Hall of Fame
Meadville native and St. Agatha High School graduate Victor "Vic" P. Kress '60 was a four-year letterwinner on Allegheny's men's basketball team from 1956-60.
At 6-foot-2, Kress provided size to an otherwise smaller lineup and started most games at center. An outstanding rebounder, he set a single-game record with 21 rebounds in a 62-52 victory over Washington and Jefferson College on March 1, 1958, a feat not matched again for nearly 25 years.
Kress was best known for his support of Allegheny's athletics programs and local sports teams after graduation. An encyclopedia of knowledge, he became a prominent figure throughout Crawford County as a sports columnist for The Meadville Tribune and radio broadcaster for WMGW, covering the Gators and many area high schools. Estimated to have called over 1,000 games, "the Professor" provided color commentary for home football broadcasts until his untimely passing in July of 2023 at the age of 84.
