Lou D’Achille is rated one of the most gifted athletes to come out
of Beaver Falls High School, but he is best known for his football
prowess there and at Indiana
University. In high school, he earned nine letters in football,
basketball, and baseball from 1946 to 1949. He started his grid
career as a halfback in the eight grade but was switched to
quarterback the next year. In his junior year (1947), he threw
eleven touchdown passes and led the Tigers to an 8-2 record. As a
senior, Lou threw twelve touchdown passes and the Tigers compiled a fine 8-1-1
record. He was named first string All WPIAL his senior year and
second team All State. Joe threw a touchdown pass in the 1949
Dapper Dan All Star football game and set up two other touchdowns as
the Dapper Dans beat the Allegheny County Stars, 18-13. Several days
later, Lou was among 30 Western Pennsylvania baseball players picked
for the Third Annual American Legion Baseball All Star Game at Shibe
Park in Philadelphia. At Indiana University, Lou became known
as the “left-handed Lujack” for his passing skill. Highlights of his
sophomore season in 1950 included a 91 yard TD pass against Iowa, a
record setting 20 completions against Ohio State, and a 20-7 triumph
over a Notre Dame team that included his high school teammate,
Bucky
Mutscheller, the first Hoosier win ver the Irish in 44
years. Injuries plagued Lou his junior year, but he had a fine
senior season in 1952 and played in the Blue-Gray Game. After his
college football career, Lou resided in Beaver Falls and was a
salesman.
Lou D’Achille is rated one of the most gifted athletes to come out
of Beaver Falls High School, but he is best known for his football
prowess there and at Indiana
University. In high school, he earned nine letters in football,
basketball, and baseball from 1946 to 1949. He started his grid
career as a halfback in the eight grade but was switched to
quarterback the next year. In his junior year (1947), he threw
eleven touchdown passes and led the Tigers to an 8-2 record. As a
senior, Lou threw twelve touchdown passes and the Tigers compiled a fine 8-1-1
record. He was named first string All WPIAL his senior year and
second team All State. Joe threw a touchdown pass in the 1949
Dapper Dan All Star football game and set up two other touchdowns as
the Dapper Dans beat the Allegheny County Stars, 18-13. Several days
later, Lou was among 30 Western Pennsylvania baseball players picked
for the Third Annual American Legion Baseball All Star Game at Shibe
Park in Philadelphia. At Indiana University, Lou became known
as the “left-handed Lujack” for his passing skill. Highlights of his
sophomore season in 1950 included a 91 yard TD pass against Iowa, a
record setting 20 completions against Ohio State, and a 20-7 triumph
over a Notre Dame team that included his high school teammate,