Gary Hollow/Coaldigger Pics.

Football and Basketball........It will take a few minutes for all the pictures to download, please be patient.

Buddy and Grace Garay May 1998

Gary High School Band 1944-45

Gary High School Football 1946

GHS Reunion 2004 Bob Little,Mary Blevins Dawson, Marie Kish Tabbert, Betty Popovich Ridgeway Class of 58

Carolyn and Bob Little 2004 Reunion

Pocahontas Theater in Welch along time ago,who won the bike ? I just received an email from an old friend, his sister Linda Sue won the bike ,actually got two ! Mike Miano Class of 64

Interior of Pocahontas Theater Welch

GHS Museum

GHS Museum

Elbert-Filbert Grade School Football Team 1955-56 ; Johnny Pinter , Sonny Lassak , David Dalyia , Pat O`Brian , Richard Hash , Ghuck Borich , Jimmy Carnell , John Nuckolls , Coney Bales , Carl Meade , Noah Robinson 31, Sandy Perfin 41 , Joe Spichek , Frank Mergucz , Alex Schust , Pinter, Pooley Toth ,Joe Gregory, Earl Thomson.......Mr Huff.

Gary Coaldiggers 1959

1959 Gary Basketball 1st row L-R ; Victor Cherry, Michael Powell, Jimmy Violette, Jimmy Cure, Jack Hayes, Frank Radnoczi : 2nd row ; Leonard Murray, Charles Blizzard, Don Chappell, Jimmy Smith, Richard Neal, Sammy Stone, Harry Perfin:

1960 Gary Football 1st row L-R ; P. Kirk, J. David, C. McKinster, K. Rose, T. Smith, C. Blizzard, R. Cunningham, J. Booth, J. Cure, H. Houck, J. Farris : 2nd row ; S. Cochran, B. Bingham, J. Pinter, R. Hayes, W. Barr, D. Evans, L. Murray, T. Easter, L. French, B. Jukovich : 3rd row ; C. Blevins, G. Brooks, A. Foxx, B. Burke, J. Lockhart, J. Blaha, W. Clark, M. Lephew, T. Smith, J. Smith : 4th row ; M. Nagy mgr, L. O`Brien, L. Popovich, J. Lester, L. Lutian, C. Carnell, H. Perfin, H. French, J. Myers :

1960 Gary Basketball ; 1st row L-R ; Jack Hayes, Bucky Blasher, Frank Radnoczi, Gene Spencer, John Lester ; 2nd row ; Harry Perfin, Kenneth Rose, Thomas Parker, Jimmy Cure, Haigy Houck.

1961 Gary Football ; 1st row L-R ; L. Lutian, J. Farris, C. McKinster, B. Bingham, C. Blevins, D. Chapman, G. Brooks, R. Sagady, F. Murray, D. Fowler, J. Cure ; 2nd row ; D. Ratliff, J. Myers, P. Stamper, J. Harman, T. Smith, B. Hamro, R. Mullins, J. Hayes, B. Clark, J. Sottile, B. Burke : 3rd row ; W. Brooks, J. Molnar, L. Popovich, J. Harris, J. Lester, R. Sexton, A. Schust, E. Thompson,J. Cline, D. Belcher, P. O`Brien : 4th row; Coach Washko, J. Lawson, G. Jasper, B. Lutian, Coach Bingham.

