman
Harold “Hal” Lutz
Richard E. Miller
Claude Osteen
Robert Stachow
Glenn A. Worcester
1994
Harold C. Brandt
Thomas Timothy Heckard
Joseph P. Heilman
Donald Johnson
Mishi Marinkov
John M. Tulley
Charles E. “Mike” Swisher
1995
Jack E. Ditt, Jr.
Ralph J. Keller
Barry L. Lutz
Lisa Beth Young Norton
Dr. William Rakow
Joseph E. Schneider III
Richard Strickler
1996
Patrick Dixon
Robert T. Engle
Joan Louise Finger
John P. Hetrick
John H. Rhen
Carl D. Scriniere
1997
Fred A. Poorman
Scott Campbell
Ron Hostettler
Edward Lee Ludwig
Joseph M. Senser
Mark Ivan Snyder
1998
John B. Fry
Susan Shay Danielewicz
Charles F. Gerberich, Sr.
Dennis Jack Habecker
Russell K. Light
Gary R. Messinger
Timothy R. Tookey
1999
Kenneth R. Campbell
Richard A. Folmer
Joel Hoffsmith
Samuel R. Miller
Roy A. Miller
Ronald E. Sheetz
William C. Wenrich
2000
Joseph I. Jandrositz
John Hibshman
Willie Marshall †
Jennifer Clark Osborne
Douglas Yingst
Michael O. Rhoades
2001
Glenn R. Hibshman
Roger Karsnitz, Jr.
Terry Light
Gary Lee Reesor
Don Scott
Helene J. Snyder
Earl M. Whitmore
James R. Beard
2002
Mitch Lamoureux
Frank Reich
Wilfred “Fred” Sherk
Frank L. Shupper
Kathleen Tierney
Richard J. Umberger
Terence “Terry” Waltz
Dennis “Denny” Weidler
2003
Carl H. Bentz
William “Bill” Dissinger
Robert Fehrs
Ross Fitzpatrick - Irv Lutz
Jeffrey C. Morrow
Harry Rank
2004
James Clay Colvin
Thomas Edward Gerhart
Kathryn Kline Grove
Stu Ingrahm
Stephanie Jo Smith
Ronald L. Tobias
Years 2005 through 2024
2005
Jennifer N. Cornish
Steve Hassinger
K.M. “Pep” Hunsicker
David Osteen
Edward J. Schock
Alfred J. Yaklich
2006
Walter Clews
Nathan Hillegas
Thomas Lentz
Lori A. O’Neal
John S. Smith
Frank Tavani
2007
Wendy Nelson Barrett
Joseph F. Faller
John D. Haines
Alan Hill
Gavin Edward Osteen
Jason Stewart
2008
David Fenyves
Leroy Galloway
Karrie Shelton Lieber
Lee Lutz
W. Ben McClure
Jim Price
Daniel Sernoffsky
2009
Michael Scott Bechtold
Jen Nelson Bossert
Patrick J. Flannery †
Bruce Longenecker
Carla Munnion
Todd Wike
2010
Daryl Hess
Frank Hetrick
Greg Lesher
Travis Ludwig
John Paddock
Bob Gump May
Dale Umberger
2011
Paul Devorski
W. Keith Fulk
Walt Long
Tony Louwerse
Kramer Willliamson
Ben Witter
2012
Allen Fricke
Jamie Beyerle Gray
Michael Herb
Kermit Hower
Patti Hower †
Dave Parro
Edward Spittle, Jr.
Scott Weiant
2013
Paul J. Boltz
John W. Davis
Jane Ebling
Courtney Ebersole Hershey
Mark Hofsass
Ronald Weidman
Gene R. “Deacon” Wise
2014
Ernie Accorsi †
Ronald L. Berman
Chris Villarial
Adam Keim
Stacey Stoner Krall
Mike Sarbaugh
2015
Gene “Spike” Fuhrman
Jim Gearhart
Harold Bud Getz
Linda Lee Kreiser
Willam Kudrick
2016
Samuel Elias
Robert Bare
Mike Seigfried
Michael McHugh
Frederic Cassivi
Cliff Ainsworth Jr.
2017
Thomas J Long Jr.
