Alex Scassa Jr was a vital member of the Beaver
County Sports Hall of Fame executive committee for the first 26
years of its existence, serving as president of the organization for
22 years. While that in itself is impressive, it does not by itself
entitle anyone to Hall of Fame enshrinements. What did earn Alex
the honor is his extensive background as a coach,
manager, organizer, confidante, and leader in various fields of
athletics. The 1962 Rochester High School graduate was involved
in sports from the mid 1960s, when he was a sports writer, to his
death on July 7, 2001, from a heart attack. His accomplishments are
many and varied: he was on the Beaver County Area Boxing Hall of
Fame Committee (the forerunner to the Beaver County Sports Hall of
Fame) and was one of the principals involved in forming the highly
popular and wide ranging Fall Baseball League. His aim was to
develop baseball fundamentals with increased play, which could lead
to more exposure and college scholarship offers, which it did. Alex
also started the Rochester Alumni Basketball Tournament, which he
used as a fundraiser for the Rochester Quarterback Club. In his
honor, the Quarterbacks have renamed the event The Alex J Scassa Jr
Basketball Tournament. Alex coached Little League and Pony League
teams in Rochester for several years and was the public address
announcer at Rochester High School boys’ basketball games. The
Rochester Quarterback Club named him Fan of the Year in 1998. But he
was active in other communities, as well: when the Beaver County
Pony League was having trouble organizing in the late 1990s, they
called Alex for guidance. Alex also coached the Freedom Legion
baseball team and raised funds for several All Star teams to play in
prestigious tournaments, which helped secure scholarships for
several players. Overall, Alex coached baseball for 25 years. He is
the son of
Alex Scassa Sr.
Alex Scassa Jr was a vital member of the Beaver
County Sports Hall of Fame executive committee for the first 26
years of its existence, serving as president of the organization for
22 years. While that in itself is impressive, it does not by itself
entitle anyone to Hall of Fame enshrinements. What did earn Alex
the honor is his extensive background as a coach,
manager, organizer, confidante, and leader in various fields of
athletics. The 1962 Rochester High School graduate was involved
in sports from the mid 1960s, when he was a sports writer, to his
death on July 7, 2001, from a heart attack. His accomplishments are
many and varied: he was on the Beaver County Area Boxing Hall of
Fame Committee (the forerunner to the Beaver County Sports Hall of
Fame) and was one of the principals involved in forming the highly
popular and wide ranging Fall Baseball League. His aim was to
develop baseball fundamentals with increased play, which could lead
to more exposure and college scholarship offers, which it did. Alex
also started the Rochester Alumni Basketball Tournament, which he
used as a fundraiser for the Rochester Quarterback Club. In his
honor, the Quarterbacks have renamed the event The Alex J Scassa Jr
Basketball Tournament. Alex coached Little League and Pony League
teams in Rochester for several years and was the public address
announcer at Rochester High School boys’ basketball games. The
Rochester Quarterback Club named him Fan of the Year in 1998. But he
was active in other communities, as well: when the Beaver County
Pony League was having trouble organizing in the late 1990s, they
called Alex for guidance. Alex also coached the Freedom Legion
baseball team and raised funds for several All Star teams to play in
prestigious tournaments, which helped secure scholarships for
several players. Overall, Alex coached baseball for 25 years. He is
the son of