Since the 2018 Induction Banquet last April, our Robert “Tick” Cloherty – Western Chapter has suffered the loss of two long-time Executive Board Vice Presidents, as well as two cherished friends who were valuable contributors to our chapter:
 Jim was a long time scholastic and intercollegiate football official and scholastic basketball official who worked 235+ college and 200 high school football games and 500+ high school basketball games. He officiated NCAA II & III championship playoff games in 1978, ’79, ’81, ’83; and several Division I Army-Navy games. In 1985 Jim refereed the legendary Boston College regular season Division I game on November 23rd, 1984 against the 12th ranked defending national champion Miami Hurricanes. That game ended with the celebrated Hail Mary touchdown pass from B. C. QB Doug Flutie to WR Gerard Phalen with no time remaining on the clock.
Jim was a valued member of the Executive Board of the Western Chapter (now Robert “Tick” Cloherty – Western Chapter) of the PA Sports Hall of Fame for 40+ years, the last 21 of which he served as one of our Executive Vice Presidents. Jim Owens passed away on January 22nd, 2019. |
 Ralph was a three sport star at South Hills High School in Mt. Washington who played college football at the University of Dayton before transferring to Pitt , where he played in the 1955 Sugar Bowl and the 1956 Gator Bowl. He was a tenth round draftee of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957. He coached football at Lehigh University where his team won the Lambert Trophy (Division II National Championship) in 1961. He served as defensive coordinator at Boston University (1964-67), at Harvard (1968-70 – his 1968 team was undefeated)) and at Pitt (1971-72). He also worked as an NFL Eastern area player talent scout (1973-78)
Ralph was also a valued member of the Executive Board of the Western Chapter (now Robert “Tick” Cloherty – Western Chapter) of the PA Sports Hall of Fame for 9 years, the last 5 of which he served as one of our Executive Vice Presidents . Ralph Jelic passed away on May 28th, 2018. |
 Pat was the wife of long time Robert “Tick” Cloherty – Western Chapter Executive Vice President (now Chapter Advisory Board member) Ray Bergman. For many years Pat served as one of our Chapter
(Board of Governors) delegates at many PA Sports HOF Fall and Spring meetings and was also the unofficial “hostess” for all “Tick-Western” hospitality rooms at our annual Chapter Induction Banquets as well as for those occasions when our chapter would host the State Induction Banquets in Pittsburgh. Pat Bergman passed away on December 7th, 2018
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 We also mourn the loss of Jim Gillooly, who, with his son Conner, performed the National Anthem at our annual Induction Banquets for many years, His beautiful tenor voice will be missed by all. Jim Gillooly passed away on January 19th, 2019 |
In Memoriam (2019)
Don Schaefer – Football – (2017) – January 20, 2019
Jim Owens – Football Official – (1991) – January 22, 2019
Armand C. Dellovade – Sports Personality – (2019) – February 4, 2019
Gene Steratore – Official Football – (1994) – June 14, 2019
Eddie Caye Sr. – Softball – (1985) – July 28, 2019
In Memoriam (2018)
Richard “Dick” Bestwick – Football Coach – (1997) – January 4, 2018
Randy Stottlemeyer – Wrestling/Coach – (1991) – January 28, 2018
John Patsy “Tito” Francona – Baseball/ Manager – (1997) – February 13, 2018
Charles L. “Chuck” Klausing – Football Coach – (1990) – State HOF – (1995) – February 15, 2018
Robert T. “Bob” Siar – Wrestling Coach – (1974) – March 2, 2018
James M. “Jimmy” Donahue – Track – (2005) – March 8, 2018
Chuck Knox – Football Coach – (1993) – State HOF – 1996 – May 12, 2018
Bob “Buck” Buczkowski – Football – (2001) – May 23, 2018
Ralph Jelic – Chapter VP – Football/Football Coach – (1992) – May 28, 2018
Dick “Little Mo” Modzelewski – Football – (1995) State – 2000 – October 19, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Bergman – Chapter Auxiliary Board – December 7, 2018
Bill Fralic – Football – (1996) – State HOF – 2000 – December 13, 2018
In Memoriam (2017)
Art Gob – Football – (1988) – May 8, 2017
Walter “Pete” Antimarino – Football Coach – (1991) – May 13, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Bergman – NFL Official – 1990) – State HOF (2004) – May 15, 2017
Tony Liscio – Football – (2001) – June 18, 2017
Vito “Babe” Parilli – Football/Coach – (2012) – July 15, 2017
Chuck Wagner – Football Coach – (1990) – September 25, 2017
John C. Brown – Football – (1993) – October 20, 2017
Dr. Ronald “Ron” Galbreath – Basketball/Coach – (1993) – December 9, 2017
NOTE: Brackets ( ) indicate year of induction into the Hall of Fame