West Chester University Athletics

One of the school’s all-time top defenders for a soccer program that was among the nation’s elite during his playing days. He led West Chester to the 1956 Eastern International Championship with a 9-1-2 record and followed up that season with an 8-0-1 mark the following fall in which the Golden Rams allowed just five goals in nine games. In all, West Chester went 22-3-4 during his playing career. He was a three-time letterwinner and served as the team captain his senior year.
 
A member of West Chester University’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, he was elected the Mayor of Cherry Hill, N.J. and served in that role from 1975-77. He was then elected to the New Jersey state assembly in 1979 and was re-elected 11 times. He has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and Chairman of the Assembly Education Committee. He is also a past recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews while also receiving the Leadership Award from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. He has also been named Legislator of the Year by the National Legislator’s Association.