RON ERB

Athlete, North Penn HS, 1959
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball

Lettered 3 Yrs in both Soccer and Baseball
Lettered 2 Yrs in Basketball
NPHS Athlete of the Year 1959
All Bux-Mont League Basketball, 1959
All Bux-Mont League Baseball, 1959
Played Basketball at North Carolina State University, 3 Yrs
Played Baseball at North Carolina State University, 4 Yrs

Inducted 2005

North Penn High School, 1959 

Soccer: lettered 3 years, co-captain 1 year, championship teams in 1957 and 1958.  Second leading scorer (11 goals).  Basketball: lettered 2 years, co-captain; championship team in 1958; All Bux-Mont 1959.  Lions Club MVP 1959.  Bux-Mont 2nd leading scorer senior year; Jack Smith Award senior year (team leader in assists).  Baseball:  Lettered 3 years; All Bux-Mont, 1959.  "Boy Athlete of the Year" in 1959.  In 1960, earned an athletic scholarship to Fork Union Military Academy, where he played basketball and soccer; VA Prep School Basketball Champions in 1960.  Played basketball (freshman letter, varsity 3 years) and baseball (4 years, starter 3 years in outfield) at North Carolina State University, graduating in 1964.  1966:  Joined Souderton School District, taught 32 years in Health and Physical Education; Coached  Varsity junior high soccer 6 yrs, JV high school 8 yrs; Baseball: varsity Junior High 6 yrs, Varsity high school 2 yrs, JV high school 10 yrs.  Softball: Varsity Girls Softball 3 yrs, Girls soccer JV High School 4 yrs, head or assistant Coach of ten championship teams. Health and Physical Education Teacher/Coach for 32 years.  Marywood College, M.S., 1979.  Temple, Penn State graduate courses.  Community: North Wales baseball 2 yrs, Souderton Legion Coach 2 yrs, Harleysville Community Little League 3 yrs, Champions 1983, 84, 85; Harleysville Connie Mack "C" team 1 yr; Little League Community Round Robin Champions 2 yrs, 1984 and 1985; volunteer umpire in Harleysville; Director/Counselor of North Wales Summer Recreation Program; Coach/Director of Phillies baseball camp at Nor-Gwyn Community Complex; community basketball Coaching program at Indian Valley Jr. High; Coached in NP YMCA Saturday basketball program.  Soccer Coach: Harleysville Soccer Club; head Coach and traveling team Coach.  Amateur:  Baseball:  American Legion, North Wales; All-Star game at Connie Mack Stadium, 1959.  Perkiomen Valley Twilight League, played over 14 yrs.  Member of championship teams at Lansdale and Souderton; All-Star game MVP 1970; Triple Crown Winner in 1974 (.509, 7 HRs, 28 RBIs).  Lead league in stolen bases 1974 (14).