Hall of Fame
A three-sport athlete in the formative years of LVC athletics, Marcel von Bereghy was, at the time, one of the best student-athletes ever produced by the Valley. His track & field marks persisted on LVC's top-10 list for decades, with his shot put record of 43-9 standing in the top 10 for 92 years, until 2006. He was one of the first MAC champions when he won the discus and shot put competitions at the second Middle States meet in 1914, setting conference records in both events. He was a three-year team captain in track & field, and also won four letters in football and one in basketball.
After graduation in June 1916, von Bereghy joined the Pennsylvania National Guard, and enlisted for active duty when the United States entered World War I. He was transferred to Europe in 1918, and on Sept. 6, 1918, he was seriously wounded while leading his men over the top in France. He died of his wounds, and was awarded the World War I Victory Medal and the World War I Victory Button (bronze). His obituary in the Harrisburg Patriot-News called him "undoubtedly the best all-around athlete that was ever turned out of Harrisburg."
