Chuck was the starting center and defensive end on the first Burrell football team during the 1965 season. He was selected Honorable Mention on the AK Valley all-star team at center. Chuck graduated Burrell in 1966 and attended Slippery Rock College where he was a member of the wrestling team and graduated from Slippery Rock in 1970 with a degree in Health, Physical Education and Safety Education. He coached wrestling at Kiski Area during the 1970-71 season and then came to his senses and returned to Burrell as a teacher and assistant football coach from 1971-78. After his coaching, teaching and refereeing career, Chuck began a successful career in the Safety and Risk Management profession. He was in charge of Risk Management for May Department Stores for 8 years, headed up the Loss Prevention and Safety department for the Lowe's Companies chain of stores nationwide, and most recently returned to the Keystone State with AV International in Harrisburg in the Risk Control and Business Development unit. He is married to the former Audrey Gigler and they have a 5 year old daughter, Audrey Jo.

Updated Bio - September 2006

I have been stationed at the U.S. Naval Academy since March 2004. As a member of the USNA Admissions staff, I have been the Admissions Counselor for the Northeast Region of the United States and am currently the Admissions Information Technology/Process Improvement project manager. Since being here in Annapolis, I have had the pleasure of also teaching an Aviation Capstone course to all of the graduating seniors who have chosen to service select aviation upon graduation. In May 2007, I will graduate from The George Washington University with my Masters degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Behavior. And last but certainly not least, my husband and I are expecting our first child, a girl, in December. My husband is also still in the Navy, stationed in Washington D.C. at the White House.

Nicki graduated BHS in 1994 and went to the United States Naval Academy that July I. She was an Oceanography major. She also was a USNA cheerleader. The highlight being a trip to Hawaii for Xmas her junior year for the Aloha Bowl. 

Upon graduation in May of 1998, she service selected Naval Flight Officer and went off to flight school in Pensacola, Florida that November. She selected the E-2C Hawkeye pipeline and moved to Norfolk, Virginia where she received her Wings of Gold in October of 2000. She became a member ofVAW-125 The World Famous Tigertails in March of 200I where she is currently attached. Her squadron was attached to the USS George Washington and deployed with the George Washington Battle Group from June-December 2002. They participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Southern Watch right before it became Operation Iraqi Freedom in March. They are currently in their training turn-around cycle and are getting ready to carrier qualify aboard the newly commissioned USS Ronald Reagan in two weeks.

She got married in May of 2001 to her husband, Ted Pearce.  He is also a Lieutenant in the Navy.  he is a Surface Warfare Officer currently stationed at Joint Forces Command here in Norfolk.

Paul graduated in 1972 and played football and track from his freshman through senior year. He received his undergraduate degree from Clarion State University in 1976, in secondary education, and then taught high school in Maryland where he was the head track coach for 10 years. He coached 17 state track and field champions and 2 national high school AII-Americans. He had an incredible .782 winning percentage over 10 years, as well as 3 undefeated seasons.

Paul currently manages his own business as a national marketing consultant for credit unions and retail companies. He is a nationally recognized speaker in marketing and has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and the USA Today. A national trade publication called him a "marketing genius".

Upon graduation in 1972, Frank attended the University of Pennsylvania on both an athletic and academic scholarship and majored in biology and accounting through a dual degree program. He played varsity football at Penn for four years and was one of only two freshmen who traveled with the varsity team. His best memory in college was the "trifecta", beating Harvard, Princeton and Yale in the same season and playing 3 years against Reggie Williams of Dartmouth (LB for Cincinnati Bengals in the 70's and 80's and Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (punt returner for the Houston Oilers in the 70's).

During high school, Frank played football, basketball and track and won 10 varsity letters. He was captain of the 1971 football team, All-Conference at offensive end and defensive halfback, and was nominated Big-33 and All-State at offensive end.

Alana graduated from Burrell High School in 1992 and was a cheerleader from 19881992. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University, University Park, in 1997 and her Master of Science in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, in 2001.

