Mike Wissman '65

Mike Wissman was a 3 year Varsity player while at North. Wissman hails from Visitation parish in Kensington. Jim grew up playing for Lighthouse Boys Club. He was a member of the 1962 Falcon squad that went undefeated and untied 19-0-0 and won both the PCL & City Championship. He also won the PCL crown as a junior and senior in 1963 & 64 and scored a wonderful goal in a 2-1 loss to Frankford for the City title in ‘64. Wissman was named 1^st team All-Catholic, All-City and All-Scholastic after the 1964 season.

Upon graduation Mike was sent to serve his country in Vietnam where he was wounded and received a purple heart and bronze star for valor under fire. Mike later became a youth soccer coach and served as one of the original board members at Philly Soccer Club.