HISTORY AND RECORDS PENN FOOTBALL IN THE HALL OF FAME In 1996, the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame was established to Pro Football Hall of Fame Penn Athletics Hall of Fame preserve Penn’s rich athletic Player . Induction Player . Induction Date Chuck Bednarik . 1967 Francis “Reds” Bagnell . 4 .13 .1996 history and tradition by Chuck Bednarik . 4 .13 .1996 honoring those people who De Benneville “Bert” Bell . 1963 De Benneville “Bert” Bell . 11 .11 .2000 helped create it . Ten heralded Edward Bell, Sr . 5 .16 .1998 classes have been inducted College Football Hall of Fame Bernard E . “Barney” Berlinger, Jr . 4 .13 .1996 since its establishment in 1996, Player . Induction Jerry Berndt (C) . 5 .3 .2014 and 39 distinguished members “Reds” Bagnell . 1 .9 .1977 Eliot W . Berry . 11 .11 .2000 have played or coached Penn Chuck Bednarik . 1 .28 .1969 J . Howard Berry . 5 .16 .1998 football . George Brooke . 1 .28 .1969 Donald A . Clune . 4 .13 .1996 The University of Charles Gelbert . 2 .17 .1960 Timothy D . Chambers . 5 .5 .2012 Pennsylvania football program T . Truxtun Hare . 11 .3 .1951 Richard “Cosmo” Comizio . 5 .10 .2003 has a long and distinguished Harvey Harman (C) . 1981 Fred Doelling . 5 .10 .2003 line of alumni who have been John Heisman (C) . 8 .10 .1954 Robert A . Evans . 11 .5 .2005 enshrined in Halls of Fame . William Hollenback . 11 .3 .1951 J . Christopher Flynn . 5 .16 .1998 Forty-four men are members Edward McGinley . 1 .7 .1979 Thomas J . Gilmore . 5 .6 .2017 of at least one of three Halls E . LeRoy Mercer . 6 .21 .1955 Patrick J . Goodwillie . 6 .6 .2017 of Fame; ten are members of John Minds . 1 .17 .1962 T . Truxtun Hare . 5 .16 .1998 two Halls; and one man, Chuck “Skip” Minisi . 1 .13 .1985 William M . “Bill” Hollenback . 4 .13 .1996 Bednarik, is a member of all George Munger (C) . 1 .11 .1976 Bryan J . Keys . 5 .10 .2008 three . Bob Odell . 12 .8 .1992 Bernie Lemonick . 4 .13 .1996 A further 18 Penn players, Winchester Osgood . 1 .15 .1970 Miles T . Macik . 5 .4 .2019 along with five coaches, John Outland . 8 .11 .2001 Jack McCloskey . 11 .11 .2000 belong to the National George Savitsky . 1 .30 .1991 Josiah C . McCracken . 11 .11 .2000 Football Foundation College Hunter Scarlett . 1 .15 .1970 Edward F . McGinley . 4 .13 .1996 Football Hall of Fame, located Andy Smith (C) . 11 .3 .1951 LeRoy Mercer . 5 .16 .1998 in South Bend, Ind . Vincent Stevenson . 10 .15 .1968 Anthony “Skip” Minisi . 4 .13 .1996 In addition, two men — Robert Torrey . 1 .10 .1971 George Munger (C) . 4 .13 .1996 Bednarik and Bert Bell — are Charles Wharton . 3 .20 .1963 Franny Murray . 5 .16 .1998 members of both the Penn George Woodruff (C) . 3 .20 .1963 Bob Odell . 4 .13 .1996 Athletics Hall of Fame and John H . Outland . 5 .6 .2016 the Pro Football Hall of Fame David Pottruck . 11 .11 .2000 in Canton, Ohio . Bednarik Francis X . Reagan . 4 .13 .1996 is regarded as one of pro (C) - indicates coach George Savitsky . 5 .16 .1998 football’s all-time greats, while John “Bull” Schweder . 5 .10 .2003 Bell holds the distinction of Paul Scull . 5 .10 .2003 being the first man inducted Jack Shanafelt . 5 .3 .2014 into the Pro Football Hall of Joseph Valerio . 11 .5 .2005 Fame . John M . Welsh . 5 .10 .2008 Morton H . Wilner . 5 .10 .2008 2NFL Hall of Famers College Football 23 Hall of Famers Penn Athletics Hall of Famers The first man inducted into the The Bednarik Award, named after Pro Football Hall of Fame, former Quaker Chuck Bednarik, De Benneville “Bert” Bell, played is given to the top collegiate four seasons (1915-19) in the Red defensive player each year . and Blue . Bednarik played for Penn from 1945-48 . 39 PENNATHLETICS.COM 91 Home of the 18-Time Ivy League Champions PENN FOOTBALL IN THE HALL OF FAME Francis “Reds” NFL draft, sudden-death overtime Eliot Berry legendary Chuck Bednarik as Bagnell and televised night games; Penn (2000) program’s all-time leader in that Penn (1996), he raised salaries, increased Berry was a rare category . He was also named to College (1977) attendance by 100 percent, and three-sport athlete in Penn Football’s All-Century Team . Bagnell was an All- banned gambling . the 1960’s, excelling America tailback who In 1963, Bell was the first man at football, squash Donald Clune still appears in the inducted into the Pro Football Hall and tennis . As Penn’s Penn (1996) record book . In 1950, he had one of Fame . kicker, he booted 27 career field Clune smashed of the greatest individual games goals and 141 total points . An All- virtually every in Penn history against Dartmouth Edward Ivy selection in both football and receiving record in