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Ringgold grad Nedrow inducted into Pittsburgh hall of fame

By Bill Hughes for The 3 min read
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Scott Nedrow made quite a name for himself on the hardwood at Ringgold and then at Pitt.

On Feb. 3, Nedrow received the honor of being inducted into the Legends Division of the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame at the Chartiers Country Club.

Nedrow, a 1973 graduate of Ringgold High School, spoke of his most recent recognition.

“It is an honor to be inducted and to be associated with some of basketball royalty of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania,” he said. “There have been a lot of great players and NBA players as well as many who have been successful after basketball.

“I played with some of those who have been inducted over the years, against others and looked up to others and the list of those honored over the years is impressive.”

Nedrow and Ringgold won the 1973 WPIAL basketball championship. The starting five that year included Nedrow, Mel Boyd, Ulice Payne, Mike Brantley and NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana.

Those five, along with sixth man Don Miller, all earned NCAA Division-I scholarships in varying sports.

Among the accolades that Nedrow received after the 1973 season were All-Section First Team, All-State Honorable Mention, and a spot in the Roundball Classic at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.

Among the schools that recruited Nedrow were Duquesne, Wake Forest, Villanova and William & Mary, but Nedrow chose to head to the University of Pittsburgh.

During his first season, Nedrow saw a little time for the team that reached the Elite Eight before losing to eventual national champion North Carolina State.

After taking a redshirt season the next year, Nedrow saw significant time the next year and found his way into the starting lineup halfway through the season.

As a senior, Nedrow was elected a co-captain and won the Blue-Gold award as the top scholar-athlete and was nominated for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University in England.

After graduating from Pitt in 1978 and earning his Masters degree at Emory University in 1980, Nedrow worked in finance in such places as New York City, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and England.

Nedrow spoke highly of the Pittsburgh Basketball Club, which began in 1994 under the direction of John Giammarco.

“He does extraordinary good work and has touched a lot of young people’s lives from the third grade all the way through college,” Nedrow said. “The highlight of the year is the Hall of Fame induction.”

Others honored at the banquet included Moe Barr, Gus Gerard, Gabe Jackson, Oscar Jackson, Jonathan Marshall, Jason Mathews, Ron Stevenson, Keith Tower and David Young.

Nedrow was inducted into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame last year.

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