John E. Gastley ’59 (1940-2006) will be inducted into the Delone Hall of Honor on February 7th.
Go to this link, and get your tickets for Friday, Feb. 7th, for a catered dinner and induction ceremony which is open to all. While you are there, learn more about these outstanding “Doers of the Word.” They used and are using the virtues of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity to make Delone Catholic High School a unique and precious place to learn and grow
John E. Gastley ’59 (1940-2006) – a three-sport athlete at Delone Catholic who returned to his alma mater and became a legendary coach and educator. From 1966-1978, he was the head coach of the Squires’ varsity football team, during which time he guided Delone Catholic to three undefeated seasons in a five-year span which are still the only unbeaten and untied campaigns in program history. He was named the Pennsylvania High School Coach of the Year in 1974 and served on the Pennsylvania coaching staff for the Big 33 Football Classic. He closed his coaching career as the winningest coach in program history, and he was inducted into the South Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Adams County Chapter in 2000. From 1964-1993, he contributed to a rich legacy established in the Business Department. Many of his former students and players attribute their own careers as educators, coaches, and businesspeople to his influence. Upon his passing in 2006, his players, teammates, family, and admirers worked together to create the John Gastley Scholarship Foundation, which has provided a four-year scholarship to students entering Delone Catholic who excel academically and in service to Church and community every year since 2009 – to date raising more than $260,000.
