Robert Sharp' 60

Bob Sharp was a unique player for North in that he played 4 years of Varsity Soccer at a time when North was a powerhouse in the late 1950s. As a freshman, he played in a City schedule format which took NC to the City title game. In 1957 he played in the first official PCL soccer schedule which was started by NC Coach Rev Daniel McLernan.

Sharp and the Falcons would win 3 consecutive PCL titles in 57, 58 & 59. But the Philadelphia Bulletin City title trophy had eluded them until they won it all in 1959 with a victory over Olney High. Sharp en­joyed a fant­ast­ic seni­or sea­son where he scored 18 goals. His speed was his greatest as­set, and the striker took ad­vant­age of his quick­ness to give op­pos­ing de­fenses fits.

Sharp was the co-Captain of ‘59 team and was also selected as All-Catholic and All-Scholastic in both his junior and senior years. A gradu­ate of Vis­it­a­tion BVM Par­ish, he also starred on the Light­house BC United team. Today Bob lives with his family in Allentown, PA