SHIRLEY OTT

Athlete, Hatfield HS, 1946
Field Hockey, Basketball

Coach, North Penn HS, 1955-1961
Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball

5 Bux-Mont League Basketball Championships

Inducted 2005


Hatfield High School, 1946; Coach

Lettered in field hockey and basketball.  Graduate of West Chester State College, 1950, B.S. in Health and Physical Education.  Participated in WRA (intramurals) in hockey, basketball, volleyball and modern dance (no girls sports offered then).  Taught Health and P.E. at Neshaminy High School (Langhorne), Coached field hockey and basketball.  From 1955-1961, taught Health and P.E. at North Penn High School.  Head Coach, Girls' Basketball (5 championships), Asst Coach Field Hockey (4 championships), and Head Coach in Softball.  Left North Penn School District in June 1961, returned in 1968 to teach Health and P.E.  Organized and ran various intramural sports--soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball and softball.  At Pennfield Middle School, taught Health and P.E. from 1980-86 and Social Studies 1987 until retirement in June 1993.  Ran various intramural programs, assisted in the development of Health and P.E. curriculums and programs for different age groups in the NPSD.  Coached Bux-Mont Club Hockey Team (Lansdale) 3 years.  Worked in Lansdale Summer Recreation Program for several years, beginning in 1949.