1961 Gary Basketball ; E. Hamro, J. Owens, J. Lester, R. Hayes, J. Harris, W. Brooks, C. Presley, B. Leckie, T. Parker, G. Lambert, B. Ayers, J. Cure, M. Blasher, J. Molnar, W. Clark, Coaches, S. Cure, J. Washko, W. Bingham ; Managers, A. Schust, K. Curley :

1957-58 Coaldigger Football ; 1st row L-R ; Tommy Easter, Rodney Shapard, Charles Moore, Jim Pete Blasher, Mickey Atkinson, Larry Dalton, Howard French, Tommy Smith, 2nd row ; Ronnie Oyenik, Victor Cherry, Gary Todd, Ronald Cline, Dicky Riffe, Thomas Marinell, George Looney, John Margucz, Kenny Rose, Douglas Ross: 3rd row ; Coach Goosens, Allen Presley, Wendell Pack, Leonard Murray, Charles Blizzard, James Halsey, Alex Winiarczyk, Bill Hayes, Vincel Herlovich, Leon Salyers, Harry Perfin, 4th row ; Joe Adams, Don Chappell, Valdimir Jukovich, Pete Pisano, Sammy Cardwell, Charles Swartz, Billy Nester, Don Webb :

1957-58 Gary Basketball L-R 1st row ; Jerry Lester, Victor Cherry, Tommy Marinell, Frank Domby, Vladimir Jukovich, Jimmy Violette: 2nd row ; Don Chappell, Billy Gibson, Billy Nester, James Halsey.

Gary High School a long time ago

1956 Gary Football ; 1st row L-R ; Eddie Winiarcryk, Joe Barta, Jimmy Moore, Bill Misco, Benny Powell, Gene Wilson, Charles Butler, Lonnie Boyer, Eddie Dennison, Martin Hayduk, Donald Perfin : 2nd row ; Boyd French, Roy Marshall, Jay Harris, Vladimir Jukovich, Steve Nagy, Mack Davis, Frank Domby, Johnny Colopietra, Billy Nester, Wade Watson, Jerry Hayes : 3rd row ; Sam Allais, Karl Zick, Buddy Fuller, Mike Kujbus, Eugene Charr, Teddy Honosky, Jim Halsey, Paul Lupyon, Joe Watson, Max Rhea, Ronnie Day : 4th row ; Ronald Cline, Gary Todd, Butch Strobel, Mike Dalesandro, Doug Smith, Willie Spichek, Sammy Cardwell, Dickie Sandige, Wayne Coleman, Claude Chapmen, John Hood, Vincel Herlovich :

1956 Coaldigger Basketball ; 1st row L-R ; L.Marinell, M.Bozoti, L.Boyer, S.Allais, L.Strobel, W.Spichek, F.Domby: 2nd row L-R ; T.Honosky, J.Barta, J.Music, K.Zick, J.Halsey, J.Parker, B.French :

1956-57 GHS Football ; 1st row L-R ; Coach Bob Goosens , George Looney, Louis David, Doug Smith, Leon Salyers,Assist.Coach James Vargo: 2nd row Butch Moore, Bill Sopsher, Joe Watson, Rodney Shapard, Charles Swartz, Gary Todd, Eugene Charr, Donald Webb,Assist.Coach Roland Hall: 3rd row ; Mickey Atkinson, Johnnie Mergucz, Vincel Herlovich, Joe Bueneostro, Mike Kujbus, Walt Jukovich, Sam Cardwell,Frank Domby, Charles Davis: 4th row ; Bill Nester, Paul Lupyon, Jack Evans, Alex Winiarcryh, Claude Chapman, Jerry Hayes, Larry Dalton, Randolph Farmer, Sam Allais : 5th row ; Charles Royce, Buddy Fuller, Leonard Strobel, Jim Halsey, Karl Zick, Wayne Coleman, Stephen Nagy, Willie Spickek, Ronnie Day :,

1956-57 GHS Basketball 1st row L-R ; Valdimir Jukovich, Joe Watson, Paul Luypon, Jack Evans, Jerry Lester, Frank Domby, Sammy Allais : 2nd row ; Claude Chapman, Buddy Fuller, Teddy Honosky, J.D. Parker, Karl Zick, James Halsey, Leonard Strobel, William Spichek :

