I t was not over until it was over when the Sun Valley Vanguards’ basketball team traveled to take on the Radnor Raptors in the PIAA District One 5A quarterfinals last Wednesday (Feb. 21). A shot by junior Blaise Eldridge with just two seconds left helped Sun Valley edge Radnor, 35- 34. “I was trying to make something happen,” said […]
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Sports museum highlights local Black athletes
As part of its ongoing tribute to Delaware County African-Americans who have excelled in sports, the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum in Wayne developed a list of locals and their nicknames. Many were known to the public primarily by their nicknames. You may be surprised to see who they really were.
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Warren Coleman was a trailblazer at PSUI n 2014 Penn State hired James Franklin, its first permanent African American head football coach in the school’s history. Franklin was a quarterback at Neshaminy High School before becoming the signal caller for coach Dennis Douds at East Stroudsburg University. Interestingly, Penn State’s first African American coach in any sport hailed from Delaware County. His name was Warren Coleman, […]
Drexel spoils NC A&T’s return to West Philadelphia
The John A. Dalaskas Athletic Center hosted the North Carolina A&T Aggies (6-15) at Drexel in a rematch of conference rivals in a game that the Drexel Dragons (15-7) led from start to finish, led by a strong Dragons defense with a balanced offensive attack. Drexel coach Zack Spiker showed a successful balance of offense and defensive pressure throughout the […]
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Who was the fourth quarterback to reach 30,000 passing yards? He was an EagleThe first NFL quarterback to do it was Fran Tarkenton. The next was two-time Super Bowl champion John Elway, followed by the 49ers’ Steve Young. What those three NFL Hall of Famers have in common is the fact that they all amassed more than 30,000 passing yards, 200 TD passes, 3,000 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns in their careers. […]
Marple Newtown Tigers pulled it together to win
Communicating with each other and coming together as a team, particularly for the seniors, did it on Senior Night as the Marple Newtown Tigers basketball team dominated the Delaware County Christian School Knights, 41-23, last Wednesday (Jan. 17). “I think it was a special night because it was our Senior Night and we all just worked together and had a […]
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Saluting Savastano’s rise from student to coachA t the conclusion of the 1965 Delaware County high school football season, Ridley Township’s head coach, Phil Marion, was selected as the Daily Times’ “Coach of the Year.” The paper also selected a “Rookie Coach of the Year” that season, and Sharon Hill High School’s Frank Savastano earned that honor over five other first year coaches. With a very […]
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How NFL Films began and its impact on televised sportsNFL Commissioner Bert Bell died in 1959 at Franklin Field while watching the Eagles play the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL’s third commissioner had been in that position since after the war in 1946. Working in the PR Department for the Los Angeles Rams at the time, 33-year-old Pete Rozelle was the surprise choice to replace Bell as commissioner. The owners […]
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More to Joe Rogers than just footballMost people will remember Joe Rogers as an outstanding football player and coach at Villanova University. But few realize his accomplishments on the basketball court. He was an All-Catholic and All-Scholastic basketball player who led Roman Catholic High School to the 1943 Catholic League Championship. Roman Catholic’s football coach, Jordan Olivar, who had been a standout tackle at Villanova in […]