Class of 2008
Dick Mumma
At age six, taller then his first grade teacher and shooting basketballs with his sister and dad, that was Dick Mumma. He continued to grow and play basketball with his two year older sister, Carol, his father, Jack, and the neighborhood kids.
As a sophomore Dick was growing so fast that it caused a bone chip in his knee. It limited his playing time to 7 games and 43 points before he had to have his knee operated on. The Bisons finished the season with a record of 16-8.
As a junior Bedford was having maybe their best season ever. The team was 23-1 going into the District 6 playoffs. Then it happen, Dick broke his ankle the week of districts. Bedford won one game before being beaten in the semifinals. Mumma played in 24 games, scored 513 points and averaged 21.4 points per game.
The 6-11 Mumma wasn't to be denied in his senior year. Bedford beat Marion Center at Ebensburg in the semifinals with Dick scoring a career high 44 points and pulling down 21 rebounds. The game was witnessed by Indiana head coach Bob Knight. In the District 6 finals Dick scored 26 points with 19 rebounds in a win over Bishop Guilfoyle.
Bedford finished with a 28-2 record; Dick scored 761 points for an average of 25.4 points per games. He shot 56 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free throw line along with averaging 12 rebounds and four assists per game his senior year.
He was named the top prospect in western Pennsylvania by the Metro Scouting Service and was first team all-state by both the UPI and AP wire services.
Dick was picked to play in the Dapper Dan Club's Roundball Classic for the Pennsylvania team.
"He has great offensive skills," said Royce Waltman of his player after the 1980 season. "He passes and shoots the ball as well as anybody his size. He runs well and he has great hands."
He was named to the Adidas All-American Top 40 and Basketball Weekly top 50 players in the U.S.
Mumma narrowed his choices of colleges to four: Villanova, Duke, Indiana, and Penn State. He later narrowed his choices to Indiana and Penn State, and eventually picked Penn State. Mumma became the first and only Bedford County basketball player to receive a full scholarship to a Division I School.
Mumma went on to have a strong career for the Nittany Lions, starting his final two years. He averaged 5.9 points a game over his career at Penn State. Penn State had winning records for his first three seasons before head coach Dick Harter was replaced by Bruce Parkhill.
Under Parkhill he had a career high in minutes played, points scored, field goal percentage, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. However, the team was 5-22
He was drafted by the San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers) in the 10th round. Mumma was cut in the last round of cuts before the regular season.
In 1985 Dick played pro ball for POAK in Greece. Several European teams contacted Mumma about playing in 1986, but Dick decided it was time to get on with his life work.
He married Kelly Felton from Pleasantville in the fall of 1984 and they along with their 11 year old son live in Charlottesville, Va. He is a CO for American Safety Razor.
At age six, taller then his first grade teacher and shooting basketballs with his sister and dad, that was Dick Mumma. He continued to grow and play basketball with his two year older sister, Carol, his father, Jack, and the neighborhood kids.
As a sophomore Dick was growing so fast that it caused a bone chip in his knee. It limited his playing time to 7 games and 43 points before he had to have his knee operated on. The Bisons finished the season with a record of 16-8.
As a junior Bedford was having maybe their best season ever. The team was 23-1 going into the District 6 playoffs. Then it happen, Dick broke his ankle the week of districts. Bedford won one game before being beaten in the semifinals. Mumma played in 24 games, scored 513 points and averaged 21.4 points per game.
The 6-11 Mumma wasn't to be denied in his senior year. Bedford beat Marion Center at Ebensburg in the semifinals with Dick scoring a career high 44 points and pulling down 21 rebounds. The game was witnessed by Indiana head coach Bob Knight. In the District 6 finals Dick scored 26 points with 19 rebounds in a win over Bishop Guilfoyle.
Bedford finished with a 28-2 record; Dick scored 761 points for an average of 25.4 points per games. He shot 56 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free throw line along with averaging 12 rebounds and four assists per game his senior year.
He was named the top prospect in western Pennsylvania by the Metro Scouting Service and was first team all-state by both the UPI and AP wire services.
Dick was picked to play in the Dapper Dan Club's Roundball Classic for the Pennsylvania team.
"He has great offensive skills," said Royce Waltman of his player after the 1980 season. "He passes and shoots the ball as well as anybody his size. He runs well and he has great hands."
He was named to the Adidas All-American Top 40 and Basketball Weekly top 50 players in the U.S.
Mumma narrowed his choices of colleges to four: Villanova, Duke, Indiana, and Penn State. He later narrowed his choices to Indiana and Penn State, and eventually picked Penn State. Mumma became the first and only Bedford County basketball player to receive a full scholarship to a Division I School.
Mumma went on to have a strong career for the Nittany Lions, starting his final two years. He averaged 5.9 points a game over his career at Penn State. Penn State had winning records for his first three seasons before head coach Dick Harter was replaced by Bruce Parkhill.
Under Parkhill he had a career high in minutes played, points scored, field goal percentage, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. However, the team was 5-22
He was drafted by the San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers) in the 10th round. Mumma was cut in the last round of cuts before the regular season.
In 1985 Dick played pro ball for POAK in Greece. Several European teams contacted Mumma about playing in 1986, but Dick decided it was time to get on with his life work.
He married Kelly Felton from Pleasantville in the fall of 1984 and they along with their 11 year old son live in Charlottesville, Va. He is a CO for American Safety Razor.
Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County, Pennsylvania