Bob Kautter

Outstanding football and basketball player for Reading High School in the late 1940s. Played end on the Reading grid squad that tied Steelton High for the CPC title with a 7-2-1 record. Started on the basketball team. Played football at West Chester University for coach Glenn Killinger on the unbeaten team (1952) and state title teams (1952-53). A three-year starter for the Rams at end, winning 25 games, including beating Albright College in the Pretzel Bowl, 32-9 (1951). Head coach of Governor Mifflin High School’s boys basketball team for two decades (1958-76) with an overall record of 260-154 which then ranked fifth in Berks County history. The Mustangs were 19-3 (1963), 18-3 (1964), 28-5 (1976) and won three Berks West titles. He was an end coach in football at Governor Mifflin when they won four Tri-County titles. He started the golf program at Governor Mifflin (1963) and was a golf star himself while at West Chester State. Doc Silva picked Kautter as the All-Time Collegiate end from Berks County. He has coached a number of players who went on to become coaches themselves including: Jeff Gamber, Denny Werner, Rick Bausher and Dave Angstadt.