C.W. POST FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
2010 PIONEERS
For more than a quarter-century, some of the greatest C.W. Post football players in the school’s history have been acknowledged for their efforts with enshrinement in the Pioneer Football Hall of Fame. In 1993, the 1973 Lambert Trophy winning unit received the unique honor of having the entire squad inducted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their achievement. The qualifications for election into this distinguished group are as follows: a player having a standout career during his time at C.W. Post, an administrator who has made significant contributions to the sport, a contributor to the program, or a former player who has distinguished himself in his professional field after graduating from C.W. Post. This September, a new class will be selected, and will join the memorable group of individuals listed below who each made their mark during nearly a half century of Pioneer football.
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PLAYERS
Don Golden ’60 Brian Smith ’62 Anthony Rubilotta ’63 Frank Scicchitano ’63 John Zureck ’63 Jim Boggs ’64 Don Ferraro ’65 Bob Higgins ’65 Tom Hespos ’65 Jim LeClair ’65 Lucien Veneziano ’66 John Vittas ’66 Tom Cassese ’67 Bob Archer ’68 Bob Santangelo ‘68 Tim Carr ’69 Dan Klinga ’69 Alan Sheppard ’71 Ed Sweeney ’71
Gary Wichard ’72 Ron Carman ’73 Tony Falesto ’73 Len Izzo ’73 John Lovett ‘73 Don Manfredonia ’73 Bill Cherry ’74 Ed Powers ’75 Gary Flur ’76 Ken Rehders ’76 Bob Michaelowski ’77 Steve Perretta ’77 Brian Zach ’77 John Mohring ’78 John Luchsinger ’78 Tom Bennett ’81 John Pomarico ’81 Al Steinfeld ‘81 Tom Capone ’82
Sal Naro ’82 Tom DeBona ’82 Tony Suttora ’82 Stan Dennis ’83 Joe Ryan ’83 Bob Jahelka ’84 Walter Klose ’84 Tom Kupec ’86 Eric von Bargen ’86 Joe Chetti ’87 Rich Carroll ’90 Jim Byrne ’94 Joe Brusca ’95 Frank Chimienti ’95 George Burke ’96 Brian Herbert ’97 William Yaroki ‘01 Charlie Cook, Jr. ’02
ADMINISTRATORS & CONTRIBUTORS
Dom Anile Bob Barrett Patrick J. DeRosa, MD Dr. R. Gordon Hoxie Dr. Roy Ilowit Chris Kevatos
Sal Naro Armand Prusmack Vin Salamone Joe Scannella Joe Terilli Al Venturino
Gene Venturino Bob “Fuzzy” Walsh Charles Zwicker
C.W. Post Athletic Hall of Fame
The C.W. Post Athletic Hall of Fame, which was founded in 2005, honors those who have contributed significantly to C.W. Post’s athletic program. Inductees are recognized for their contributions as individual athletes, as members of a team, or for other unique contributions. Individuals or teams are eligible for nomination if they have been named “All America,” have won an NCAA national championship, set a world record, led the nation in a recognized statistical category, succeeded as a professional athlete, participated in the Olympic games or otherwise distinguished themselves and the campus through athletic achievement. Eligibility begins five years after the athlete has graduated. C.W. Post coaches, administrators and staff are also eligible for consideration. The inductees are chosen by a Selection Committee of at least eight members who include C.W. Post coaches, alumni and Athletic Department staff.
Dr. George Kaftan 1958-72 Don Ungarelli ’60 Richard Duffy ’63 Michael Schirmacher ’63 Vin Salamone ’63 John Zureck ’63 Michael Brandeis ’64 Richard Scheinblum ’64 Wade “Rocky” Davey ‘65 Thomas Hespos ‘65 Bob Higgins ’65 Thomas Postel ’65 Lucien Veneziano ‘66 Tom Cassese ’67
Inductees
Chris Feder ’69 Douglas Robins ‘70 Ronald Stonitsch ’71 Gary Wichard ’73 Vin Lananna ’75 Bob DeBonis ’78 John Mohring ’78 Dom Anile ’79 Patricia Lamb Kennedy ’80 Susan O’Connor ’80 Catherine Bruckner ‘81 Darlene Crowe ’81 Steve Fontana ‘81 Patrice Walker ’81
2010 C.W. POST FOOTBALL
Linda Glum ’83 Sue Salg ’84 Jim Davey ’87 Anne Fischer Beglarian ’87 Joe Cioffi ’88 Kathleen Weber ‘88 Albert Venturino ’91 Kelly Geiger ‘96 David Kelly ‘00 Ian Smart ‘02 Dr. Roy Ilowit Dick Vining