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Vern Sharbaugh

Vern Sharbaugh

  • Class Year:
    1969
  • Induction Year:
    2014
  • Sport(s):
    Football and Baseball

Vern Sharbaugh '69 was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2014.

Sharbaugh, a native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, played football from 1965 through 1968 and baseball from 1966 through 1969.

In football, Sharbaugh was a three-year starter at wide receiver and played during the beginning of the “Golden Era” of Yellow Jacket football. He also served as an outfielder on the baseball squad. An honorable mention Associated Press Little All-American and second-team All-OAC pick in 1968, Sharbaugh caught a then BW school-record-tying 41 passes as a junior. As a senior, he added 34 more receptions for a then-record of 706 yards and seven touchdowns, leading BW to an OAC title. Sharbaugh twice earned All-OAC honors on the gridiron and was a co-captain as a senior. Following his senior season, he was invited to the New York Giants training camp.