PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY CO., (WOLF) — A two-time Super Bowl champion from Susquehanna County and one of the most accomplished athletes in Shenandoah High School history are among the Northeastern Pennsylvania names being inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
Former New York Giants offensive lineman Chris Snee, a Montrose High School graduate, and Shenandoah native Theodore “Ted” Lachowicz are among this year’s honorees.
Snee became one of the most accomplished NFL players ever produced by Northeastern Pennsylvania.
At Montrose, he was a two-time All-State and three-time All-Conference selection and was named Regional Defensive Player of the Year in 1999.
Snee went on to Boston College, where he earned second-team All-American honors and was a first-team All-Big East selection.
The New York Giants selected Snee with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
He spent his entire NFL career with the Giants, winning Super Bowls XLII and XLVI and earning four Pro Bowl selections. Snee was also named first-team All-Pro once and second-team All-Pro twice.
He retired from playing in 2014 and later returned to the Giants organization as a scout.
Snee is believed to have been the first NFL player raised in Susquehanna County.
Shenandoah standout Ted Lachowicz honored
Lachowicz starred in three sports at Shenandoah High School before establishing himself as a standout college football player.
He was a three-year starter in football and earned All-State honors at linebacker in 1968, attracting more than 30 full scholarship offers.
His accomplishments weren’t limited to football.
Lachowicz scored 435 points during his senior basketball season, including a 40-point game, and earned All-State honorable mention recognition. He also started for three years at catcher in baseball, earned All-League honors and received an opportunity to play professionally with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which he declined.
Lachowicz ultimately attended Syracuse University, where he became a three-year football starter.
He was selected to the All-East team in 1969, 1970 and 1971 and received national recognition for a dominant performance against Pittsburgh. In 1971, Syracuse presented him with the Joseph Alexander Award, recognizing achievement in football, academics and citizenship.
Lachowicz later played professionally with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Orlando Blazers.
His accomplishments after football are also part of his Hall of Fame résumé.
Lachowicz founded the EBV Foundation in 2008, an organization that assists disabled veterans pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities. He has personally mentored more than 200 disabled veterans and has received three Syracuse University Achievement Awards for his work with veterans.
The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame honors athletes, coaches, administrators and others who have made significant contributions to sports in Pennsylvania.