Athletics : Sports Hall of Fame
| Year | Name | Sport(s) | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | James DiFilippo | FB, BBK, TR | AC, ACI |
| 1922 | John McHenry | FB, BBK, BBS | AC |
| 1922 | James Mullin | FB, BBK, BBS | AC. ACI |
| 1923 | Ed Hake | FB | AC, ACI |
| 1925 | Bill Reynolds | FB, BBS | AC |
| 1926 | John Looby | FB | AC, ACI |
| 1927 1927 |
Dan Barrow George Mattson |
FB, Crew FB, TR, Crew |
AC, Olympics 1937 Olympics 1932 |
| 1929 | John McNichol | FB Crew | |
| 1930 | Dan Gill | FB,BBK,TR | |
| 1931 | Bernard Burke | FB, TR | AC, ACI |
| 1933 1933 |
Jim Kilbride Dave Rowan |
FB, TR Swimming |
AC, ACI H of F College/State/Nat’l |
| 1935 | James McGoldrick | FB,SW,CR | |
| 1935 1935 |
Alex McKee Frank Doorey |
Swimming BBK, TR |
Olympics 1940 |
| 1937 | Johnny Maher | TR | |
| 1938 | George Graham | FB, BBK, TR | AC |
| 1940 1940 |
Francis Dixie Dunbar Don Sharkey |
TR TR,BBK,FB |
|
| 1941 | John Kelly | FB, TR | AC, ACI, AS |
| 1942 | Paul Lhulier | FB | AC, ACI, AS |
| 1944 1944 1944 |
Dan Brown Bill Thomas John Tulski |
FB,BBK FB, BBK FB |
AC, ACI, AS AC AC,AS |
| 1945 1945 |
Bob Connor Mary Shrenier Rizzo |
FB, BBK BBK |
AC, ACI |
| 1946 1946 |
Francis Bagnell Teresa Morning Conroy |
FB, BBK BBK |
AC, ACI, College H of F |
| 1947 1947 |
Carl Foust Peggy Cantwell Ranieri |
FB BBK |
AC |
| 1949 1949 1949 1949 |
Ernie Beck Helen Huggard McGrath John Michels Noel Schmidt |
BBK BBK FB FB |
AC, ACI, Markward AC, ACI, AS |
| 1950 | Jack Sherry | FB, BBK | AC |
| 1951 1951 |
Jack Devine Joe Merkins |
BBK TR |
AC |
| 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 |
Jack McEachern Marty Milligan Walt Maxwell Joe Sturgis Charlie Pastorius Chuck Kilbride Walt Maxwell |
FB BBK BBK BBK FB TR, CC BBK |
AC,ACI AC AC, ACI AC, ACI, AS |
| 1953 1953 1953 |
John Hannelly Bill Lindsay Bud McFadden |
TR BBK FB, TR |
AC, ACI AC, ACI |
| 1954 1954 |
Bob Devine Joe Scanlin |
BBK Crew, Doubles Team |
AC, ACI, Markward |
| 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 |
Jim Baldwin Joe McGinn Joe Spratt Jim Shields Bob Farrell Dottie Breen Baker Jack McKenchie |
CC, TR TR,CC,BBK BBK TR, CC TR, CC BBK Crew, doubles Team |
AC AC AC |
| 1956 | Jim McLaughlin | FB, TR | |
| 1957 | Joe Manion | TR | |
| 1958 1958 1958 |
George Light Angelo Sivieri Charles Johnson |
CC, TR TR FB |
|
| 1959 1959 1959 |
Jim Lynam Herb Magee Jim Boyle |
BBK BBK BBK (deceased) |
AC |
| 1960 | Bill Burns | FB | AC, ACI, AS |
| 1961 | Mike Wallace | TR | |
| 1962 1962 1962 |
Tom Bazis Pat Ward George Southcott |
FB CC, TR FB |
|
| 1963 1963 1963 |
Bob Mahan Jack Gillespie John Tomosky |
FB, BBK, BBS FB,SW,TR FB, TR |
AC, ACI, AS AC,ACI |
| 1964 1964 1964 |
Rich Berberian Tom DeFelice John Paczosa |
BBK FB, BBS FB |
AC, Markward AC AC |
| 1965 | Tom Bielli | FB | AC, ACI |
| 1966 1966 1966 1966 |
John Barth Harry Boyd Jim Philips Mike DiDonato |
FB, BBS FB FB FB |
AC, ACI AC, AS AC, ACI AC |
| 1967 1967 1967 |
Jack Small Sister Kate Touey Rich Bradley |
FB, TR BBK FB |
AC, ACI AC |
| 1968 1968 1968 |
Tom Henwood Rich Lee Joe Gifford |
Crew FB, BBS FB, BBS |
AC, ACI |
| 1970 1970 1970 |
Robin Borlandoe Brown Jackie Johnson Poteat Jack Hee |
BBK BBK FB, BBS |
AC |
| 1971 1971 1971 1971 |
Joe Crisanti John Henwood Dolores Martino Jim Nester |
FB, TR Crew BBK FB |
AC AC |
| 1973 1973 |
Tony Hanson Nick Sama |
FB, BBS FB, TR |
AC, ACI AC, ACI |
| 1976 1976 1976 |
Bill McDevitt Mike Brooks Joe Rush |
BBK BBK FB, BBK, TR |
AC, ACI, Markward AC, ACI, AS |
| 1978 1978 1978 1978 |
Charles Bracken Patricia A. Coyle Mary Coyle Klinger Renie Dunne Shields |
Crew, FB BBK BBK BBK |
AC AC AC AC |
| 1979 1979 |
Pat Kane Frank Wilson |
FB, BBS FB, BBK |
AC, ACI AC, ACI |
| 1980 | Bill Mendek | FB,BBK,BBS | AC,ACI |
| 1981 1981 |
Tim Glavin Dave Wollner |
FB, BBS FB, BBS |
AC AC |
| 1983 1983 |
Marcus Johnson James Wollner |
BBK FB, BBS, BBK |
AC, ACI, Markward AC |
| 1985 1985 |
John Rankin Stephanie Hughes |
BBK BBK |
AC, ACI, AS |
| 1986 | Maureen Buckley Ward | BBK | AC |
| 1988 1988 |
Dave Bertoline Monroe Blake |
BBK, FB, BBS, Soccer BBK |
AC, ACI AC |
| 1997 | Alisa DiBonaventura | BBK, SB, SC | AC |
| 1998 | Rashanna Barnes | BBK | AC |
Teams:
- 1947 - Football
- 1949 - Basketball
- 1952 - Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, and Track
- 1965 - Football
- 1970 - Girls Basketball
- 1977 - Girls Basketball
Coaches:
- Sue Dougherty Merkle
- Bob Dougherty
- John "Fritz" Brennan
- Bill Ludlow
- Vince McAneney
- John McAneneyy
- Dolores Purcell '57
- Charles Tuppeny
- James Usilton
Abbreviations:
BBS - Baseball
BBK - Basketball
CC - Cross Country
FB – Football
SB – Softball
SC - Soccer
TR - Track
AC - All Catholic
ACI- All City
AS - All State
The criteria for entrance into the West Catholic Sports Hall of Fame is for men and women athletes, who had distinguished themselves in their specific sport or sports during their high school years.
Induction into the Sports Hall of Fame is determined by a selection committee at the school. The process is as follows:
- The person must receive a written nomination directed to Development Office, West Catholic High School, 4501 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139.
- Please list the name, the sport(s), and the reasons why you believe they should be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame.