Jack E. Quigley '55
Outstanding Athletic Achievement
As an athlete at MHS, Jack Quigley played guard on the football team and was a pitcher/infielder on the baseball team. He earned four varsity letters in baseball during the school years of 1951-1955, and by doing so joined an elite group of baseball athletes who enjoyed the same accomplishment.
From 1956-1959, Jack played minor league professional baseball for both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds. During the off season, he was employed by Automotive Supply Company.
Jack enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1959. He was stationed at Fort Eustis, VA until 1961, and in November, 1960 he was chosen Soldier of the Month. From 1961-1968, Jack served with the Pennsylvania National Guard as a transportation specialist and was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant.
In 1962, Jack joined the sales and management team of Bearings, Inc., for which he managed locations in Harrisburg, York, Hagerstown, Baltimore, and Greencastle before retiring in 1998. Bearings, Inc. selected Jack "Manager of the Year" in 1991.
Jack was very actively engaged in coaching young people for many years in both baseball and midget football. He coached football from 1962 to 1991 for Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Valley, Wormleysburg, Greencastle and Baltimore. As a head coach, he led his teams to 18 undefeated seasons and 64 consecutive wins. When he retired from football in 1991, he had compiled a record of 146 wins, 9 losses, and 3 ties.
From 1964 to 1990, Jack coached Little League, Pony League, and Junior Legion baseball winning over 85% of the games. He coached in Hampden Township, Silver Spring Township, and Greencastle. Jack came out of retirement in 2004 to help coach his grandson's Little League team in Williamsport, MD. The team won the league championship with a 14-1 record. Jim Bard, who was the President of Franklin County Sports Officials at the time, stated that Jack was the finest youth coach with whom he was ever associated.
Jack passed away in 2009 but his wife, Ethel, still resides in Greencastle, PA. They have two sons, Dr. Brian Quigley of Raleigh, NC, and Brad of Greencastle, PA.
From 1956-1959, Jack played minor league professional baseball for both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds. During the off season, he was employed by Automotive Supply Company.
Jack enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1959. He was stationed at Fort Eustis, VA until 1961, and in November, 1960 he was chosen Soldier of the Month. From 1961-1968, Jack served with the Pennsylvania National Guard as a transportation specialist and was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant.
In 1962, Jack joined the sales and management team of Bearings, Inc., for which he managed locations in Harrisburg, York, Hagerstown, Baltimore, and Greencastle before retiring in 1998. Bearings, Inc. selected Jack "Manager of the Year" in 1991.
Jack was very actively engaged in coaching young people for many years in both baseball and midget football. He coached football from 1962 to 1991 for Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Valley, Wormleysburg, Greencastle and Baltimore. As a head coach, he led his teams to 18 undefeated seasons and 64 consecutive wins. When he retired from football in 1991, he had compiled a record of 146 wins, 9 losses, and 3 ties.
From 1964 to 1990, Jack coached Little League, Pony League, and Junior Legion baseball winning over 85% of the games. He coached in Hampden Township, Silver Spring Township, and Greencastle. Jack came out of retirement in 2004 to help coach his grandson's Little League team in Williamsport, MD. The team won the league championship with a 14-1 record. Jim Bard, who was the President of Franklin County Sports Officials at the time, stated that Jack was the finest youth coach with whom he was ever associated.
Jack passed away in 2009 but his wife, Ethel, still resides in Greencastle, PA. They have two sons, Dr. Brian Quigley of Raleigh, NC, and Brad of Greencastle, PA.