Two Hall Of Fame People

I was just an underclassman barely breaking 5:00 in the Mile when I first heard of a running phenom in nearby Camp Hill.  Her name was Mary Rawe.  She continued to dominate Pennsylvania distance running until she moved away to Georgia for her Senior year.

When I matriculated at PSU in the Fall of 1977, There she was!  Back in Central Pennsylvania where she belonged!

Now she is being inducted into the Pennsylvania Track and Field Hall of Fame.  And everyone knows both Mary and her husband Tom Rapp are already members of the Great People Hall of Fame.  They both are some of the finest people this world could produce.  Congrats, Mary.

PIAA Cross Country champion (1975); two PIAA Mile Run titles (1975-6); three PIAA 880y titles (1974-76); and PA Records in the 1500m and the mile. Pretty amazing for just 3 years competition in PA!

The Hall of Fame was established in 1995 to honor the elite individuals in our state’s distinguished track and field history. A selection committee consisting of more than thirty coaches, officials, and journalists collects and reviews information about individuals who have been nominated. 

Each year, 6-to-12 athletes, one coach, one contributor, and one distinguished alumnus are inducted. Athletes become eligible for nomination five years after their high school graduation. Once nominated, a candidate remains under consideration in perpetuity. The committee currently has information on over 400 athletes, 100 coaches, and 50 contributors – more than a century’s worth of outstanding individuals - who have been nominated but not yet inducted. Information on the Hall of Fame may be found at ptfca.org