Manto, Vincent amongBucks Sports Hall inaugural class

NFL Players Association President Troy Vincent (center) poses for a photo with two boys
who attended the Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame inaugural banquet.

Troy Vincent and Jeff Manto headed a list of inductees who were in attendance at the Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame inaugural banquet that took place recently at King's Caterers in Bristol.

Born in Trenton and raised in Lower Makefield, Vincent played high school football at Pennsbury, was All-American at Wisconsin and later a No. 1 draft pick of the Miami Dolphins.

He became an All-NFL defensive back with the Philadelphia Eagles and won the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2002.

Vincent is the current president of the NFL Players Association who once lived in Lower Makefield.

Born in Bristol, Manto was a member of the Phillies 1993 National League Championship team and from 1985-2000 was involved at various levels of pro baseball as a player and coach.

Bucks County’s chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inducted this class at the end of January.
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Bucks County Sports HOF:

Troy Vincent, Pennsbury, 1996-2004 Philadelphia Eagles.

Jeff Manto, Bristol, Philadelphia Phillies 1993 NL Champions.

Sheila Murphy, Neshaminy Coach/Athletic Director.

Hal Heffelfinger, West Chester State College ’62 NCAA Division 1 Soccer Team.

Vic Stanley, Council Rock Wrestling Coach 1967-1992, LaSalle College HS.Harry Schuh, Neshaminy 1961 All State Football team, Oakland Raiders.

Joel Baba, Neshaminy Gymnastics Coach, Coached 1957-1975 & 1986-1988, Syracuse, 1952 US Olympic alternate.

Walter Bahr, Penn State Soccer Coach, US National Team captain, 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1948 Olympic Team.

Dick Bedesem, Bishop Egan Football Coach, Won Phila. City Title ’63, ’66, ’67, ’69 and ’70.

Dick Dougherty, Bucks County Courier and Times Sports Journalist.

Dick Hart, Morrisville, Captain of 1955 LL World Champions, 1961 Lower Bucks Football Player of the Year, Phila. Eagles ’67-’71.

Larry Marshall, 1964-67 Bishop Egan, MVP ’67 City Title Football game, Univ. of Maryland Football MVP ‘72.

John Petercuskie, Neshaminy Football Coach ’54-’65. Cleveland Browns Special Teams Coordinator ’78-’84.

Harry Startzell, Delhaas HS Coach/Athletic Admin. Played Semi-Pro Baseball from ’49-’57, Pro Scout for Baltimore Orioles ’57-2000.

1955 Morrisville Little League World Championship Team.
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