Raymond Pimlott Kaighn
Only 18 men can boast that they played the first-ever game of basketball. Raymond was one of those players that put the uniquely American innovation to the test when a…
Read MoreCharles Neal Gault
From major league ball player to teacher, athletic director, and coach, young Charles never could have imagined a long career in sports when he was first entering the world of…
Read MorePeter Clarkson Ellmaker
The Ellmaker family’s roots go deep in Lancaster County and well before the Revolutionary War. Peter had a half-brother, Frederick, born in 1811 but their father died in 1816. That’s…
Read MoreGeorge D. Turner
There are certain terms that most every Philadelphian would recognize. One is Franklin Field and another is the Penn Relays. George Turner was there when they were first created. George…
Read MoreJack O’Brien
People change their names for various reasons but it seems more prevalent when they aspire to achieve celebrity status. Jack’s given name was John K. Byrne, the second of seven…
Read MoreWilliam Reed Hapgood
William Reed Hapgood was his given name but as a child he was Billy and a little later it was Bill. Born in Philadelphia and the only child, he and…
Read MoreJohn Deasley
John was the son of an Irish couple, William and Margaret Gable Deasley, and the younger brother of Thomas “Pat” Deasley, a fellow Mt. Moriah Notable. Both Pat and John…
Read MoreGeorge W. Ewell
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players was established in March of 1871. Baseball would have its first league made up of professional clubs with an established method of…
Read MoreGeorge T. Snyder
George grew up in the City of Brotherly Love the youngest of four brothers whose father was a stone cutter.. His marriage to German immigrant Catherine “Katie” Myer began in…
Read MoreIsrael Wilson Durham
Israel W. Durham was born in Philadelphia, the son of Thomas and Jane Norris Durham, both Irish immigrants. The year of his birth has been listed on various documents, including…
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