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TOM CASH

Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1943
Football, Boxing, Baseball

Coach, North Wales HS, 1953-1955
Coach, Pennbrook Jr HS, 1959-1976
Baseball, Soccer

Lansdale Recreational Director

Inducted 2005

Lansdale High School, 1943 (Deceased)

1950, West Chester State Teachers College, B.S., Health & Physical Education

1952: Temple University, M.Ed.

Tom played and lettered in football, boxing and baseball at Lansdale High School.  He served with the 2nd Armored Division (Medical Corps) in Europe during WW II (1943-46).  He continued his athletic career at West Chester, participating in boxing and baseball.  Began his professional career at North Wales High School, teaching Health and Physical Education as well as Driver Training, while coaching the soccer and baseball teams.  In 1955, Tom taught Junior High P.E.  In 1959 was the boys' P.E. teacher at the new Pennbrook Junior High School, where he continued to coach the soccer and baseball teams, and serve as Athletic Director.  In 21 years of coaching soccer, his teams had over 100 wins.  Tom was also the Director of the Summer Recreation Program in Lansdale for many years.  In his 21 years at Pennbrook, Tom was regarded as a legend.  He died coaching his Junior High baseball team in 1976.