2006 Inductees
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Top: Andy Matto, Chris Manganaro, Victor Zucco
Bottom: Lisa
Gallippi, Wayne German, Jim Rumbaugh |
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 Lisa
Gallippi,
class of 1986
One
of the all-time great female athletes in
Plum
High School
history, Lisa Gallippi earned 20 varsity letters throughout
her high school and college careers.
While her greatest honors are for her basketball
achievements, Lisa was also a star performer in volleyball
and softball. During
her three year basketball career at
Plum
, Gallippi became the first female to score 1000 points. More
impressively, she did so using the “big ball” and
without a three point line.
Her numerous awards and all-star nominations in all
three sports earned her a full scholarship to Saint Vincent
College. There, Lisa
was named 1st Team All-District in all three
sports. During
her senior year, she was selected as an NAIA All-American in
basketball. Lisa
currently teaches math at Plum
Senior High School where she has been a three sport coach.
- 9
Plum
letters (volleyball, basketball, softball)
- High
school basketball
- 1029
career points
- senior
year -
22.6 pts , 8 rebounds, 7 assists per game
- named to
All-East team as well as earning numerous awards and
all-star nominations
- Member
of 1984 PIAA State Champion volleyball team
- Post
Gazette All-East team in softball
- Team
captain in three sports - high school and college
- 11
varsity letters at
Saint Vincent
College
- 9
x NAIA All-District
- NAIA
All-Region in volleyball
- NAIA
All-American in basketball
- 1540
career points in basketball
- 2nd
in the nation in free throw shooting with 88.5%
- District
18 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
- Willie
Stargell Awards Banquet - “Most Outstanding Female
Athlete”
- 54th
Annual Dapper Dan Banquet - “Most Outstanding Female
Athlete”
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 Wayne
German, class
of 1963
When
talking about success, Wayne German’s record speaks for
itself. In his
36 seasons as a player or coach, he had a winning record in
35 of them. His
knack for winning began as a player on Plum Junior High’s
first undefeated football team in 1959.
His accomplishments continued throughout his high
school playing career which was highlighted by the 1962
season in which the Mustangs went 8-1 and played in the
first Allegheny Interscholastic Conference Championship
Game. After
playing football for the Norwin Knights Sandlot team and
Clarion
University
,
Wayne
began his coaching career.
As head coach of the Plum Junior High football team,
he enjoyed several undefeated seasons.
His 1981 team gave up only one touchdown all year and
eventually became members of
Plum
High School
’s only WPIAL Champion football team in 1983.
Wayne
also coached undefeated and section champion wrestling teams
over a ten year span. He
is now retired and lives in
Plum
with his wife Marilyn.
- Captain
of 1962 Plum
High School
football team
- 1st
Team Alle-Kiski All-Star Football Team (played tackle at
170 lbs)
- Played
linebacker for Norwin Knights Sandlot team
- Played
linebacker at Clarion
University
- Coached
Northgate
Sr.
High School
– 1970 undefeated
- Head
Coach Plum Jr. High Football – 1971,1972, 1974, 1981
undefeated
- Head
Coach Plum Jr. High Wrestling – 1974-75, 1977-78
section champs
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 Chris
Manganaro, class
of 1976
The
spring of 1976 was a historically season for Chris Manganaro
and the Plum
High School
track and field program.
It has been thirty years and
Plum
athletes are still chasing Manganaro’s record long jump of
22’ 8” and his high hurdle record of 14.1 seconds.
Chris excelled at the high hurdles where he won the
WPIAL championship and finished third in the PIAA State
Championship in a photo finish.
Manganaro also anchored the WPIAL Champion 440 and
880 relay teams consisting of Tim Holt, Mark Papilli
and Terry Holt. Chris
is now a grandfather and a well-respected resident of
Phoenix
,
Arizona
.
- 3
x WPIAL Champion (high hurdles, 440 relay, 880 relay)
- Placed
3rd PIAA Championship in high hurdles
- Placed
5th PIAA Championship in 880 relay
- Voted
Most Valuable Track Athlete at Tri-State Coaches
Invitational
-
Plum
record holder in long
jump – 22’8”
-
Plum
record holder in high
hurdles – 14.1 seconds
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 Andy
Matto, class
of 1949
Andy
Matto’s extraordinary high school career earned him the
first full athletic scholarship in the history of
Plum
High School
. In addition to
earning All-WPIAL honors in football and basketball, Andy
could be considered the most decorated track and field
athlete ever to attend
Plum
High School
. He won three
WPIAL titles and placed four times at the PIAA State
Championships including winning the gold medal in the
javelin during his senior year.
