Victor L. Bernardino, Class of 1994
Bernardino, of New York City, was one of Franklin & Marshall’s most accomplished wrestlers. He posted an 83-21-3 record, winning 79 percent of the matches he wrestled and finishing his career third on the all-time wins list. He is currently fourth in career wins at F&M.
Bernardino was a three-time placewinner at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships. He is also Franklin & Marshall’s most recent Champion, winning the 158-pound weight class in 1994. That season, Bernardino went 26-6, recording the 10th best season in F&M’s history. He took fourth at 167-pounds in his junior year, and sixth at 150 as a freshman.
Bernardino was a two-time NCAA Qualifier team captain, team MVP, and a winner of the Edward Garrigues ’25 Outstanding Senior Athlete Award at F&M. He also earned the Charlie Mayser Wrestling Award.
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Kenneth Davis, Class of 1954
Davis, a resident of Pompano Beach, Fla., was a three-sport athlete earning letters in football, basketball, and baseball at Franklin & Marshall. He is best known for his prowess on the gridiron though he started on all three teams. Davis was a 1952 Little All-American at runningback having rushed for 513 yards and gained 531 more through the air.
His records that season have stood the test of time. His 12 rushing touchdowns that season remain an F&M record, having been matched twice in the past half century. His 108 total points and 18 total touchdowns also remain the gold standard at the College. What makes the feat so remarkable is the team played just seven games that season. As a senior, he played both ways, leading the team in tackles from his spot at safety.
On the basketball court, he led the team in assists his junior year. He led the nation through the first four games of the season with 48 dimes.
Davis was the head football coach at Bishop McDevitt in 1959 when the team won the Suburban Catholic championship. He was the head football, basketball, wrestling coach and athletic director at Valley Forge Military Academy from 1963 to 1968 leading the team to a 39-5 record in his tenure. After leaving VFMA he opened the Valley Forge Country Day School where he remained until his retirement.
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Brian L. Fisher, Class of 1991
Fisher, of Marysville, Pa., was one of the last athletes to earn 12 letters at F&M. He lettered all four years in football, wrestling, and baseball, and captained each squad in his senior year. Under his leadership, the 1989 football team delivered the College’s only 10-win football season. That year, Fisher posted career-highs of 93 tackles and three sacks from his post at outside linebacker.
On the mats, Fisher may be best remembered for a weekend of his senior year helping F&M beat William & Mary one night and Pittsburgh the next. He wrestled to victory at 157-pounds against W&M. He bumped up to 191-pounds the following night to take on Pitt’s top wrestler. At an actual weight of 157 pounds, Fisher bested his 191-pound opponent and F&M went on to upset the Panthers.
On the diamond, Fisher was an outstanding defensive catcher with an exceptional arm. He was rarely run on and earned All-Conference recognition as a senior.
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Kenneth I. Gramas, Class of 1988
A star on the lacrosse field, Gramas will be inducted posthumously on the weekend that the Pavilion at Franklin & Marshall’s lacrosse field will be dedicated in his name. His parents, Carlotta and Gregory Gramas of Waccabuc, N.Y., will be in attendance.
Gramas was a 1988 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Second Team All-American and Middle Atlantic Conference First Team selection in the midfield. Gramas was also a 1988 North/South All-Star Game selection, and earned the team’s Most Valuable Player award.
With Gramas on the roster, F&M won the Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1986, 1987, and 1988. He was a four-year letterwinner. The team was ranked 13th, 9th, 8th, and 4th, during his playing career, with a first ever NCAA Division III invitation at the end of his senior campaign. The squad advanced to the National Semifinals before falling to Ohio Wesleyan.
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Amy Kreitz Kimball, Class of 2002
Kimball, of Kutztown, Pa., was a two-time All-America Honorable Mention on both the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association/Kodak and D3Hoops.com teams. A three-time All-Centennial First Team choice and two-time ECAC All-Star, Kreitz was named the 2001 Centennial Conference Player of the Year and was co-winner of Franklin & Marshall’s Michael T. Karvasales ’35 Senior Female Athlete of the Year Award.
She captained the team as a senior scoring 512 points and recording 86 steals that year. As a junior, she led all scorers in the Centennial with 459 points.
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Lauren Petrella Greer, Class of 1994
Petrella, of Moorestown, N.J., was a three-time All-American on the lacrosse field at Franklin & Marshall. She remains the all–time F&M leader in goals scored (221) and career points (312), and is now fourth in career assists (91). Petrella holds three out of the top six seasons in goals scored with 76 in 1994, 70 in 1993 and 63 in 1992. With Petrella on the roster, F&M made four NCAA playoff appearances, twice advancing to the National Semifinal game.
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The 1972 Football Team
Under the direction of coach Bob Curtis, the 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats posted a 9-0 regular season record in winning the second of four consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference South Championships. The Diplomats earned the Division III Lambert Trophy that season, the era's most coveted football award, keeping Franklin & Marshall in the company of Penn State and Delaware as the top teams of the East.
Coach Curtis and his captains, Craig Marks, Bob Olender, and Dan Truskey accepted the trophy from Mr. Henry Lambert in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Commodore on Park Avenue and 42nd Street. The F&M contingent shared the dais with Joe Paterno and his Nittany Lion Captains, as well as Harold "Tubby" Raymond and the captains of the Fighting Blue Hens.
The 1972 Diplomats smashed records in their time, and their names and accomplishments still pepper the F&M record books. Olender set new school marks for completions (135), passing yards (1,697), total offense (1,635), passing touchdowns (15) and touchdowns responsible for (16), matching Baumgardner's same mark that season.
Bob Kaithern hauled in 33 passes for 497 yards, while Baumgardner grabbed another 35 for 418 yards and five touchdowns. Combined with his 11 rushing touchdowns, Baumgardner scored 96 points, leaving him second on the all-time list. Only one player has topped the 90-point mark in a season since (Dale Amos - 1989).
Craig Marks hit an unprecedented six field goals. Dan Howley, Lee Woolam and Keith Dukes intercepted, five, four, and three passes, respectively, with Howley nabbing three in the Carnegie Mellon clash. Others in an F&M uniform have intercepted as many, but have taken more.
No team prior had put the ball in the air more than 292 throws unleashed by the 1972 signal callers. No team had completed more than the 146 connections made that season. The resulting 1,818 passing yards and 15 touchdowns were records too, as were the 2,786 yards of total offense.
All of those records resulted in a dramatic turnaround for a team whose seniors went 1-7 as freshmen.
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