by gingeriffic | Jun 17, 2025 | Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame - Class of 2015
Chip Rossi WPHS Class of 1985 Consumer and Global Wealth & Investment Management Risk Executive & Delaware Market President Chip Rossi was educated in the Colonial School District, attending Pleasantville Elementary, McCullough and Gunning Bedford for middle...
by gingeriffic | Jun 17, 2025 | Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame - Class of 2015
Dave Tiberi WPHS Class of 1984 Boxing Pro, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader Dave Tiberi is the 13th of 14 children raised in New Castle. Tiberi attended Pleasantville Elementary School and Gunning Bedford Middle School where he was a stand-out baseball player. At William...
by gingeriffic | Jun 17, 2025 | Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame - Class of 2015
Mel Gardner Coach & Teacher Mel Gardner started his career at William Penn High School (WPHS) in 1981 as Head Baseball coach. His teams amassed a 370-208 record in his 30 seasons as head coach. They won 11 Blue Hen Conference Championships, one state championship...
by gingeriffic | Jun 17, 2025 | Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame - Class of 2015
Jack Freebery Administrator Jack Freebery is a Delaware native with family roots deep in the historic soils of Old New Castle. Generations of Freeberys’ graduated from William Penn High School (WPHS) including Jack’s father. In 1991 Freebery began his career with the...
by gingeriffic | Jun 17, 2025 | Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame - Class of 2015
Bill Cole, Sr. Educator & Coach Bill Cole Sr. graduated from P.S. DuPont H.S. where he excelled on the football, basketball, and baseball teams. He enrolled at the University of Delaware where he earned 11 out of a possible 12 varsity letters in Football,...
