Induction Graduation Sport

2017 1959 Basketball | Football

Was an outstanding athlete for CHS in the late 50's. During the basketball season of his senior year, there were multiple games where he scored 20 or more points, including 26 points vs. LaGrange, 24 points vs. Avon, 20 points vs. Firelands, & another 20 points vs. Avon, including the winning basket in overtime, while leading the Raiders to many victories. He led the Lorain County League Conference in scoring with a 19.5 average & was 4th in the area with a 19.3 scoring average. Pete was starting quarterback for the Raiders football team. Highlights of his senior year included a 50 yard touchdown run & a 35 yard touchdown pass for a victory over Buckeye. He returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown & scored a 2 point conversion to defeat LaGrange. On the Raider track team, he pole vaulted & ran sprints & relays. During the summer, he played baseball. Pete attended Baldwin Wallace College where he intended to play basketball but decided to play football for coach Lee Tressel instead. He was a starting defensive lineman on the undefeated 1961 BW team. Pete earned a math degree at BW, an Electical Engineering Degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, & a Masters Degree in Engineering Administration from Case Institute of Technology. pete worked for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company from 1964 until 1998. Pete currently resides in Florida.