Hall of Fame - Class of 2003

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Robert Fleming  (1940-53; coach) 

  • McClure HS class of 1930 (Synder County in PA)
  • Played 3 sports in high school (soccer, basketball, and baseball)
  • Attended Juniata College and played varsity football and was a sprinter in track
  • Became second head football coach at Boyertown in 1940, coaching until 1953
  • Coached baseball at Boyertown in 1942 and 1943
  • Served as a member of the Boyertown School Board for 24 years
  • Past President of the Boyertown Lions Club and was voted Man of the Year in 1976
  • Elected to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1995
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from Juniata College in 1935 with a degree in Science and Pre-med
    > Taught for 4 years at North Coventry before coming to Boyertown to teach physics and chemistry
    > Lives in Boyertown with his wife of 68 years Dorothy.  They have two children, Gloria and Jimmy, 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren

 

Bob Hillegas (1960-62; player; 1972-94; coach)

 

  • Boyertown Class of 1963
  • Co-captain of the 1962 Ches-Mont Championship team
  • 3-year starter and All Ches Mont and All Berks for defense in 1962
  • Played collegiately at Kutztown University and was a team captain as a senior
  • Elected to the Kutztown Sports Hall of Fame
  • Assistant Coach for Boyertown from 1972 to 1982
  • Head coach for Boyertown from 1987 to 1994
  • Coached 1989 and 1991 teams that were named number 1 in the area
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from Kutztown University in 1968
    > Taught for 4 years in the Chester School District
    > Taught for 1 year in the Reading School District
    > Taught geography for 32 years in the Boyertown School District
    > Lives in Gilbertsville with his wife of 30+ years Barbaba.  They have 2 sons, Matthew and Michael
  • Best Boyertown Football memory: Winning the Chest-Mont Championship on Thanksgiving Day in 1962 as a player; Beating state ranked Downingtown in 1991 and beating undefeated PAC-10 champ Owen J. Roberts in 1989 as a coach

 

Sean Irey (1987-89; player)

 

  • Boyertown Class of 1990
  • Played running back and defensive back from 1987 to 1989 as a 3-year starter
  • Team captain as a senior in 1989
  • 1989 Pottstown mercury Player of the Year
  • Holds Berks County single season record for touchdowns
  • 4-year starter of UCONN baseball team and captain as a senior
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from University of Connecticut
    > Currently as assistant baseball coach at DeSales University
  • Best Boyertown Football memory: Coming back from a 19-8 deficit in 1989 to beat undefeated Owen J. Roberts (PAC-10 champs)

 

Bob Mitch (1969-71; player)

 

  • Boyertown Class of 1972
  • Played quarterback and linebacker in 1971
  • Leading scorer in the Ches-Mont as senior in 1971
  • Named to the Ches-Mont All Quarter Century team
  • Named to All Ches-Mont football team as a junior and senior, as well as the basketball and baseball teams as a senior
  • Played collegiately at Syracuse University (2 years as safety and 2 years as quarterback)
  • Selected as the ABC TV player of the week as a senior for his performance in a game against Michigan State
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from Syracuse University in 1976 with a degree in Education
    > Lives in Virginia with his wife of 27 years Janet.  They have three children, Ryan (freshman QB at maryland), Brittany (basketball player at Duke), and Connor
  • Best Boyertown Football Memory: Playing football with all the players he had the opportunity to play with

 

Harvey Pennypacker (1989-91; player)

 

  • Boyertown Class of 1992
  • Played on the offensive and defensive lines as a 3-year starter
  • All Berks and All Area pick for 2 years (1990 and 1991)
  • All State for Defense as a junior and for offense as a senior
  • Big 33 selection as a senior
  • 3-years starter and 4-year letter winner at Syracuse University
  • All Big East as a junior and senior at Syracuse
  • Voted top offensive lineman as a senior at Syracuse
  • Played center at Syracuse where he snapped to Donovan McNabb
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from Syracuse University
  • Best Boyertown Football Memory: Beating Downingtown when they were ranked number 4 in the state and blocking for David Dykie on the first play of the game he ran for a 78-yard TD

 

Brian Roth (1975-77; player)

 

 

  • Boyertown Class of 1978
  • Played tailback from 1975 to 1977
  • Member of the 1977 Ches-Mont championship team
  • Had one of the greatest seasons ever at Boyertown in 1977 (scored 132 points rushing for 1,810 yards)
  • Named All Ches-Mont in 1976 and 1977, All Berks, All State Honorable Mention, All City Suburban First Team, and Montgomery County Outstanding Scholar Football Player in 1977
  • Also member of the track team while at Boyertown
  • Played collegiately for 2 years at West Chester University
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from West Chester University in 1982 with a degree in Criminal Justice
    > Lives in Gilbertsville with his wife of 20 years Laurene, with two daughters, Jillian and Olivia
  • Best Boyertown Football memory: Beating Coatesville at home on a very cold and rainy night when everyone said the Bears had no shot to win

 

 

Randy Wynings (1965-67; player)

 

  • Boyertown Class of 1968
  • 3-year starter for Boyertown
  • All Berks and All Ches-Mont for 3 years on both offense and defense
  • Played collegiately at West Chester University, where he was the offensive MVP as a senior in 1972
  • Still holds the West Chester record for the longest TD run, 96 yards
  • Named as an honorable mention for the greatest football player of the last 50 years in 2000 by the Reading Eagle
  • Personal:
    > Graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Health and Physical Education
    > Lives in Boyertown with his wife of 34 years Linda.  They have two children, Tracy and Randy (also a standout running back for Boyertown)
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