Hall of Fame

Lou "Bimbo" Cecconi

  • Class
  • Induction
    2013
  • Sport(s)
    Heritage
Alma Mater: Donora, 1946 | Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field
 
A man for all seasons, Bimbo starred in football, baseball, track, and basketball at Donora High School. Cecconi earned 11 out of a possible 12 varsity letters in high school. He was a key performer on three WPIAL Championship football teams and led the basketball team to state runner-up honors. In his senior season, he ran and passed one of the greatest football teams in the WPIAL to a WPIAL Championship. The 1945 team was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2008. At Pitt, he was a four-year starting quarterback and halfback as well as a basketball and baseball standout. He is a member of the Mid-Mon Valley Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.