Beaver in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Famous Athletes
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 3, 2021
1. Famous Athletes Marker
Vito "Babe Parilli - Hometown: Rochester Member of College Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl Champion
Mike Ditka - Hometown: Aliquippa Member of College Football Hall of Fame & Pro Football Hall of Fame Three-time Super Bowl Champion, two as a player and one as a coach
Joe Namath - Hometown: Beaver Falls Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl Champion
Peter "Pistol Pete Maravich - Hometown: Aliquippa Member of College Basketball Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame (Pro Basketball)
Tony Dorsett - Hometown: Hopewell Township Member of College Football Hall of Fame & Pro Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl Champion 1976 Heisman Trophy Winner
James "Jimbo Covert Hometown: Freedom (born in Conway) Member of College Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl Champion
Olympians
Pete Zaremba - Hometown: Aliquippa Member of 1932 US Olympic Team (Los Angeles) as Hammer Thrower Won Bronze Medal at 1932 Los Angeles Olympics for Hammer Throw
Judy Hult Howe Hometown: Beaver (born in Shippingport) Member of 1956 US Olympic Team (Melbourne) as Gymnast Charter Member of Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame (1976)
Candy Young - Qualified for 1980 US Olympic Team (Hurdler), did not
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Lauryn Williams Hometown: Rochester Two-time Olympic Sprinter (USA), One-time Olympic Bobsledder (USA) Won Silver Medal at 2004 Athens Olympics (Sprinter) Won Gold Medal at 2012 London Olympics (Sprinter) Won Silver Medal at 2014 Sochi Olympics (Bobsledder)
Christa Harmotto - Hometown: Hopewell Township Two-time Olympic Volleyball Player (USA) Won Silver Medal at 2012 London Olympics, Bronze Medal at 2016 Rio Olympics
Other Notables
Joe Walton - NFL player (1957-1964) NFL coaching career spanned 1965 to 1991 First head coach of Robert Morris Football Team, 1994-2013 Hometown: Beaver Falls
Norman Van Lier - Hometown: Midland First Beaver Countian to play in NBA All-Star Game Three-time NBA All-Star
Terry Francona Hometown: New Brighton Two-time World Series Champion as a Manager Probable future Baseball Hall of Famer
Ty Law - Hometown: Aliquippa Three-time Super Bowl Champion Probable future Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Darrelle Revis - Hometown: Aliquippa Super Bowl Champion Probable future Pro Football Hall of Famer
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 40° 41.881′ N, 80° 17.839′
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 3, 2021
2. Famous Athletes Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Service (here, next to this marker); African Americans (here, next to this marker); Women in Beaver County (here, next to this marker); Labor Movement and Wagner Act (a few steps from this marker); Immigration and Migration Patterns (a few steps from this marker); Growth And Decline 1946-1985 (a few steps from this marker); Transportation (a few steps from this marker); Properties On The National Register of Historic Places (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
