Coal Township High School – Football, 1954
A 1954 photograph of the football team of the Coal Township High School, Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican […]
Pine Grove High School – Boys’ Basketball, 1973
A newspaper photograph of the 1972-1973 boys’ basketball team from Pine Grove High School, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals in the photo are identified. _____________________________________________ From […]
Pennsylvania Profiles – Judy Johnson, Hall of Fame Baseball Player
A story of one professional baseball player of the Negro Leagues, Judy Johnson, and the travel and acceptance difficulties he encountered. Presented as part of “Pennsylvania Profiles,” a weekly series […]
Bud Warfel – Minor League Baseball Player from Millersburg
A portrait of Norman “Bud” Warfel from the 1952 yearbook of Shippensburg State Teachers College. A portrait of Norman “Bud” Warfel from the 1967 yearbook of Line Mountain High School, […]
Negro League World Series Played in Harrisburg, 1930
COLORED TEAMS TO PLAY SERIES HERE NEXT WEEK The Homestead Grays, considered one of the greatest aggregations of negro baseball players in the country, are scheduled to engaged in a […]
Lykens & Wiconisco Ball Park Vandalism, 1944
On May 19, 1944, the Lykens Standard printed a joint notice from the school boards of Wiconisco and Lykens, offering a $100 reward “for the information which will lead to […]
Williamstown High School – Football, 1939
A 1934 photograph of the football team of Williamstown High School, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo: Front Row: Jack Bond; Herbert James; Bill Williams; Jack Smith; Bill Hart; Bill Siemanski; Mike […]
Mike Lebo – Minor League Baseball Player from Harrisburg
Michael Carl “Mike” Lebo was born August 22, 1958, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the 1978 through the 1981 seasons, he played baseball as a catcher and first baseman […]