Taking a look back at former Erie athletes who shined in college, here’s a look at Cathedral Prep graduate Bob Sanders when he starred at Iowa.
Sanders went on to star with the Indianapolis Colts where we won Super Bowl XLI and was the 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Sanders is now with the San Diego Chargers, who open the 2011 NFL season Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
We’re changing things up here. Look for Old School photos from time to time but not daily from now on.
Feb. 22:
Kevin Darkus, top,won the 1982 NCAA Division I wrestling championship for Iowa State. He won silver at the 1985 world championships and was a two-time national champion. Darkus, a 1980 Cathedral Prep graduate and a PIAA champion in 1979 and 1980, was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1993.
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 21:
Mike DeAnna took over the Edinboro wrestling program in 1984 and guided the Fighting Scots to five top-10 national finishes during a six-year stretch. He was the Division II coach of the year in 1986.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 18:
Damon Finazzo, star guard at McDowell in the 1990s and at Grove City College, where he graduated in 2000.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back Monday for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 17:
Cathedral Prep graduate Willie Drexler swam and ran cross country at the College of Wooster in the mid-1990s.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 16:
Rick Fessler played at Mercyhurst College in 1971-72, serving as team captain. The Cathedral Prep graduate and former McDowell girls basketball coach also is a former principal at Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 15:
Central graduate Chrissy Johnson played volleyball for Thiel College in the mid-1990s.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 14:
Gary Hall, 1989-90 Mercyhurst College hockey.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo (unless the site administrator is out sick for a few days; sorry for the wait).
Feb. 9:
Jim Johannes was the 1979 Division II champion in the 200-yard freestyle for Allegheny College, where he was a 23-time All-American. He was inducted into the college’s hall of fame in 1990.
Today’s Old School Athlete:
How it works: Every day we’ll post a photo of a former college athlete from the Erie Times-News archive. You guess who it is, then check back the next day for the answer and another Old School athlete photo.
Feb. 8:
Pam Artman had 500 assists and 304 steals in an Edinboro basketball career that lasted from 1991 to 1995.
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