ReadingBBA.org History
Founded in 1959 as the Reading and Berks Basketball Old-Timers, Inc., the Reading Berks Basketball Association has a long history of supporting basketball in the local community.
- In 1992, the organization contributed more than $35,000 to the building of the Olivet's Oakbrook Boys and Girls Clubs.
- It sponsors the Berks Basketball Hall of Fame, which will induct its sixteenth class at the Santander Arena in February, 2023.
- It annually awards the Dr. Richard Kleppinger Award to the most outstanding senior boys basketball player at the Winter Shindig usually held in March.
- The RBBA awards $2000 to at least five deserving student-athletes at its annual June meeting of the Board of Directors.
- As of 2023, there are approximately 600 members of the RBBA.
- The RBBA participates in selection of "Bob Harbach Officiating Award".
- The organization holds two general membership meetings each year, and bestows Distinguished Achievement Awards at both.
- It financially supports the West Reading Basketball League Cultural Exchange program with Sacramento, CA.
- Participates in the Dr. Richard P. Flannery Memorial Award.
- Supports “Coaches vs. Cancer” with the 18 Berks County school districts and Suits & Sneakers with Albright College and Alvernia University
2024 Berks Co. Basketball Hall of Fame
(l to r) Bob Wolff, Tres Wolf, Al Sobotor accepting for John Stott, John McCloskey (son), and grandson, Luke accepting for Jack McCloskey, daughters Carlyn Brune and Carol Winterton accepting for Carl Brune, Cindy Wyrick Koehler, Kristen Venne Marcinko and Meredith Morse.
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