Seven to be inducted into Berks football coaches Hall of Fame

Record-setting running backs Kevin Dice, Marques Glaze, and Gary Williams highlight the latest Hall of Fame class of the Berks County Football Coaches Association, which will induct seven new members at its annual banquet Saturday, June 7, at the Green Valley Chateau.

The Class of 2025 also includes Doug Werner, Barry Rapp, the late Bert Moore, and Dr. Thomas Kohl.

Dice, Glaze, Rapp, Werner, and Williams are entering as players, Moore as an official, and Kohl as a special contributor.

This is the 22nd class of the BCFCA Hall of Fame.

With the addition of seven inductees the Hall now includes 146 members. There are 38 coaches, 12 special contributors, and six officials. Many members both played and coached.

There are 31 Hall of Famers connected with Reading High, the most of any school. Wilson is next with 25, followed by Muhlenberg (16), Gov. Mifflin (13), and Wyomissing (13).

Former players must be at least 35 years old to be considered for the Hall; former coaches must be at least 50 years old and have coached at least 15 years.

The BCFCA Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 2003 with the induction of former Conrad Weiser head coach Al Silveri, a longtime president of the organization.

The first full class, in 2004, included Ollie Eyrich, Reading High; John Gurski, Wilson; Al Gursky, Gov. Mifflin; Ferdie Kuczala, Conrad Weiser; Ray Linn, West Reading and Gov. Mifflin; Tommy Miller, Reading High; and Lenny Moore, Reading High.

Last year’s class was composed of Dr. Garry Canner, Lloyd “Scoop” Clemens, John Dallessandro, Chris Hangen, Nolan McCready, Andy Roland, and Scott Weidner.

Here are bios for the Class of 2025:

Kevin Dice

Dice set numerous rushing and scoring records and led Wyomissing to a program-record eight wins as a senior in 1983. The All-Berks fullback set a county record in the opening game of his senior season, rushing for 291yards in a win over Freeland – a game that was shortened by eight minutes due to extreme heat. That remains the Spartans record. Dice finished his final season with a program-record 1,611 rushing yards, averaging a Berks-leading 9.6 yards per carry, and ended his career with 2,981 rushing yards. He scored a Wyomissing-record 29 touchdowns as a senior and a set a program record with 40 career TDs. Dice was also a top linebacker, earning all-league second-team honors. Dice earned a scholarship to Lehigh University, where he played one season before a career-ending injury. He transferred to the United State Military Academy and after graduating was an Airborne Ranger, serving for 11 years, and worked as an instructor at the Academy before retiring from the service as a Lt. Colonel.

Marques Glaze

Glaze was an all-league pick on both offense and defense at Conrad Weiser, played a key role on one of the Scouts’ greatest teams, in 1996, and went on to a standout career at Bloomsburg University. Glaze rushed for 1,163 yards and 16 touchdowns as senior in 1997, when he played quarterback. He twice rushed for 200 yards in a game and set a program record for longest TD reception, 85 yards.At Bloomsburg he was a two-time all-conference pick and the 2001 PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year, leading the Huskies to a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. A year earlier he led them to a 12-3 record and the Division II national championship game. He rushed for 1,354 yards as junior and 1,327 yards as senior at Bloomsburg, finishing with 3,329 career yards, No. 4 in program history at the time.

Dr. Thomas Kohl

Kohl has served as team physician for 10 different Berks schools and has played a key role in developing PIAA policy as a long-time member of the organization’s Sports Medicine Advisory Board. The Reading High and Albright College grad has served as Medical Director for Berks and PIAA wrestling tournaments, and for the Berks County Senior Football Classic for 15 years. Kohl has served as team physician at Wyomissing since 1997 and has worked in a similar capacity at Brandywine Heights, Conrad Weiser, Fleetwood, Gov. Mifflin, Hamburg, Kutztown, Reading High and Schuylkill Valley, as well as Garden Spot. He has had similar roles with the Reading Royals, Reading Express, and Reading Raptors, as well as several other professional teams. Kohl is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.

Bert Moore

Moore was a longtime PIAA official and served as president of the Berks County Football Officials for more than two decades. He worked the 2000 PIAA Class AAAA championship game between C.B. West and Erie Cathedral Prep and was assigned PIAA semifinals in 1999, 2003, and 2007. Following his death in 2016 the BCFO dedicated the Bert Moore Scholarships to Berks senior football players.Moore was also deeply involved with the Reading Hot Stovers, which hosts the Bert Moore Memorial Golf Tournament and award a scholarship in his honor.

Barry Rapp

Rapp played tight end, quarterback, and running back at Muhlenberg, was selected for the Big 33 Classic, and played at Albright for four seasons. He was named Muhlenberg’s outstanding male athlete in 1965 and was one of the early inductees into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. He played basketball for the Muhls and was a pitcher and catcher on the county championship baseball team. The Muhls didn’t enjoy much success during Rapp’s three seasons of football but he was a standout on both offense and defense. He set a program record with over 200 receiving yards and had three touchdown catches against Schuylkill Haven. He drew interest from several top college programs before opting to play at Albright, where he was a tight end and split end from 1965-68.

Doug Werner

Werner was a two-time all-league selection at running back and earned All-Berks honors as a senior in 1996 when the Scouts went unbeaten in Inter-County League play, set a program record with 11 wins, and made their only appearance in a District 3 championship game. He went on to play at Bloomsburg where he twice helped the Huskies qualify for the NCAA Division II playoffs, including a trip to the championship game in 2000 against Delta State. At Weiser he set program records with 40 career touchdowns and 248 career points, helping the Scouts win their first 11 games and go 9-0 in the league in 1996. He rushed for 1,160 yards as junior and 1,185 as senior, establishing a program record with 2,725 rushing yards.

Gary Williams

Williams was a key cog in Gov. Mifflin’s powerhouse teams of the mid 1960s, was selected for the Big 33 Classic, and went on to play at Penn State. He was a three-time all-league pick in the Tri-County League. As a 6-2, 225-pound fullback he towered over most of the linemen. He rushed for a program-record 1,098 yards as a senior, leading the Mustangs to an 8-2 record. He became just the second back in program history to top 200 yards in a game, going for 209 vs. Wilson as a senior in 1965. He also played inside linebacker. Williams had scholarship offers from several top programs before opting for Penn State, where he played fullback on the freshman team, was switched to tight end, and then eventually to guard.

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