Claude O’Connor

A Sept. 21, 2025, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 20 years earlier, has Claude O’Connor with 293 yards and five touchdowns on 26 carries in North Pocono’s 35-13 win over Wallenpaupack in September 2005.

The Nov. 13, 2009, Times-Tribune story has him as a senior running back at King’s College, playing his last college game that day in the Mayor’s Cup against Wilkes. King’s coach Rich Mannello said he had recruited O’Connor as a tailback and then played him at linebacker. O’Connor played five games as a freshman and 10 as a sophomore on defense. Midway through his junior year he moved to tailback and gained 88 yards against Wilkes, then hurt his shoulder the next week against Lycoming and needed surgery. As a senior he led King’s in rushing with 730 yards and three touchdowns.