John Yowler ’80 Elected to Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame

Former Gloucester Catholic multi-sport star John Yowler will be among the 13 new inductees to the Gloucester CountyJohn Yowler

Sports Hall of Fame during the 37th Annual Induction Banquet on March 28, 2017 at Auletto’s Caterers in Almonesson, the Hall’s Executive Committee has announced.

Yowler, a 1980 graduate, was a premier pitcher on the Rams’ 1980 baseball team, which compiled a 24-0 record en route to a state championship and was voted the No. 1 team of the 20th century by the Courier-Post. He also starred on Gloucester Catholic’s football and basketball teams. Yowler currently serves as a pitching coach at Cumberland County College.

Additional inductees in the Class of 2017 include: Dan Antonelli (Clayton), John Yowler (Gloucester Catholic), Robert Eck (Pitman), Elmer Roane (Paulsboro), Joe Cipriano (Delsea), Christian Lynch (Kingsway), Terry Jefferys-Jacobs (Woodbury), Ginny Migliore-Murphy (Washington Twp.), Mike Lamb (Rowan College at Gloucester County), Karl Neiswender (Clearview), Bill Henry (Gateway), Linda Decker (West Deptford), and Typhanie Bates (Williamstown).

Tickets for the 37th Annual Banquet are available by calling Hall of Fame President Gus Ostrum at (609) 502-0424.