Willie Thrower (1930-2002)
Willie Thrower (1930-2002) is a monument in City of New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Willie Thrower (1930-2002) is situated nearby to MASSA HARBISON PARK, as well as near Mount St. Peter Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount St. Peter Church and C L Schmitt Bridge.
Mount St. Peter Church
Church
Photo: Rudy4rachel, Public domain.
Mount Saint Peter Church is a Catholic church at 100 Freeport Road in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The church is located along the Allegheny River and is approximately 25 mi north-east of the city of Pittsburgh within the Diocese of Greensburg. Mount St. Peter Church is situated 1,900 feet west of Willie Thrower (1930-2002).
C L Schmitt Bridge
Bridge
The C.L. Schmitt Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania in the United States. C L Schmitt Bridge is situated 1 mile west of Willie Thrower (1930-2002).
Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rachel Carson Homestead is the birthplace and childhood home of biologist, writer, and conservationist Rachel Carson. It is located in Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States, eighteen miles northeast of Pittsburgh and near the Allegheny River. Rachel Carson Homestead is situated 2 miles southwest of Willie Thrower (1930-2002).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Kensington and Creighton.
New Kensington
Town
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,170 at the 2020 census. It is situated along the Allegheny River 18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Creighton
Neighborhood
Creighton is an unincorporated community in East Deer Township, Pennsylvania, United States; it is located in western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Creighton is situated 2 miles northwest of Willie Thrower (1930-2002).
Lower Burrell
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lower Burrell is a city in northern Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. Located approximately 18 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Lower Burrell is situated 2 miles northeast of Willie Thrower (1930-2002).
Willie Thrower (1930-2002)
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “First African American to play quarterback in the modern National Football League and in the Big Ten Conference. He played in two games for the Chicago Bears in 1953 and was a member of Michigan State’s national championship team in 1952. Thrower first pl”
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.56561° or 40° 33′ 56″ northLongitude
-79.75497° or 79° 45′ 18″ westOpen location code
87G2H68W+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 9846317979OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Highlights include MASSA HARBISON PARK and Faith Tabernacle.
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