Born in Pedricktown, part of Oldmans Township, Jim Leonard (1910–1993) went on to play professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles. He later moved into coaching and served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 1945 season. His career connects this small Salem County community to the early history of the NFL.

Career

Playing
Philadelphia Eagles (1934–1937)

Coaching
Saint Francis (PA) (1938–1941) (head coach)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1942) (assistant)
Holy Cross (MA) (1943) (assistant)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1945) (head coach)
Saint Francis (PA) (1947) (head coach)
Villanova (1949–1950) (head coach)