Hall of Fame
Lefty earned varsity letters in football and track and field. A 1960 graduate of Cheyney Lefty played quarterback, linebacker and was the place kicker for the Wolves. Lefty was a javelin thrower as a member of the track and field team.
After graduation from Cheyney, Lefty enrolled in Temple University’s Tyler School of Art to improve his graphic arts skills. Through the Tyler program he traveled and studied in England, France and Italy. Lefty returned to teach in the School District of Philadelphia and to form his own graphics company – FabPrint. It was through FabPrint that he began his payback to Cheyney. In 1981 Lefty designed and donated jerseys for the women’s basketball team about to compete in the first NCAA Championship in Norfolk, Virginia. He designed and donated running singlets for the Cheyney track and field and cross country teams. Most recently, he donated t-shirts and wool caps for the members of the Cheyney football team.
In 1988, Lefty was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Alumni Association. In 1989, he was elected President of the Board of Directors of the National Alumni Association and a lifetime member of the Association. In 2005, Lefty was elected President of the newly reactivated “C” Club whose mission is to raise money for student-athletes.
Even today, Lefty still gives back.
