The Duquesne Times, May 5, 1949 Wilkinson Resigns As Grid Coach At Clairton Harold Wilkinson of 1100 Duquesne Blvd. Has resigned as Head Grid Coach of the Clairton High School football Bears. The Clairton Board of Education acted on the resignation at its meeting Monday evening. Wilkinson's coaching career commenced several years ago when he was made assistant to William P. Lemmer, who at that time was head coach for Junior High football in Duquesne. His leadership ability sparked his promotion, and Wilkinson moved to Duquesne Senior High, to serve as John Donelli's assistant on the gridiron coaching staff. When Donelli was inducted into the armed forces, Wilkinson was given the Head Coach berth and enjoyed great success as mentor to our little Dukes. After a few years here he went to baldwin Twp. High as head football coach and had two successful seasons there, moving to Clairton in the [fall] of '46 to take over head coaching duties with the Bears. Mediocre success followed and yet his '48 gridders turned in one of the biggest upsets in the Year of football Upsets. The same year Penn State bit the dust when it faced Pitt, the same year the Dukes went all the way with no defeats under the arc lights only to lose their WPIAL chances in an afternoon game at Donora -- that's the year Wilkinson's Clairton Bears tied the strong McKeesport Tigers 6-6 in a game which saw the Tigers as heavy favorites at kick-off time. Mr. Wilkinson and his wife have two sons, George and David. The older is a member of the DHS football squad and in the fall will commence his senior year at the local high school. One of the biggest thrills of last year's grid season for George was the Duquesne-Clairton game when he saw action against the team that Papa coached. (Note to Stinner and Zeleznik -- There's more football material on the way. David hits Duquesne Junior High in September.) Marriage Notice JANUS - PALADI Miss Edith Paladi of 1006 Second St., Versailles became the bride of Steve Janus of 100 Erwin St., Duquesne, at a ceremony read in the rectory at St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church on Saturday evening, April 30th, at 8 o'clock. Attendants were Casmer Janus and his wife, Josephine, who served as best man and matron of honor. The newlyweds' temporary address will be 1006 Second St., Versailles.