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Inductees & Honorees

Each year, the Larry Bruno Foundation inducts deserving individuals and teams into the Larry Bruno Foundation Circle of Achievement.

2024 Inductees: Don Bocchi, Russ Chido, Angie Kirkland, Ronald Main, Hal McClain, Lou Pappan, Bethany Pinkerton, Bill Ross

2023 Inductees: Patti Bellan-Gillen, Pete Kinkead, Larry Matrazzo, Ed DeRose, Tom Kirkpatrick, Jim McCarl, Lance Jeter, Bill Livingston, Ron Sciarro

2022 Inductees & Honorees: Paula Nahal Alessi, Alvin Gibson, Van Golmont, Gene Harr, Brod Hauser, Lynn Hill, Gene Palka Sr., Butch Rousseau, and the
1972 Beaver Falls Football MAC Co-Championship Team

2021 Inductees & Honorees: Albert Carbone, Dwight Collins, Lou Cynkar, Mike DeChellis, Elizabeth Asche Douglas, Sheryl Main, Rich McMillen and the Granati Brothers (Team and Family)

2019 Inductees & Honorees: Robert “Bob” Blythe, Glenn Dennison, David Miller, Charlene Taylor, Ken Yonkee, 2016 Beaver Falls Football WPIAL and PIAA Champions

2018 Inductees & Honorees: Dr. Jean Higgins, Jim Ebersberger, Tony Esoldo, Rocky Washington, Dr. Gene Palka Jr., Judge Richard Mancini, 1961 BFHS Baseball Team – WPIAL Champions

2017 Inductees & Honorees: Jim Campbell – Football & Track, Bobby Lawrence – Baseball, Dave Podbielski – Coaching, Kevin Scanlon – Football, Tom Tribone – Business Leader, The 1979-80 Beaver Falls Basketball WPIAL Championship Team

2016 Inductees & Honorees: Lou D’Achille – College Football, Bert Kerstetter – Academics and Athletics, John Mazza – Golf, Luann Guzzetti Richardson – Gymnastics, Joe Ursida – Coaching, The 1984 Beaver Falls WPIAL Championship Football Team

2015 Inductees & Honorees: Joe Tronzo – Sports Journalism, Ted Heath – Coaching, Jack Damaska – Baseball, Teri Turconi – Gymnastics, “Big John” Jackson – Community Service, Dr. Justin Crepp – Teaching, PIAA Girls Basketball State Champions, 1975 Beaver Falls High School Boys Baseball Team

2014 Inductees & Honorees: Paul Bischoff – Football, Tom Krzemienski – Football, Ed Olkowski – Sports, Karl Florie – Coaching, Bill Ross – Coaching/Teaching and Learning, Joy Jeter – Basketball, 1952 Beaver Falls H.S. and Jr. Legion Baseball Team

2013 Inductees & Honorees: Joe Lonnett – Coaching, Candy Young – Track & Field, George “Tookie” James – All-Around Athlete/Leader, Bill Blair – Basketball, Rich Niedbala – Coaching, 1977 and 1978 Beaver Falls High School Girls PA State and WPIAL Gymnastics Team Champions with Coach Lynn Hill

2012 Inductees & Honorees: Bruno Campese – Football, Frank Chan – Coaching, Oscar Jackson – Basketball, Frank “Tiger” Walton – Football, Joe Walton – Football, 1970 Beaver Falls Basketball Team

2011 Inductees & Honorees: Larry Bruno – Coaching, Joe Namath – Football, Jim “Bucky” Mutscheller – Sports, 1960 Big Beaver Falls Football Team, 1961 Big Beaver Falls Football Team

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Hall of Achievement & Museum

1112 7th Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

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