CURBSTONE COACHES | Hall of Fame induction

The Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame banquet is May 7 at Mr. Anthony's in Boardman. Fourteen people will be enshrined at the ceremony, which will begin with dinner at 6 p.m. The guest speaker is Dave Wannstedt, football coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Tickets are $40 and can be obtained by calling (330) 549-3412 or visiting www.curbstonecoaches.org. Here are biographies of the inductees:
Fred Albrecht (basketball): Led Liberty High to the Class A state championship game in 1961, finishing with 853 career points. Lettered three years at Kent State, starting 66 games and averaging double figures all three years. Was named all-conference as a senior, when he averaged 13.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Currently, Albrecht is the vice president for University and Community Relations at Nevada-Las Vegas.
Joseph Briganti Sr. (golf): A graduate of East High, started caddying at Youngstown Country Club at age 12. He was the Class A caddy champion at YCC and the "Champ of Champs" at Poland Country Club in 1940-41. Briganti also won three consecutive club championships at Hubbard Golf Course and participated in the YMCA golf league for 57 years. He has three holes-in-one.
Ron Calcagni (football): He was a three-year letterman in four sports at Chaney High before attending Arkansas, where he started three years at quarterback. He led the Razorbacks to a 25-4-2 record and was named all-conference twice and All-American honorable mention in 1977-78. Calcagni later played three years in the Canadian Football League.
Jim Campbell (sports media): A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Campbell came to the Valley in 1975 as assistant news director at WKBN television. He was named sports director one year later. In addition to his many years WKBN, Campbell has been the voice of Youngstown State football and basketball and has done many years of high school sports.
Nick Granitto (baseball): An Ursuline High graduate, Granitto spent many years in amateur baseball, leading the G.M. McKelvey Stores teams to three consecutive NABF national championships from 1953-55. He also played for 21 years with the Youngstown Oldtimers and in 1986 was selected to pitch at Doubleday Field on the grounds of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Charlie Harris (softball): A native of Homer, La., Harris came to Youngstown in 1958 where he played for more than 20 years in the Class AA baseball league. In softball he earned many all-star awards, most notably at the 1963 Ashland tournament and the Oldtimers tournament in Denver.
Wesley David Hodge (track and field): A graduate of Ursuline High, he was a master of sprints and hurdles. He won the Steel Valley Conference 440-yard title twice and the 180 low hurdles once, and set a national record in the indoor 60 high hurdles. He was state high hurdles champion and in 1974 was recognized by Sports Illustrated as best hurdler.
Bobby Jones (football): A graduate of Brookfield High, Jones was a master of perseverance. He skipped college to play semi-pro for the Shenango Valley Blasters before landing a free agent contract with the New York Jets. He played five years for the Jets before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in 1982.
Marcus Marek (football): One of the most highly-touted players to come out of the Valley, Marek led Brookfield High to the Class AA state championship in 1978 before going on to a stellar career at Ohio State. He was named All-Big Ten three times and was an All-American linebacker as a senior. His 256 career solo tackles still rank third-best in OSU history. Marek played professionally in the United States Football League and with the Browns and Chicago Bears.
Brian Marrow (football): A graduate of South High, where he led the Warriors to a 10-0 record as a senior. Marrow then started for three seasons at Wisconsin, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 1983. He played two seasons in the Canadian Football League.
Gregg "Rusty" Rosenberger (boxing): A native of Niles, Rosenberger was the Youngstown Golden Gloves middleweight champion from 1974-77. He achieved a ranking of sixth nationally in 1976 before turning pro. Rosenberger compiled a record of 20-6, winning the New Jersey state middleweight title in 1979.
Patricia Ann Schuley (bowling): A graduate of East High and Youngstown State, Schuley has bowled in 32 city, 27 state and 10 national tournaments. She has a high game of 267 and high series of 679. She has been president of the Youngstown Junior Bowling Board since 1991 and a director for 28 years. Schuley was named a certified coach instructor in 1977 and has held that post at Wedgewood Lanes since 1982.
Ray Travaglini (contributor): A native of Greenville, Pa., Travaglini has been a much-honored supporter of Valley athletes. He has been a consistent supporter of Boys Towns and Girls Towns of Italy and was named man of the year by them in 1979. He was named man of the year by the Italian Scholarship League in 1984 and the Travaglini family was Penguin of the Year in 2004. He has been awarded the Distinguished Citizen Award by the YSU alumni association.
Ron Vagnozzi (bowling): A graduate of Wilson High, he has bowled six sanctioned 300 games and won the 1951 national high school singles championship with a 620 actual. He has competed in many state and national tournaments, winning the 1966 state doubles title with Nick Musolino. He has also helped organize many youth leagues.
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