Dr. Susan (Wagner) Lubking, a 1956 Cheltenham High School graduate, was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
According to local historian Chuck Langerman, Dr. Lubking was an outstanding athlete at CHS and went on to become one of the most influential figures in the history of United States women’s lacrosse.
Lubking was a three-sport athlete at CHS before matriculating at Ursinus College where she played field hockey, lacrosse, basketball, and softball. She captained three of those teams.
After graduating from Ursinus in 1960, she began a teaching, coaching, officiating and administrative career that spanned 45 years. She officiated four sports for 40 years and taught/coached in high school and college before starting a 25-year career at West Chester University.
At West Chester, Lubking head coached field hockey and lacrosse for 10 years, and was an Associate Athletic Director, Interim Athletic Director, and a full professor.
As a career highlight, she cites serving simultaneously as the president of the United States Women’s Lacrosse Association and the Philadelphia Women’s Field Hockey Association.
In 2001, Lubking was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore. She has also been inducted into the West Chester University Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Hall of Fame.
Mr. Thomas Fisher
Mr. Thomas Fisher shared his love of history with the students of Cheltenham High School for 35 years.
On February 23, 2021, Mr. Fisher passed away after a battle with cancer.
A graduate of Temple University, he had a passion for documenting historical gravesites. He traveled the United States and photographed over 10,000 grave markers of famous or notable people, his obituary said.
“Mr. Fisher was an excellent teacher, a man of dignity, humility and class. He was respected by his students for his dedication to excellence and his student-centered approach to teaching,” Langerman said.
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