Robert J. "Roc" O'Connell
Graduate of Sayre High School in Bradford County and Penn State University...Considered the father of high school wrestling in Western Pennsylvania...Coached five years at Canonsburg High (1933-38) and compiled a 61-4-1 record after losing the first four matches(61-0)...Retired from coaching after 1937-38 season, but continued association with the WPIAL as chairman of the wrestling steering committee for 24 years...Principal at Canonsburg for more than 20 years...Member of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Southwestern Pennsylvania Wrestling
Hall of Fame
| 1990 Dr. James Conklin George Custer Steve DeAugustino Anthony Gizoni Andrew Puchany | 1991 Don Haney Dr. William A. "Doc" Harris Rex Peery Hugh Peery Ed Peery | 1992 Leonard "Gus" DeAugustino Lynn W. Kling George Lewis Anthony Paulekas Frank Vulcano Sr. |
| 1993 Carlton Hazelrig George Lamprinakos Manuel Pihakis Robert Siar WJPA Radio Station | 1994 Kurt S. Angle Gene Bowman Ken Lockey Raymond "Bucky" Murdock Robert J. "Roc" O'Connell Sue Siar | 1995 Mike Babyak John Dasta Michael M. DeAugustino Thomas E. Dolde Ronald L. Garrison Pat Santoro |
| 1996 Paul William "Bill" Bane Jr. Ray Brinzer Arthur "Bucky" Maughan Tynan "Ty" Moore John "Buzz" Walters | 1997 Dave Kling Jim Kriek Stan Mousetis John Richey Joe Solomon | 1998 Stan Dziedzic Floyd Marshall Robert Marshall Rande Stottlemyer Robert Waller Sr. |
| 1999 Joe Ayersman Cary Kolat Jack Spates Bob Truby Asa G. Wiley | 2000 Tom Alberts Ed DeWitt Jim Harrison Larry Lauchle Paul Powell Ron Schirf | 2001 Fred A. Ambrose Thomas P. Harbert Robert J. Kopnisky Veryl D. Long Ken Nellis |
| 2002 Frank Bonifield Dave Clelland Ernie Closser Sylvester Terkay Creed Westfall | 2003 Mark Angle Jeremy Hunter Teague Moore Joseph Shook Ken Wunderly | 2004 John Abajace Dave Ailes Dick Bane Lee Hall Phill Mary |
| 2005 Mark Caffrey James W. Horner Kraig M. Nellis Chuck Tursky Frank L. Vulcano, JR. | 2006 Vertus Jones Jay Robison James W. Sterner Robert M. Waller III Shawn R. Whyte | 2007 Dave Adams Bruce Closson Butch Marino Kevin Sangina Edward Driscoll |
