Two Liberty High sports icons. Two different sports. Two very different generations. <\/p>\n
But make no mistake, while they are two very different people, Chuck Bednarik and Darrun Hilliard featured the same work ethic and desire to succeed. <\/p>\n
That's why a plaque of Bednarik was dedicated inside Memorial Gym on Friday afternoon and why, maybe, Hilliard will have the same honor one day. <\/p>\n
Both men took center stage last week. <\/p>\n
Hilliard was featured on Wednesday night as part of a special Villanova night at the SteelStacks sponsored by the Christmas City Classic, the high school basketball tournament held in honor of the late George Yasso and Todd Rothrock. <\/p>\n
Hilliard, who is coming off a big sophomore season with the Wildcats, is looking forward to two more years filled with promise on the Main Line. <\/p>\n
Two days later, Bednarik took a bow as Liberty honored him in two separate ceremonies culminating with the unveiling of a new statue at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. <\/p>\n
Current Liberty student-athletes enjoyed the Bednarik festivities and would have loved the question-and-answer session with Hilliard. The Hurricanes boys basketball team saw both events. <\/p>\n
Hopefully they got more out of it than just a night out or time out of the classroom. Hopefully, the idea that hard work can lead to success resonated. <\/p>\n
\"You try to get that message across to kids and these two very special events brought it home,\" Liberty basketball coach Chad Landis said. \"Bethlehem has changed a lot over the years, but a lot of those underlying principles are all over the place around here.\" <\/p>\n
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