Guide to the Mario Martorelli Papers and Photographs c1936-2001
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Mario Martorelli Papers and Photographs
- Creator
- Martorelli, Mario "Marty"
- Collection Number
- MSS 0844
- Extent
- 2.5 linear feet (1 box and 2 shelf volumes)
- Date
- c1936-2001
- Abstract
- Mario "Marty" Martorelli began his career as head football coach in 1945 at West View High School, which later became North Hills High School. He became the North Hills School District's athletic director in 1967, and resigned as head football coach a year later. The district named its football stadium after him after his death in 1974. The Mario Martorelli Papers and Photographs consists of a scrapbook, correspondence, football programs, newspaper articles, and photographs. The materials document his days as a high school and college football player and his career as the head football coach at North Hills High School.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Sponsor
- This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
- 1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
History
Mario "Marty" Martorelli began his career as head football coach in 1945 at West View High School, which later became North Hills High School. Martorelli played football at Westinghouse High School until he graduated in 1938. He also played at the University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education. From 1942 until 1945, he taught business and coached football at McDonald High School in Washington County. West View High School hired him to coach football and to teach business there in 1945. He became the district's athletic director in 1967, and he resigned from coaching a year later. He continued his duties as athletic director until 1974. Martorelli died on May 5, 1974. That same year, the North Hills School District named its football stadium after him.
Scope and Content Notes
The Mario Martorelli Papers and Photographs consist of a scrapbook, correspondence, football programs, newspaper articles, and photographs. The correspondence, photographs, and newspaper articles in the scrapbook document Martorelli's high school football career and his first years as a high school football coach. The correspondence is mainly from his former students and along with the football programs and newspaper articles document his coaching career and the performances of the teams that he coached. The photographs are mostly team photographs. One oversize photograph shows the University of Pittsburgh's 1940 football team. The dedication of Mario Martorelli Stadium is depicted by three photographs in a frame: one of Mario Martorelli, one of the stadium, and one of a plague at the stadium showing the dedication date.
Conditions Governing Access
None
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Marilyn Glaser in 2004.
Archives accession # 2004.0039
Preferred Citation
Mario Martorelli Papers and Photographs, c1936-2001, MSS 0844, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Kelly J. Smith on 09/18/2012.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Subjects
- Westinghous High School (Pa.) -- Fottball
- North Hills High School (Pa.) -- Football
- University of Pittsburgh -- Football
- Martorelli, Mario "Marty"
- High school football players
- Football coaches