On this date
June 19
1975 – After only one season at the University of Pittsburgh, basketball player Melvin Bennett signs with the Virginia Squires of the ABA. Bennett averaged 10.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a freshman at Pitt.
1985 – Waynesburg High School hires 24-year-old Jeff Metheny, a former quarterback at Glenville State College, as its head football coach. Metheny replaces Joe Zorosky, who resigned as the Raiders’ coach after one season.
1987 – The Pittsburgh Gladiators defeat the Washington Commandos, 48-46, before 12,117 at the Civic Arena in the first game in the history of the Arena Football League. Pittsburgh quarterback Mike Hohensee passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns.
1988 – Belle Vernon infielder Brad Bowden, who batted .518, is named the Observer-Reporter Baseball Player of the Year.
1989 – Chartiers-Houston hires Phil Mary as its head wrestling coach.