1970 West Virginia State AA Champions ; Front row; Assist. Coach Frank Radnoczi, Larry Woolfolk, Charles Brown, Harry Parks, Lamar Dabney, Phillip Dillon, Chester Thomas, Jackie Pinter, Patrick Honosky, Steve Thornton, Ray Reeves, Asst. Coach James Wilkerson : Middle Row ; Asst Coach Julius Dykes, Arnold Long, John Machincia, Clifford Christian, Eddie Joyce, Michael Dorula, David Callahan, Rick Nogosky, Michael Williams, Samuel Davidson, William Cooper, Mark Wilson, Head Coach Sid Cure : Back Row ; John Lafferty, Calvin Green, Frank Kroll, Lloyd Swayne, Ronell Thomas, Oakley Dalton, Mike Tolley, John Billips, Jerome Bell, Demetrice Holliday, William Pritchett :

1953 GHS Football ; Mayhew, Wasnuk, Bingham, Perfin, Easter, Brooks, Boardwine, Bellino, Domby, Honosky, Mikels.

1954 GHS Football ; 1st row L-R B.Charapich, F.Tozer, A.Cavallo, W.Stone, W.Watson, F.Frazier, H.Harris, E.Frye, G.Richardson, C.Graham, Hagy, E.Dannison, J.Bellino: 2nd row L-R F.Perfin, C.Esak, P.Columbo, G.Wilson, S.Wasnuk, D.Perfin, M.Bozati, J.Barta, T.Kelly : 3rd row L-R J.Yates, G.Day, F.Buenrastro, E.Hamilton, D.Mitchem, L.Berentes, C.Cure, J.Moore : 4th row L-R C.Oyenik, W.Young, R.Clark, R.Lawless, C.Mikles, J.Charapich, C.Butler, R.Evans, B.Dillon :

1954 GHS Basketball ; Mgr F.Tozer, First Row L - R J.Bellino, Whitley, G.Brown, T.Honosky, F.Perfin, 2nd row L- R L.Boyer,F.Buenrostro, E.Frye, R.Cempella.

1955 GHS Football ; 1st row L-R ; W.Coleman, B.Powell, A.Whitehead, P.Colombo, J.Harris, E.Dennison, G.Hackler, G.Wilson, B.Fuller, C.Dietrich, J.Hayes, S.Gilmer, : 2nd row L-R ; L.Jessee,W.Watson, D.Perfin, D.Parker, L.Strobel, G.Day, F.Buenrostro, C.Graham, C.Butler, H.Hagy, E.Gilmer, 3rd row ; P.Lupyon, E.Yates, J.Moore, D.Stone, B.Young, B.Stone, B.Misco, R.Clarke, S.Cure, B.Hooker, : 4th row ; B.Dillon, D.Mitchem, G.Richardson, B.Turpin, H.Hicks, T.Honosky, J.Barta, J.Bellino, R.Lawless :

1955 Coaldigger Basketball ; sitting; L-R Joe Bellino, Frankie Buenrostro, Henery Whitely, Clyde Graham, Robert Cempella, Lonnie Boyer: standing; Tony Honosky, James French, Karl Zick, Jack Povlich, J.D.Parker, Barta, Coach Goosens.

1966 West Virginia AA State Champion Coaldiggers ; 1st row ; Robert Purcell, Dennis Myers, Edward Foddrell, Bill Warren, James Myers, Bobby Gillespie, Michael Reeves, Clayton Johnson, Jerry Stepp, Ronald Dalton, Harvey Silas : 2nd row ; Ray Cox, Morris Scruggs, Arthur Froe, Sammy Christian, Leon Stout, James Gregory, Leon Allison, Joe Heizer, Andy Carl Blasher, Carl Reynolds, George Hall : 3rd row ; David Staples (mgr) , John Thornton, John Holpe, Buck Perry, David Lester, Dennis Webb, John Dickinson, Greg Dalton, Al Wade, Randy Roland, James Jarvis, Randy Mayhew, Bobby Yuhasz (mgr) :Roger K. Smith was also a member of this team.