Alana is currently Global Market Manager for PPG Industries" located at the company's world headquarters in Pittsburgh. In her current job, she markets paints and coatings to the appliance and furniture industry around the world. She has held positions as a Market Development Manager in the company's industrial coatings business and as a Development Engineer in the company's automotive glass business, designing new glass products. She received a US Patent for her work in designing a new heat-reflecting, acoustical side window for Mercedes Benz, Germany.

Alana met her husband, David, in 1998 and the couple married in July, 2002. They recently built a new home and currently reside in Plum Boro.

Graduating from Burrell School District in 1996, Kristen was a member of the cheerleading team and also homecoming queen. After graduation, she attended college at the University of Pittsburgh where she studied child development. Kristen continued cheering throughout college as a member of the University of Pittsburgh Dance Team.

After college, she pursued a master's degree in elementary education. While interning at the North Allegheny School District, she was awarded the Elizabeth and Sarah Graf Scholarship Awards at the University of Pittsburgh for demonstrating exemplary skill elementary education.

During his football career at BHS. he was a two year starter during the 1977 and 1978 seasons, and was nominated to the All Conference second team in the 1978 season. He was a winner of Scholastic and Sportsmanship awards in 1978. At Allegheny College, he was on the PAC All Conference second team in 1982, and the All Century Team, the second team chosen in 1994. He received an Academic All American honorable mention in 1982.

Locally. Jim is the leader of Cub Scout Pack 556, the Director of Ushers at St. Margaret Mary, and is a Board member of the Burrell Educational Foundation. He is involved in coaching and/or supporting all youth sports programs in Burrell.

After graduation, Pete worked at Penn while taking graduate courses in Sociology and Biology. Rather than pursue a career in Medicine, Pete decided to follow the advice of the chiropractor who saved his parents from surgeries, and who helped him recover from a back injury in his sophomore year at Burrell. (Dr. John Rucki repeatedly said to Pete- “Don’t go to medical school. Go to chiropractic school!”)

As a result, Pete enrolled at Columbia Institute of Chiropractic (which since changed it’s name to New York Chiropractic College). After graduation in 1978, Pete opened his own practice on Long Island, New York. Three years later, he moved to Bucks County, and established a very successful, well-known chiropractic facility.

Throughout his career, Pete specialized in Chiropractic, Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Acupuncture. He also became well known in the chiropractic community for his “practice management” expertise. In addition to serving in various “Practice Management” roles with New York Chiropractic College, he also served on the Board of Trustees at NYCC.

"Burrell is one of the best football towns in the country and also one of the most humble.   I remember an outstanding teaching and administrative and support staff, great student body support (especially the Blue Crew) , an impressive band (thank you flag girls and tuba section), the world's best cheerleaders, the most positive and supportive parents a coach could ever work with, a super group of assistant coaches, AND THE GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS A COACH COULD ASK FOR!"

Alumnus Inducted into Hall of Fame George Key, a Burrell graduate from the Class of 1973, is being inducted in September into the Baldwin Wallace College Sports Hall of Fame. George was a 2-year letterman in football at Burrell while starting at center and linebacker his junior and senior years. He was also the long snapper on punts and extra points. George was All Conference at center and varsity co-captain in 1972, his senior year. George was also a 2-year letterman in wrestling, co-captain, won the Burrell Christmas tournament in the 145 pound weight class and had a 12-1-1 record his senior year.

At Baldwin Wallace College, George was a 3-year letterman at center and started 26 games for the Yellow Jackets. He was 1st Team All Ohio Athletic Conference at center his senior year. He also earned the Most Valuable Offensive Player Award his senior year, the first lineman in BW history to garner that award. A two-sport threat in college, a rare accomplishment, George also earned 2 varsity letters in wrestling. He was All Conference at heavyweight his senior year.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school. While in the Navy, he participated in U.N. troop withdrawal from Somalia and Operation Southern Watch in the Persian Gulf. His ship’s homeport was Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Bill got married to his wife of 13 years, Michelle, while serving in the Navy. After serving 4 years in the Navy and receiving an honorable discharge, Bill and his wife moved to Tennessee.