when he accounted for 490 yards “Eddie” Bell, Sr . squash, Berry went on to try out the books during his of total offense (a record which Penn (1998) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and career from 1971-73 . still stands) . One of the greatest eventually signed with the Atlanta Still Penn’s third-leading all-time That year, he finished third in defensive ends in Falcons under coach Norm Van receiver, Clune today holds the the Heisman Trophy voting . A Penn history, Bell was Brocklin . record for most yards in a game West Philadelphia native, he won an All-America in 1951 Berry never played a pro (284 vs . Harvard in 1971) . nine varsity letters in college, and 1952 . Along with fellow Hall of football game, but continued to Clune holds four of the three each for football, basketball Famer Bob Evans, Bell was one of excel at squash, playing on the top 10 single-game receiving and baseball . the first two African-Americans to U .S . National Team and enjoying performances in Penn history . Bagnell later became an play football at Penn . a successful professional career He actually had his best season associate trustee at Penn . He also Bell later played in the NFL with abroad . as a sophomore, catching 40 served as chairman of the Maxwell the Eagles and Jets . A talented passes for 891 yards and five Football Club, and served a term multi-sport athlete, Bell also J . Howard Berry touchdowns . as president of the National helped his team win the sprint Penn (1998) Upon graduation, Clune won Football Foundation College Hall medley Championship of America One of the early the Class of 1915 award . In 1980, of Fame, an organization into at the 1951 Penn Relays . three-sport stars at he was named to the Ivy League’s which he was inducted in 1977 . Penn, Berry excelled Silver Anniversary team . Bernard in football, baseball Chuck Bednarik “Barney” Berlinger, and track at Penn Richard Penn (1996) Jr . from 1915 to 1917 . “Cosmo” Comizio College (1969) Penn (1996) Berry played halfback, punter Penn (2003) NFL (1967) A football and track and placekicker for the Quakers Comizio enjoyed a The last of football’s athlete, Berlinger and was outstanding at each . career packed with iron men, Chuck captained the 1959 After graduation, Berry played virtually every award Bednarik was a center Penn team which captured the professional football with the conceivable as a and linebacker who played his program’s first Ivy League title . Pottsville Maroons but was running back from 1984-86 . entire career in Philadelphia for In 1958 he was the first Quaker better known for his professional As a sophomore, Comizio ran Penn and the Philadelphia Eagles . to be selected first-team All-Ivy, baseball career with the New York for 596 yards, earning Ivy League Bednarik entered Penn at the repeating the feat in 1959 while Giants, winning the World Series Rookie of the Year honors; by age of 20 after having flown 30 leading the team in receiving both in 1921 and 1922 . the time he was a senior, he had combat missions over Germany years . He also received Penn’s racked up Penn’s first-ever 1,000- in World War II . An All-America, Class of 1915 award . George Brooke yard season and was named Bednarik received the Maxwell His father, Bernard Sr ., is also in College (1969) the Ivy League MVP . He won an Award, given to the player whom the Penn Hall of Fame as a track George Brooke Ivy League title in every season the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia athlete . played seven years he played, and after graduation considers the outstanding of college football, earned the Class of 1915 award . collegiate player in the nation . He Jerry Berndt first as a fullback at was the first offensive lineman to Penn (2014) Swarthmore in 1889- Fred Doelling receive the award . In five seasons, 92 and then at the same position Penn (2003) He played for the Eagles, still on Berndt went 29-18-2 at Penn from 1893-95 . Doelling was a both sides of the ball, and was an (28-9-2 his last four A two-time All-America standout running eight-time all-pro selection . seasons) . Following selection, Brooke was a member back and punter who Bednarik is a member of the a 1-9 season in 1981, of teams that won 38 of 41 games led Penn to its first Penn, College, and Pro Halls of he led the Quakers to their first and two national championships . Ivy League title in Fame . Ivy League championship since Besides being a powerful runner, 1959 . A versatile player, Doelling 1959 in 1982 . Berndt followed Brooke was also the Quakers’ led Penn in rushing for three DeBenneville that up with titles in 1983, 1984 kicker .