Sports at Camp Buffalo Introduction

The YMCA Camp Buffalo contained a football field where many sports teams held football and practice camps.  I found many references in The Charleroi Mail newspaper, Charleroi PA up to the 1950s.

These pages show *some* of the sports' related articles.

School Sports Teams and Nicknames 
in Washington County PA

1943

Wednesday, March 28, 1943, page 7: 1943 Wash Hi Drive to Send Squad to Camp Buffalo

The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi PA, Friday, July 28, 1943, page 7

Friday, August 20, 1943, page 7: Wash Hi Gridders 
Squad Practice at Camp Buffalo

1947

From the Charleroi Mail newspaper, Charleroi PA, Monday, June 2, 1947, page 7: Sportraits [weekly column], by Johnny Bunardzya, Sports Editor Wildcats ('Cats) at Camp Buffalo June 1947 potential players meet

The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi PA, Friday, August 20, 1947, page 7

Friday, August 29, 1947, page 7: Monongahela, Canonsburg, and Richland Twp. High School Squads at Camp Buffalo

1948

The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi PA, Wednesday, June 23, 1948, page 7 parts 1 & 2

Wednesday, June 23, 1948, page 2: Rostraver High School Tri-Hi-Y Members go to Camp Buffalo

Wednesday, August 25, 1948, page 7: 1948 Charleroi, Monessen, Donora, Brownsville Teams Depart for Training Camps

1950

Friday, March 24, 1950, page 7: Uniontown High's 1950 football squad not going to Camp Buffalo

1951

Tuesday, August 21, 1951, page 7: Monongahela High's 1951 football squad to Camp Buffalo

1952

Saturday, Aug. 23, 1952, page 7: Majority of district high school football players heading to practice camps including Camp Buffalo

1954

The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi PA, Friday, May 21, 1954, page 8

1955

Saturday, Aug. 6, 1955, page 9: Bellmar High School Hurricaines ('Canes) training at Camp Buffalo
Higher expenses elsewhere

Tuesday, August 23, 1955, page 9: Bellmar in Drill at Camp Buffalo

Sources: 
The Charleroi Mail newspaper, Charleroi PA, numerous articles.

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