YES . . . ANOTHER SPECIAL EDITION!!!
As you take in another set of classic City League photos leading up to the 3rd Annual Pittsburgh City League High School All-Sports Hall of Fame, let’s take a walk down memory lane. In no particular order, and just for the fun of it, I am gonna double your pleasure. Ref, put 20 seconds on the clock!
:20—Steve Snyder Dunkin on a whole team in “Connie Hawk” down Pennly.
:19—Westinghouse H.S. Pete Dimperio, 21 City League titles in 22 years.
:18—Pittsburgh found out what “Bump Yes” meant and they brought the P-Funk!
:17—Ricky “Black Magic” Coleman, Robert “Jeep” Kelly, Nathan “Sonny” Lewis…need I say more.
:16—Peabody H.S. City League track dominance and baseball superiority.
:15—”Big Mo” Maurice Stokes is immortalized with a full scale Hollywood movie.
:14—The one man press breaker Warner Macklin…the ultimate floor leader.
:13—Cosmic Echoes, Rankin Gangsters, The Force, The Dons, Big’s Storm, Fire, Heatwave, Clairton’s Finest, Rico’s Boys, Running Rebels…pick your poison!
:12—Nothin’ smoother than Rod Rutherford, Ahman Sheriff, Fred Marshall passing the football.
:11—Kirk Bruce, Cle Edwards, Bobby Byrd, Dr. Death, Junkhead, Homin Johnson, better pack your lunch!
:10—Ricky Coleman and Maurice Lucas bring home another state title.
:09—City League football and basketball, the fun, the noise, the bands…nothin’ better.
:08—The magic of Larry Richardson, the lightening quickness of June Bug Howard, “The Rise” of Sunny Lewis, the power of Moon Howard…gone, but not forgotten.
:07—Ron Carter to the Lakers, Jeff “Whitemouse” Hutcherson’s Cheyney NCAA title, Maurice Lucas NBA title, Sam Clancy’s 15 year NFL career…The Few, The Proud, The City!!!
:06—Chuck Franklin at Perry, George Webb at the House, Ron Wabbby at Brashear, “D” Blair and his Spartans, the Twins at Allderdice, Bazemore—World Karate champion—WHAT!!
:05—Chuck Cooper – the first Black man to play in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.
:04—Connie Hawk at Pennly, Jason White Choclate of the Miami Heat does battle with “The Greyhound” Jason Rivers.
:03—The #2 national ranking of the State Champion 5th Ave. Basketball Team.
:02—”The Best There Ever Was” Kenny Durrett and Petey Gibson, Marv Snowden, Montell Brundage…”Schenley 66.”
:01—Bill Clarke dunks on “The Hawk” and The Hawk returns the favor Connie Hawkins League Homewood YMCA.
I know you know better than I know the greatness that was, is and will forever be The City League. Be a part of the memory Sunday, November 6th at the 3rd Annual Pittsburgh City League Hall of Fame Inductions. We are quickly approaching another sellout. Only 500 seats available…down to a little more than 100. Call 412-628-4856 for info. And don’t forget the Savoy Family Reunion Party for the City League, Saturday, Nov. 5 until—No cover, cash bar, cash kitchen, 50/50 and the time of your life…it’s family!!!
~ GAME OVER ~
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