DeBartolo's pals along for a memorable ride

CANTON — Over the years, Eddie DeBartolo’s classmates at Cardinal Mooney have enjoyed some memorable NFL experiences.

Some have enjoyed Super Bowls, others have been to team celebrations.

Hall of Fame weekend featuring DeBartolo’s added a new chapter to Mooney’s Class of 1964.

About 50 of them were seated center stage about 20 rows from the stage for Saturday’s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

“I don’t know how many actually are here,” said Mike DeNiro of Youngstown. “I think most of them came last night.”

Friday night, DeBartolo threw a bash at the Glenmoor Country Club in Canton that featured music sets by Huey Lewis and the News and Boyz II Men.

Youngstown’s Rich Hughes, whose wife, Patty, is DeBartolo’s classmate, said his preference was hearing Huey Lewis.

“He’s from my generation,” said the Mooney Class of 1962 graduate, adding that they Mooney contingent didn’t know about the musical guests “until we got there.

“It was outstanding, I wanted to dance,” Hughes said.

JoAnn Scott of Youngstown did dance ... with Jerry Rice, the 49ers Hall of Fame receiver who finished runner-up in the 2006 season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.”

Visit Vindy.com later and read Sunday's Vindicator sports section for Tom Williams' complete coverage of the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction festivities.