When I read about the passing of former Western Pennsylvania professional wrestling great Jumping Johnny DeFazio my mind went back to a time when pro wrestling was huge on local television and pro wrestling shows were a staple on the local scene.DeFazio passed away on Feb. 26 at the age of 80. ...
Perusing my mailbag recently I found a note informing that former Uniontown Red Raider Paul Rusko passed away on Dec. 16, 2020, at the age of 86.Rusko was a link to the Red Raiders glorious past. He played football and wrestled in the early 1950s. He was a part of some pretty good Uniontown ...
Former Uniontown St. John High School basketball standout Jim Woleslagle played during the golden age of high school hoops in the city of Uniontown during the decade of the 1960s. During this period Uniontown High School captured two PIAA state championships, Laurel Highlands one state title ...
Former Father Geibel Memorial High School basketball player Tom Bainbridge did something that few people could do. He stepped away from basketball officiating just as he was about to really reach some of his lofty goals.Bainbridge played hoops at Geibel on a couple of very good teams. In ...
The Fayette County sports community was deeply saddened by the recent death of former Uniontown High School football standout Sal Mecadante.A link to the Red Raiders glory days in football, Merc鈥檚 passing hit former teammates hard.鈥淗e was a good player and he hustled,鈥� former Red Raider ...
Former Belle Vernon standout Hayward 鈥淛unior鈥� Wilson is a forgotten gem from Western Pennsylvania鈥檚 rich basketball history.鈥淚 picked up a basketball when I was about five or six years old,鈥� Wilson said. 鈥淚 thought I was going to be a football and basketball player. I tried football ...
