Jul 23, 2013 3 min read

Coleman Scott, an Olympic bronze medalist originally from Waynesburg, has bet Waynesburg Borough Mayor Duncan Berryman it will not rain July 29.

If it does not rain next Monday, it will be the second year in a row the borough’s mayor has had to forfeit his hat.

Following is a list of “celebrities” who have bet against the chance of rain on Rain Day:

2012 – Brett Keisel, Pittsburgh Steeler

2011 – Josh Koscheck, UFC fighter

2010 – Annise Parker, Houston,Texas mayor

2009 – Katie Stam, Miss America 2009

2008 – Luke Ravenstahl, Pittsburgh mayor

2007 – William Sanderson, actor

2006 – Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steeler

2005- Donald Trump,casino owner

2004 – Will Ferrell, comedian/actor

2003 – Chubby Checker, singer

2002 – Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirate

2001 – Dixie Chicks, country singers

2000 – Mr. Rogers & Mr. McFeely

1999 – B94 Radio

1998 – Jay Leno, Tonight Show host

1997 – Fran Drescher, actress

1996 – Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboy

1995 – Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguin

1994 – Mike Love, Beach Boys

1993 – Mason City, Iowa

1992 – City of Niceville, Florida

1991 – Sophie Masloff, Pittsburgh Mayor

1990 – Andy Van Slyke, Pgh. Pirate

1989 – Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguin

1988 – Harry Mitchell

1987 – Harry Anderson, actor

1986 – Rick Woods, Pittsburgh Steeler

1985 – Willard Scott, weatherman

1984 – Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steeler

1983 – Willard Scott, weatherman

1982 – Myron Cope, sports reporter

1981 – Joe DeNardo, TV weatherman

1980 – Bill & Patty Burns, TV news

1979 – Lou Brock, baseball star

1978 – Bob Kudzma, TV weatherman

1977 – Johnny Carson, Tonight Show

1976- Myron Cope, sports reporter

1975 – Bob Kudzma, TV weatherman

1974 – Jack Fleming, TV sports reporter

1973 – Bill Curry, TV sports reporter

1972- Al Abrams, sports

1971 – Jack Bogut, disc jockey

1970- Red Donley, sports reporter

1969- Paul Long, TV news reporter

1968 – Linda Richards, TV news reporter

1967 – Del Miller, harness racer

1966 – Punxsutawney Phil

1965 – John Charles Daily, TV moderator

1964- Arnold Palmer, golf pro/champ

1963 – Cassius Clay, boxing champ

1962 – Eleanor Shano, weather reporter

1961 – Eleanor Shano, weather reporter

1960 – Three Stooges, comedians/actors

1959 – Karl Ide, TV newsman

1958 – Major Don Johnston, air guard

1957 – Bob Considine, sportswriter

1956 – Dr. William McClellan, coroner

1955 – Bob Prince, sportscaster

1954 – No Record

1953 – Tex Litman, restaurateur

1952 – Tex Litman, restaurateur

1951 – Captain Roach, Harrisburg

1950 – Eddie Clover, magician

1949 – Vince Johnson, correspondent

1948 – Bob Hope, comedian/actor

1947 – Bing Crosby, singer/actor

1946 – Jack Dempsey, boxing champ

1945 – Harry Keck, football coach

1944 – Whitney Martin, correspondent

1943 – No Record

1942 – No Record

1941 – Chester Smith, sportswriter

1940- No Record

1939 – Al Abrams, sportswriter

Some hats on display at the Borough office