Hall of Fame
An All-Pennsylvania Conference football player in 1972 and 1973 and a conference place winner in the 120-yard high hurdles in 1972, 1973 and 1975, Galloway earned eight letters in football and track and field.
As a football player, Galloway started all four years, playing several different positions. A wide receiver as a freshman, he caught 20 passes for 335 yards and scored two touchdowns. The following year he was a halfback in the Red Raiders’ Wishbone offense, and he was named to the All-Conference second team in 1972. He gained 311 yards rushing and returned 11 kickoffs for 231 yards, an average of 21.0 yards per return.
In 1973, he was moved to wing back and led the team in pass receiving with 23 catches for 183 yards. He also returned 11 kickoffs for 197 yards and gave the team valuable service as a downfield blocker. He was named to the All-Conference first team. In 1974 he helped Shippensburg compile a 7-4 record, at that time its first winning season in six years.
Galloway was the recipient of the 1973 Ray Ellis Fighting Heart Award which is given annually to a football player. Four areas of consideration are used as a basis for the award: Overall contribution to the football team, character, citizenship, and academic achievements.
Galloway was the school record holder in the high hurdles for many years. As a freshman, he tied the school record with a time of 15.1 and placed at the conference championships. The following year he lowered the record to 14.6. As a junior, he consistently ran the hurdles under 15 seconds and again lowered the record to 14.4. He also tied the school record in the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.8.
In his senior year Galloway set a school record that was to hold up until 1985 when he covered the high hurdles in 14.2. He also ran the first leg on the Raiders’ 440-yard relay team which set a school record of 43.0, another mark that was to stand up for several years.
Galloway became the first Shippensburg athlete to qualify to compete at the NCAA Division II national championships. Only an injury prevented him from earning All-America honors. He was leading in the semi-final race over the seventh hurdle when he pulled a hamstring muscle, forcing him to drop out of the race.
Since graduation Galloway has had a successful career as a teacher and coach at Milton Hershey School where he taught English and was head coach of the high school track team. Along with numerous league and district titles, his teams at Milton Hershey won several state championships.
