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ANTIOCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

2007 Sports Legends Photos

 
 

Congratulations to the 2007 Inductees!

 
George "Bus" Ackerman (posthumous) - Football and baseball player at St. Mary's College, played Triple A Baseball
Shaun Bogan - Swimmer, still holds two school records. Swam at the University of Okalahoma
Jack Danilovich (posthumous) - Football and track coach at Antioch High. 1939 - 1949. Led Panthers to first undefeated season in school history in 1945. Two squad members played in the NFL.
Ron "Bogie" Edwards - Basketball and football player. He later played in the Canadian Football League.
Jack Garrow - On the Panthers football, baseball, basketball and track teams and later participated in football and track for the Navy.
Michelle Gromacki - Antioch High's 1982 softball most valuable player. She played and coached at Cal State Fullerton.
Ralph Holding - Baseball player who was later named an all-league catcher at Stanford University. He played for Cub Farm Teams.
Gino Marchetti - Defensive end who played several years on the NFL's Dallas Texans and Baltimore Colts. An NFL Hall of Fame and on several "best NFL player of all times" lists.
Ron Prichard - All-league running back who later played for Arizona State. First-round NFL draft pick in 1969 and played for the Houston Oilers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Duane Putnam - Tackler who played eight years in the NFL for several teams before coaching for 11 years at Atlanta, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Gene "Butch" Rounsaville - Played baseball, football and basketball for Antioch and later pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.
Rally Rounsaville - Basketball player who played for the Oakland Oaks in the American Basketball League.
Steve Sanchez - Wrestler who grappled at Portland State University. He was later named United States Wrestling Federation Coach of the Year.
Worth Shaw - Multi-sport athlete who played football at Modesto Junior College. He returned to Antioch and founded the Antioch Junior Football League.
The 1945 Football Team - The first football team to be undefeated, had a 10-0 record.

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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