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Mike Drago
Mike Drago has written about sports at every level for parts of six decades, most notably at the Reading Eagle for the past 38 years. Mike has written a virtual history of Berks high school football and in 2013 was inducted into the Berks County Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
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Record-setting running backs Pete Gilmore and Nate Romig were among six former players and coaches inducted as the 23rd class of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Berks County Football Coaches Hall of Fame list and photo gallery (updated)
Doug Dahms, left, with Gerry Slemmer. (Joe Mays photo)
(Listed alphabetically, with affiliation and induction year; updated with 2026 inductees and photos)
Gooch AdamsWilson2026Alex AustonWilson2021Donald BathaserReading!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Pete Gilmore, Nate Romig among players selected for BCFCA Hall of Fame
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Record-setting running backs Pete Gilmore and Nate Romig are among six former players and coaches selected for induction into the Berks!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
‘Special talent’ Nate Romig was a complete player — and a winner
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Nate Romig had other things on his mind that crisp November night at Don Thomas Stadium in 2005, where he and his Daniel Boone teammates!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dave Bodolus blazed an unimaginable path at Daniel Boone
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He didn’t know it at the time -- no around Birdsboro did it, either -- but Dave Bodolus and Daniel Boone football were the perfect match.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Decades later, Pete Gilmore remains ‘second to none’ among Bulldogs backs
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When they heard Jim Cantafio was coming in as the head football coach, Pete Gilmore and his Wilson teammates had some apprehension.
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There was no blocking Chuck Brice’s ascent to college football greatness
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Chuck Brice was such a swift linebacker at Holy Name that he drew the attention of coaches at Villanova University, earning a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be . . . sportswriters
(This story was originally published March 1.)
With apologies to Willie Nelson:
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be sportswritersDon't let 'em face deadlines or angry coaches and fansLet 'em be doctors and lawyers!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Thanks for calling back all these years
A few months ago, as I began making exit plans, I reached out to several longtime friends in the sportswriting business to ask about the best and worst parts of their job.
Most mentioned the relationships they made with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Randy Yocum has had a Hall of Fame impact on Berks football
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A devastating knee injury ended Randy Yocum’s junior football season at Schuylkill Valley. While it closed one door, it opened another.
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