Andy attended the
University
of
Cincinnati
where he was a standout offensive lineman.
He played in the 1951 Sun Bowl and was twice named
All Mid-American Conference lineman.
In 1953, Andy became the first
Plum
graduate to be drafted into the NFL when he was selected by
the Los Angeles Rams. Matto
eventually became a starter for the Chicago Cardinals until
a leg injury ended his football career.
He currently resides in
San Diego
,
California
.
- PIAA
Champion – javelin 1949
- 4
x PIAA place winner (3x javelin, 1x shot put)
- 3
x WPIAL Champion (2x
javelin, 1x shot put)
- 6
x WPIAL place winner (3x javelin, 2x shot put, 1x
discus)
- All-WPIAL
– football
- All-WPIAL
– basketball
- Full
football scholarship to the University
of
Cincinnati
- 2
x All Mid-American Conference offensive lineman
- All
Ohio
offensive lineman
- NCAA
All-American – Honorable Mention
- Drafted
by Los Angeles
Rams in 1953
- Started
for the Chicago
Cardinals
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 Jim
Rumbaugh, class
of 1992
Jim
Rumbaugh’s high school and collegiate accomplishments in
swimming place him in a class of his own when compared to other
Plum
athletes. While
at
Plum
, Jim won two PIAA State Championships along with numerous
WPIAL and PIAA medals. Furthermore,
Jim broke two WPIAL records and the PIAA record in the 200
IM. At the
University
of
Tennessee
, Jim earned All-American status six times.
His greatest achievement came in 1996 when he swam
the backstroke leg in a medley relay team that won two NCAA
Championship titles and broke an American record.
Jim is the owner and head coach of a swim club
in southern
California
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- 2
x PIAA Champion
- Broke
PIAA record in 200 IM (1:52.85).
-
Plum
record holder - 200
free, 500 free, 200 IM, 100 butterfly, 100 back
- Letter
4 years at University
of
Tennessee
- Team
Captain for 2 years at University
of Tennessee
-
University
of
Tennessee
record holder in medley
relay
- 2
x NCAA Division1 National Champion
- 6
x NCAA Division 1 All-American
- American
record holder in 200 medley relay
- Qualified
for Olympic trials
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 Victor
Zucco, class
of 1953
Vic
Zucco’s athletic and academic success at Plum
High School
made him one of the most sought after college recruits in
the area. Zucco’s
obvious speed and athleticism on the football field and
basketball court were confirmed on the track were he was the
WPIAL’s fastest sprinter.
Vic left several marks on
Plum
’s football record book including the most career rushing
yards. This
mark stood for over 40 years.
He chose
Wayne
State
University
in Detroit, where he became one of the school’s greatest rushers.
He set both single season and game yardage records as
a freshman and was named the teams MVP as a sophomore.
The NCAA went through a restructuring in 1955 which
landed Zucco at Michigan
State
with one year of eligibility.
He made the most of that year by playing both offense
and defense with the top 10 ranked Spartans.
He earned All-Big Ten honors and trip to the Senior
Bowl. Drafted
by the NFL's Chicago Bears, Vic was a four-year starting
defensive back and return specialist before retiring after
the 1960 season. Vic
and wife Marianne, also a
Plum
grad, live in N.W. Michigan where Vic is a successful real
estate developer and builder.
- 4
x PIAA place winner (2x long jump, 100yds, 220yds.)
- 4
x WPIAL Champion (2x long jump, 100yds, 220yds.)
- 7
x WPIAL place winner (3x 100yds, 2x long jump, 2x
220yds.)
- Named
1952 WPIAL Conference Most Valuable Player in football
- Set
WSU record with 228 yards in a single game
- Scored
3 TDs on carries of 76, 55, and 52 yards in the game at
WSU
- Collier's
Magazine Honorable Mention All-America Football Team
- Played
offense and defense for
Michigan
State
University
- Chosen
to play in the 1957 Senior Bowl and North-South Shrine
Game
- Drafted
by the Chicago
Bears in 1957
- Started
4 years for the Bears as a DB and kick/punt returner
- Inducted
into Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame
- Inducted
into the
Wayne
State
University
Athletic Hall of Fame
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