The Pittsburgh City League shines again!

PITTSBURGH COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY, FAR RIGHT, WITH HONOREE KEITH YOUNGER AND ONE OF THE SENSATION MODELS. (PHOTOS BY KEN OGILVIE)

Ninth annual All Sports Hall of Fame Inductions took place at the Sheraton

As has been the case for nearly a decade, the ninth annual Pittsburgh City League High School All Sports Hall of Fame Inductions was yet another sellout, capacity, standing-room-only success. And as is also the norm, the City League not only showed up…they showed out!

The now historic and unprecedented event, which took place on Dec. 16, 2023, at the Sheraton Hotel Station Square, kicked off with former Peabody Highlander and now Pittsburgh Mayor, Ed Gainey, welcoming the crowd of 500-plus and presenting yours truly and the Hall of Fame Committee with a proclamation declaring it “Pittsburgh City League Hall of Fame Day” in the ‘Burgh.

From there the hits just kept on coming. Sam “Bam” Clancy and Ricky “Black Magic” Coleman, two of the city’s greatest athletes, received the Pete Diemperio Legends Award presented by basketball legend and former competitor B.B. Flenory. Charles “Buddy” Allie (recognized as the fastest man in the world in the Masters division of track and field) received the newly established Clarence Bruce Trailblazer Award. The opening ceremonies also included words from superstar and Olympic Gold Medal Champion Kevin “Freight Train” Parker.

THE GREAT SAM CLANCY, AN HONOREE, WITH A SENSATION MODEL

Special guest speaker state Senator Jay Costa made all things official with his continued endorsement of Achieving Greatness Inc. From there the game moved into the final quarter with awards going to the best of the best student-athletes and coaches in City League history, including legends and coaches of the game, fallen heroes, community leaders and the class of 2023.

PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY WITH MEDIA SPECIALIST BRANDON WALKER

Special thanks go out to this year’s supporters: State Senator Jay Costa, the Office of the Chief Executive of Allegheny County, Councilman Anthony Coghill, Judge Dwayne Woodruff, Briggs Transportation Co., House of Law Funeral Home, Charles Allie, Frank Fuhrer Wholesale Co., Councilman Khari Mosley, Minuteman Printing, and without question, most importantly, special thanks goes out to UPMC for their ongoing and continued support!