Homer Fleming
Coaching, Class of 1998
Homer formed the first gymnastics team at WHS in 1939. In 1940, his team won the first State Championship in Warren’s history, by qualifying 10 athletes. Coach Fleming’s teams repeated as the PIAA State champs in 1941 and 1942. He coached 5 District 10 team champions, 4 Regional team champions and 3 State team champions. He also coached 14 PIAA individual event champions, 2 National YMCA champions and 1 Regional AAU champion. Some of his students went on to achieve additional honors in college, including Ray Sorensen, who was a National Individual All-Round Champion and a member of the 1948 Olympic team
The 1940 Warren High School Boys Gym Team that captured the first State title in school history
