Tag: John Siscel Jr.

‘Whirlaway’ Siscel dies at age 93

The Reitz Nation lost a Panther great last Saturday, May 7, as John Siscel Jr. passed away at the age of 93. As a member of Herman Byers’ first Reitz Football team in 1942, Siscel’s speed and prowess earned him the nickname “Whirlaway” where he became the city’s second-leading scorer for the conference championship Panthers. …

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