The annual Carbon County Hall of Fame banquet will be held on Sunday, May 25 at Memorial Hall in Jim Thorpe.

This year's inductees are:Lehighton - Norm A. Frey; Jr; Robert Andrews; Lee "Put" Kuntz.Lansford - Ellen Ogozalek; Eileen Ogozalek; Tom Rosahac.Coaldale - Angel Donovan; Bill Edwards; Vince Gildea.Tamaqua - Frank Yusella; Wayne Shickram; Stan Dakosty.Jim Thorpe - Keith Miller; Drew Benyo; Dale Burnhauser.Palmerton - Gene Behler; Georgianna Messinger; Kathy Beck Dekorte; Donald Holland.Summit Hill - Cazzie Kosciolek; Marlene Basiago; Robert Wadyak.Nesquehoning - Mike Bonner; Bob McMichael; Joseph "Maxie" Damiano.Anyone looking for tickets to the banquet can contact any of the following people: Danny McGinley 570-325-3550; Art George 610-826-2830; Jake Boyer 610-751-6634; Tom Wehr 570-366-2694; Trevor Lawrence 570-645-4722; Emmett McCall 570-645-2093; Bob Gelatko 570-645-8652; Tom Pilla 570-669-6666; Bill Gardiner 570-669-6564; Evan Evans 570-645-7716; Vince Spisak 570-645-4542; Dr. Richard Miller 570-645-8567.During the next several weeks THE TIMES NEWS will be running brief biographies and photos of everyone in this year's class.Following are members of the 2014 Lehighton Hall of Fame Class.LEHIGHTONLee "Put" KuntzLee "Put" Kuntz graduated from Lehighton Area High School in 1951. He was the school's winningest pitcher during his three years of varsity baseball action and also tossed countless no-hitters during his time at the school.Kuntz gained a reputation as a fireball southpaw in the Lehigh Valley Interscholastic League and Tri-County Junior American Legion Loop. Kuntz hurled the Lehighton Junior Legionnaires to the Tri-County Junior American Legion crown in 1951 with a 10-1 record. His outstanding performance in the circuit's annual all-star game at Tamaqua earned him a starting mound assignment in the All-East Legion game at Philadelphia's Shibe Park.In 1953, Kuntz, the fireballer of the Lehighton Junior American Legion Nine for three years, was signed by the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to the Wisconsin Rapids in Class D ball. The lanky Kuntz was compared to Dodgers' great Preacher Roe. He served up a wicked cross-fire, and along with his heater, at times threw a teasing slow hook.Kuntz was on pace to becoming a major league pitcher before a battle with cancer cut his career short and ended his life in 1955 at the age of 21."Put" was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Kuntz of Union Hill, Weissport.Robert AndrewsAndrews attended Lehighton Area High School from 1948-1952. He earned his varsity letter in baseball, where he formed part of the battery, catching unless he was pitching. The pinnacle of his pitching career was a one-hitter he threw in his senior year. He also played one year on the Lehighton American Legion baseball team, earning league championship honors in 1953, as cited in the recent book, Lehighton-Images of America.Andrews then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War and playing on various unit softball teams until 1957.While attending Lehighton, Andrews worked as a pin-setter at Gombert's Bowling in Lehighton. His interest in bowling continued over the years, and in 1964, he started bowling regularly at Cypress Lanes, and eventually bowled in up to three leagues a year. He averaged over 190 during at least 19 league seasons, including at least eight seasons with an average over 200. The highest average, 209, came in 1998.The perfect 300 game eluded Andrews until May of 1998 - he later added another in November of '98. On March 1, 1999, he had two 300 games in the same series, with a 225 between the two. He had his fifth 300 game in April of 2009. In 2000, he won Palmerton's 58th Annual City Tournament team event. Since he started competing in the Carbon County Senior Games, Andrews has eight gold, one silver and three bronze medals.On the golf course, Andrews has had three holes-in-one, with the first coming in 1964, the second in 1993 and the most recent in 2012. At tBlue Ridge Country Club, he won the Senior Club Championship in 1990. In the Super Senior Club matches, he won twice ('95 and '96) and was a runner-up once ('98). He went on to win the Mahoning Valley Golf Course Scramble Tournament, also in 1998. At the Senior Games, he has won three golds and ribboned on two other occasions.Also in the Senior Games, Andrews won seven blue ribbons and a silver medal in table tennis; three blue ribbons and a bronze medal in horseshoes; and three second place finishes in billiards.After leaving the Air Force, Andrews returned to Lehighton and became a truck driver. Several years later, he began working as a welder for Bethlehem Steel, from which he retured in 1992.He was married for over 50 years to his wife, Shirley, who passed away in 2007.He continues golfing and bowling at least twice a week, respectively.Norm FreyFrey is a 1969 graduate of Lehighton Area High School where he excelled as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track and field. He also participated in gymnastics all four years, and certainly ranks as one of the most productive four-sport athletes in Lehighton history.Frey's football career began when he was in the third grade playing for Oklahoma in the booster club program and continued playing in high school in 1965, playing for the freshman and junior varsity teams. Frey earned his first varsity letter during his sophomore, splitting time between the JV and varsity squads. During his junior year, Frey was named Honorable Mention All Lehigh Valley League as a running back. In his senior year, he was named All Lehigh Valley League as a running back and safety. Frey was also the MVP of the 1968 Lehighton football team.Frey also earned three varsity letters in basketball and four varsity letters in track and field. In basketball, he was the point guard for three seasons. In track and field, Frey competed in sprints, the shot put, high jump and broad jump. In his senior year, he helped the track team go undefeated and win the Lehigh Valley League Championship and was also named the top male athlete in his class.After graduating from Lehighton, Frey continued his athletic career and academic studied at Millersville State College, where he competed in varsity football for two seasons and earned his degree in Elementary Education.In 1973, Frey accepted a teaching position at his alma mater. He began coaching until 1981 when he was selected to coach the freshman football team. He coached the freshman team until 1985, then coached the JV and varsity teams as the quarterbacks and defensive backs coach. He helped coach the District XI championship team in 1987. While he was on the staff, the team won seven league championships. In 2001, he became the offensive co-coordinator, a position he held until 2005.Frey also served as an assistant track and field coach starting in 1984, working with the high, long and triple jumpers. He became the head track and field coach in 2003 and had the pleasure of coaching numerous state qualifiers and medalists in the PIAA Track and Field Championships in the long jump, high jump and triple jump.Frey married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie Creitz, and they have been together for 44 years with three children, Nora Steigerwalt, Norine Zehner and Norman A. Frey III.Frey retired from teaching and coaching in 2009. He now enjoys traveling with his wife, children and grandchildren.