Pete Hess '47

Joseph (Pete) Hess

(1929 – 2009)

Joseph “Pete” Hess was the captain of the 1946 North Catholic Soccer team. Hess was a three year varsity player for the Falcons. The teams went 32-4-3 while he played in the City League. He was also an All-Scholastic selection for his senior season (1946). .

More importantly than his success on the field, Pete Hess was a huge supporter of North Catholic Soccer throughout his entire life. Pete was honored as Falcon Soccer “Fan of the Year” in 2007 for rarely missing a North Catholic home game. From the Kensington section of Philadelphia Pete was the proud father of 12 children and five of his sons played Varsity soccer for North Catholic in the 70s & 80s. North soccer lost a great player, friend and supportor when Pete Hess passed away in 2009.