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NFL Draft – Notable District II Draftees

Written by: Vince Pellegrini on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010. Follow Vince Pellegrini on Twitter.

District II Notable NFL Draftees

The National Football League has landed a number of talented players from the northeastern part of the Keystone state over the years. In the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region of the state, the game of football met such names as the Ismails, Munchak and Trippi. Charlie Trippi was not only a three-time All-Pro selection of the Chicago Cardinals but he is also enshrined in both the College Football Hall of Fame, as well as, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

At the end of Mike Munchak’s brilliant football career he was honored by being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Penn State bruising guard was a nine-time Pro Bowl choice. Number 63 will go down in history as one of the best offensive linemen not only of the 1980s but of all-time.

Notable District II NFL Draftees

Year	Rnd	Pick	Name	High School	College	Team
1945	1	1	Charlie Trippi, HB	Pittston/LaSalle Academy	Georgia	Cardinals
1982	1	8	Mike Munchak, G	Scranton	Penn St.	Oilers
1992	2	32	Greg Skrepenak, T	WB-GAR	Michigan	Raiders
1993	2	52	Qadry Ismail, WR	WB-Meyers	Syracuse	Vikings
1994	2	65	Tim Ruddy, C	Dunmore	Notre Dame	Dolphins
1990	3	62	Marc Spindler, DT	West Scranton	Pittsburgh	Lions
1983	4	96	Mark Duda, DT	Wyoming Valley West	Maryland	Cardinals
1991	4	100	Raghib Ismail, WR	WB-Meyers	Notre Dame	Raiders
1981	5	128	Jerry Boyarsky, DT	Lakeland	Pittsburgh	Saints
1998	5	151	Phil Ostrowski, G	WB-Meyers	Penn St.	49ers
1989	6	157	Bo Orlando, S	Berwick	W. Virginia	Oilers
1961	7	94	Al Bemiller, C	Hanover	Syracuse	Cardinals
1990	7	181	Fred Deriggi, DT	West Scranton	Syracuse	Bills
1963	8	102	Tom Woodeshick, RB	Hanover	W. Virginia	Eagles
1971	9	219	Mike Fanucci, DE	Dunmore	Arizona St.	Redskins
1987	9	247	Bob Ontko, LB	Wyoming Valley West	Penn St.	Colts
1948	10	78	Mike Katrishen, G	Hazleton	Alabama/S.Miss	Redskins
1953	15	172	Nick Chickillo, LB	West Scranton	Miami	Cardinals
1942	19	180	Edgar Jones, HB	Scranton	Pittsburgh	Bears