Dennis Tulli
Terry Lehman
Michael Capriotti
Stephen G. Lebo
Douglas M. Bohannon
Bryan Helmer
2018
Donald Foreman
Mark Gerberich
Brooke Hoffsmith
Alicia Ireson
Travis Risser
Earl Stoddard
Lou Zeck Jr.
2019
Adam Brossman
Bobby Gerhart
David Gingrich
Justin Hileman
Stacey Hollinger
Becky Hower Kleinfelter
Jared Odrick
2020
Program Cancelled
2021
Ed Bouchette
Frank Etchberger
Jeffrey Fortna
Ken Kulina
Paula Light
Suzanne Boyer Sutcliffe
2022
Matthew Bixler
Augustus Deraco
Susan Wolfe Felty
Ray Granger
Ashley Kohl Harrison
Ryan Neiswender
2023
Bruce Boudreau
Timothy Gingrich
Stanley Kahl
Neil Weber
Adam Hibshman
2024
Dennis Bonvie
Nick MacFalls
Mark Pyles
Scott Pera
Thomas Jordan
Karl “Skip” Wolf III
† State Inductees
Jennifer N. Cornish
Steve Hassinger
K.M. “Pep” Hunsicker
David Osteen
Edward J. Schock
Alfred J. Yaklich
2006
Walter Clews
Nathan Hillegas
Thomas Lentz
Lori A. O’Neal
John S. Smith
Frank Tavani
2007
Wendy Nelson Barrett
Joseph F. Faller
John D. Haines
Alan Hill
Gavin Edward Osteen
Jason Stewart
2008
David Fenyves
Leroy Galloway
Karrie Shelton Lieber
Lee Lutz
W. Ben McClure
Jim Price
Daniel Sernoffsky
2009
Michael Scott Bechtold
Jen Nelson Bossert
Patrick J. Flannery †
Bruce Longenecker
Carla Munnion
Todd Wike
2010
Daryl Hess
Frank Hetrick
Greg Lesher
Travis Ludwig
John Paddock
Bob Gump May
Dale Umberger
2011
Paul Devorski
W. Keith Fulk
Walt Long
Tony Louwerse
Kramer Willliamson
Ben Witter
2012
Allen Fricke
Jamie Beyerle Gray
Michael Herb
Kermit Hower
Patti Hower †
Dave Parro
Edward Spittle, Jr.
Scott Weiant
2013
Paul J. Boltz
John W. Davis
Jane Ebling
Courtney Ebersole Hershey
Mark Hofsass
Ronald Weidman
Gene R. “Deacon” Wise
2014
Ernie Accorsi †
Ronald L. Berman
Chris Villarial
Adam Keim
Stacey Stoner Krall
Mike Sarbaugh
2015
Gene “Spike” Fuhrman
Jim Gearhart
Harold Bud Getz
Linda Lee Kreiser
Willam Kudrick
2016
Samuel Elias
Robert Bare
Mike Seigfried
Michael McHugh
Frederic Cassivi
Cliff Ainsworth Jr.
2017
Thomas J Long Jr.
Dennis Tulli
Terry Lehman
Michael Capriotti
Stephen G. Lebo
Douglas M. Bohannon
Bryan Helmer
2018
Donald Foreman
Mark Gerberich
Brooke Hoffsmith
Alicia Ireson
Travis Risser
Earl Stoddard
Lou Zeck Jr.
2019
Adam Brossman
Bobby Gerhart
David Gingrich
Justin Hileman
Stacey Hollinger
Becky Hower Kleinfelter
Jared Odrick
2020
Program Cancelled
2021
Ed Bouchette
Frank Etchberger
Jeffrey Fortna
Ken Kulina
Paula Light
Suzanne Boyer Sutcliffe
2022
Matthew Bixler
Augustus Deraco
Susan Wolfe Felty
Ray Granger
Ashley Kohl Harrison
Ryan Neiswender
2023
Bruce Boudreau
Timothy Gingrich
Stanley Kahl
Neil Weber
Adam Hibshman
2024
Dennis Bonvie
Nick MacFalls
Mark Pyles
Scott Pera
Thomas Jordan
Karl “Skip” Wolf III
† State Inductees