The 2024 class was inducted over the weekend. I believe this is the sixth year of the D11 HOF, which is a great idea and starting to clear a lot of the obvious inductees. On the football side, this year saw the induction of:
Rich Snisack - Dieruff ‘80/William Allen/Parkland
Snisack quarterbacked the 1979 undefeated Dieruff Huskies team that finished ranked in the top 3 in Pennsylvania. He also was an all East Penn Conference outfielder. After a stellar football career at The Citadel, where he was an all SoCon safety, he came back to the Valley to teach and coach. He was the head baseball coach at Dieruff, where he won the only D11 title in school history. He took over as the football coach at William Allen, and took the Canaries from 1-9 in his first year in 1988 to the 1992 D11 champs, who just missed a state tournament berth (4 team era) on power points. He left William Allen to spend a year on the Kutztown staff, before coming back to high school at Parkland. He turned Parkland into the program they’ve become. The Trojans were 4-15-1 in the two years before Snisack and 41-66-3 in the decade before his arrival. Snisack took Parkland to the Eastern Final in his third season, 1996, and again in 1998 and went 52-10 over his final five years in charge. He left the head coaching job to become the principal of Parkland High School after the 2000-01 school year, but no doubt the foundation he laid led to the 2002 state title. He finished his career as the superintendent of Parkland School District.
Keith Dorney - Emmaus ‘73
Keith Dorney was an All State lineman for Emmaus, who won the old Lehigh Valley League championship in his senior season. He was an AP All State selection for the Green Hornets. Dorney also was a state qualifier in the javelin, discus, and shot put and an All Conference basketball player. At Penn State, he was an All American in his final season and the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft. He played eight years for the Detroit Lions and was a Pro Bowler in 1982.
Chuck Dibilio - Nazareth ‘11
Dibilio was a standout football and basketball player in one of the great eras of Nazareth sports. He ran for 4,366 yards and was a two-time All State running back for the Blue Eagles in the early Rob Melosky era. He also scored over 1,300 points as a basketball player and is Nazareths all time leading scorer in hoops. He went to Princeton, where he was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was the first freshman ever to rush for 1,000 yards, but his career was ended after suffering a stroke in the offseason.
Tim Massaquoi - Parkland ‘01
The only five star of the online recruiting era, Massaquoi was an All State receiver at Parkland, and remains the single most dominant pass catcher I’ve seen in D11. Caught 12 touchdowns as a sophomore and took Parkland to the Eastern Final. 50 catches as a senior when Parkland attempted 113 passes all year and was an All State pick. Finished his career with 114 catches for 1,939 yards and 31 touchdowns, the TDs being a D11 record. Also a 1,000 point scorer in hoops. All Big Ten tight end at Michigan who won a Rose Bowl and got drafted by the Buccaneers. Played in the NFL for the Bucs, Dolphins, and Bills.
Ross Moore - Dieruff ‘69
The best all around athlete in Dieruff history and in the shortlist for the whole Valley. Was named a Parade All American in football and basketball. Threw for a then D11 record 1,435 yards while also running for close to 1,000 yards in 1968 on his way to All State honors. Also scored over 1,300 career points as Dieruff won four straight D11 titles in basketball and made two PIAA final fours in his career, where he was a two time all state player. He played football at Ohio State for Woody Hayes as a defensive back, where he and teammate John Smurda were part of the George Chaump recruited wave of Pennsylvanians to Columbus, but an ACL injury prematurely ended his career.
