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Honoring the great athletes from Cambria County.

Jerry Davitch

Football, Class of 2010

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Jerry Davitch, University of Arizona football
Jerry Davitch, University of Arizona
Jerry Davitch, left, with CFL record-breaking receiver Geroy Simon, middle, and Tom Fleming, at a Saskatchewan Roughriders game. All three men are Johnstown High graduates. Davitch and Fleming each coached the Trojans football team.
Jerry Davitch, left, coach of Conemaugh Township High School.
Jerry Davitch page in University of Idaho football media guide.

Greater Johnstown High School football coaches, present and past gather at the 1998 hall of fame banquet. Left to right, Charles “Corky” McCabe, then head coach of the Trojans; Dave Hart, who was being inducted into the hall; Tom Fleming; and Jerry Davitch.
Jerry Davitch, University of Idaho football media guide.

Accomplishments

  • Started two seasons and lettered three times at offensive guard for NCAA Division I University of Arizona.
  • Embarked on a career as a coach at the Division I level.
  • Served as an assistant coach at the Air Force Academy from 1973-77.
  • Was head coach at Idaho from 1978-81 in the Big Sky Conference.
  • His 1980 Idaho team went 6-5.
  • Lettered four years in wrestling at Arizona while competing in every match and tournament.
  • Captained the Wildcats wrestling team as a senior.
  • Returned to his hometown of Johnstown in 1985 to coach the Johnstown High football team back to prominence. Also had success coaching football at Conemaugh Township High.
  • Was key player on Johnstown High’s undefeated WPIAL championship team in 1958.
  • Coached the Johnstown J-Doggs indoor professional football team.
  • Worked internationally with student-athletes and underprivileged youths during “tours” of Russia. Those teams won both junior and senior European titles.
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Fast Facts

First Banquet: 1965
First Chairman: Richard Mayer
First Banquet Location: Cambria County War Memorial Arena
Number of Banquets: 20 through 2018
Total Inductees: 142
Female Inductees: 20
Male Inductees: 122
Largest Class: 18 in 1965
Most Inductees: Football (44)
2018 Chairman: Bruce Haselrig
2018 Master of Ceremonies: Tim Rigby
2018 Banquet Location: Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center

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