Remembering Rich Lichtel

The Big Three from the 1967 team (L to R):

Bob Tucker, Rich Lichtel, Stan Kucharski.

Photo courtesy of bloom.edu

Mechanicsburg High (PA) lost head football coach Rich Lichtel on September 21st to complications from prostate cancer. Lichtel passed away at 7:01 just after kickoff on Friday night.

Lichtel played at Shamokin High School (Greyhounds) just before the merger with Coal Township in the mid 1960's. He was an outstanding quarterback at Bloomburg State College (now University) and his favorite target was Bob Tucker. Tucker went on to a 10-year career with the Giants and Viking in the NFL.

Lichtel was a member of the Bernie Romanoskie Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Lichtel recently coached Notre Dame and now UCONN quarterback Zach Frazer.

Here is the link to sign the guestbook for the family.