March 27, 1954 Bill Gmitter pours in a game-high 29 points to help St. Joseph's of East Mauch Chunk defeat St. Agatha of Philadelphia, 49-40, to claim the Philadelphia Diocese CYO championship. St. Joseph's actually trails heading into the final quarter but outscores its opponent by an 18-8 margin to earn the victory and the title. Joe Duffy contributes 10 points to the winning cause while the Panther Valley Parochial League champs, coached by Mickey Hodor and Walt Moser, also receive six from Johnny Engler.