Butler County Sports Hall of Fame

1998 Bill Beatty

Bill Beatty

1998 Bill Beatty A Slippery Rock HS graduate where he was an MVP basketball player. After his outstanding high school basketball career he went on to play basketball at Slippery Rock University. After college he became a PIAA Official, a High School coach, and Athletic Director.

1998 David Pichler

David Pichler

1998 David Pichler ​The Butler HS graduate was a WPIAL and PIAA diving champion. After graduating from Butler HS he went on a have an outstanding career at Ohio State University earning all -American status. He qualified for the 1996 and 2000 Olympics in Atlanta and Sydney Australia, where he was named Team Captain. In […]

1998 Nunzio Esposito

Nunzio Esposito

1998 Nunzio Esposito An outstanding Butler HS diver – three times earning All American honors. He continued is academic and athletic career at the University of North Carolina where he earned All ACC and NCAA championships. He later became a diving coach at Duke University.

1998 Bill Quigly

butler county sports hall of fame

1998 Bill Quigly A Butler HS graduate who played basketball, football, and track. He went on to play football at Murray State and later became a high school coach and local youth leagues.

1998 Eugene Hollian

butler county sports hall of fame

1998 Eugene Hollian A Butler HS graduate who played basketball and track. He also played minor league baseball and US Navy teams.

1998 Harvey Phillips

butler county sports hall of fame

1998 Harvey Phillips A 1940’s ERA Butler HS graduate where he played basketball and football. He earned All-Section honors at Butler. He also played sandlot baseball and softball for local teams.

1997 Jayne Beatty

Jayne Beatty

1997 Jayne Beatty A 1980 Moniteau HS graduate where she played basketball and track. She continued her athletic career at Slippery Rock University from 1981 – 1985. She holds school records at SRU in the shot put (14.92m) and discus (50.87m). She was a three time All-American in both the shot put and discus. In […]

1997 Ronald Brandon

butler county sports hall of fame

1997 Ronald Brandon A Butler HS and Grove City graduate, who was an outstanding bowler. He was a supporter of the Butler Road Race for many years.

1997 Bob Beneigh

butler county sports hall of fame

1997 Bob Beneigh A Butler HS graduate who played football. He also was an MVP for the Butler Cubs semi-pro football team in 1946. He also was an outstanding sandlot basketball and softball player in the Butler area. Bob also played for military teams.  

1997 Richard Krankota

butler county sports hall of fame

1997 Richard Krankota An outstanding Butler HS and Slippery Rock University football and track star. He set WPIAL and was a team MVP, and Team Champion.