Other football figures in the HOF already:
J. Birney Crum, William Allen
Al Erdosy, Northampton
Ed McCaffrey, ACC
Artie Owens, Stroudsburg
James Mungro, East Stroudsburg
Mike Cerimele, ACC
Stan Dakotsky, Marian Catholic
Joe Gerenscer, Parkland/Whitehall
Greg DeLong, Parkland
Mike Guman, Becahi
Mike Hartenstine, Liberty
Dan Persa, Liberty
Jeff McGeehan, ACC
Matt Millen, Whitehall
Bill Wanish, William Allen
Rich Snisack - Dieruff ‘80/William Allen/Parkland
Snisack quarterbacked the 1979 undefeated Dieruff Huskies team that finished ranked in the top 3 in Pennsylvania. He also was an all East Penn Conference outfielder. After a stellar football career at The Citadel, where he was an all SoCon safety, he came back to the Valley to teach and coach. He was the head baseball coach at Dieruff, where he won the only D11 title in school history. He took over as the football coach at William Allen, and took the Canaries from 1-9 in his first year in 1988 to the 1992 D11 champs, who just missed a state tournament berth (4 team era) on power points. He left William Allen to spend a year on the Kutztown staff, before coming back to high school at Parkland. He turned Parkland into the program they’ve become. The Trojans were 4-15-1 in the two years before Snisack and 41-66-3 in the decade before his arrival. Snisack took Parkland to the Eastern Final in his third season, 1996, and again in 1998 and went 52-10 over his final five years in charge. He left the head coaching job to become the principal of Parkland High School after the 2000-01 school year, but no doubt the foundation he laid led to the 2002 state title. He finished his career as the superintendent of Parkland School District.
Keith Dorney - Emmaus ‘73
Keith Dorney was an All State lineman for Emmaus, who won the old Lehigh Valley League championship in his senior season. He was an AP All State selection for the Green Hornets. Dorney also was a state qualifier in the javelin, discus, and shot put and an All Conference basketball player. At Penn State, he was an All American in his final season and the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft. He played eight years for the Detroit Lions and was a Pro Bowler in 1982.
Chuck Dibilio - Nazareth ‘11
Dibilio was a standout football and basketball player in one of the great eras of Nazareth sports. He ran for 4,366 yards and was a two-time All State running back for the Blue Eagles in the early Rob Melosky era. He also scored over 1,300 points as a basketball player and is Nazareths all time leading scorer in hoops. He went to Princeton, where he was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was the first freshman ever to rush for 1,000 yards, but his career was ended after suffering a stroke in the offseason.
Tim Massaquoi - Parkland ‘01
The only five star of the online recruiting era, Massaquoi was an All State receiver at Parkland, and remains the single most dominant pass catcher I’ve seen in D11. Caught 12 touchdowns as a sophomore and took Parkland to the Eastern Final. 50 catches as a senior when Parkland attempted 113 passes all year and was an All State pick. Finished his career with 114 catches for 1,939 yards and 31 touchdowns, the TDs being a D11 record. Also a 1,000 point scorer in hoops. All Big Ten tight end at Michigan who won a Rose Bowl and got drafted by the Buccaneers. Played in the NFL for the Bucs, Dolphins, and Bills.
Ross Moore - Dieruff ‘69
The best all around athlete in Dieruff history and in the shortlist for the whole Valley. Was named a Parade All American in football and basketball. Threw for a then D11 record 1,435 yards while also running for close to 1,000 yards in 1968 on his way to All State honors. Also scored over 1,300 career points as Dieruff won four straight D11 titles in basketball and made two PIAA final fours in his career, where he was a two time all state player. He played football at Ohio State for Woody Hayes as a defensive back, where he and teammate John Smurda were part of the George Chaump recruited wave of Pennsylvanians to Columbus, but an ACL injury prematurely ended his career.
Other football figures in the HOF already:
J. Birney Crum, William Allen
Al Erdosy, Northampton
Ed McCaffrey, ACC
Artie Owens, Stroudsburg
James Mungro, East Stroudsburg
Mike Cerimele, ACC
Stan Dakotsky, Marian Catholic
Joe Gerenscer, Parkland/Whitehall
Greg DeLong, Parkland
Mike Guman, Becahi
Mike Hartenstine, Liberty
Dan Persa, Liberty
Jeff McGeehan, ACC
Matt Millen, Whitehall
Bill Wanish, William Allen