Reading Eagle, Jan. 11, 1984, page 38:
A former Reading High School teacher and sports figure, Norbert Paul Billinger, 75, of 1222 Linden St., and his brother, Carl F. Billinger, died several hours apart on Tuesday.
Norbert died Tuesday afternoon at 1 in St. Joseph Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 8, while Carl died Tuesday morning at 5:45 in Reading Hospital where he had been one day.
Also known as "Yummy," Norbert was an English teacher at Reading High School from 1933 until his retirement in June 1971.
He had served as junior varsity football coach and assistant varsity coach at Reading High School for many years until 1966, and had also been an assistant varsity baseball coach for many years until 1971.
The husband of Clara C. (Winterhalter) Billinger, he was athletic ticket manager from 1968 to 1983.
One of the founders of the Berks County Football Officials Association, he received a certificate from the association for 25 years as a sports official.
"Yummy" was elected to the Berks County Athletic Hall of Fame in May 1980.
He had been a star lineman for three years at Reading High School before his graduation in 1929.
For the next four years he played end, tackle and guard on The Catholic University of America football teams at Washington, D.C. In 1931 and 1932, the university's teams won 14 out of 17 games.
A 1933 graduate of Catholic University, he played in the Sugar Bowl in his senior year.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Katherine (Dauth) Billinger.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Anne, wife of David J. Piscitelli, West Lawn, and three grandchildren.
The brothers are survived by two sisters: H. Gertrude Billinger, New York City, and Sister M. Margaret, Order of St. Francis, St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia.
Also a brother, Monsignor Reginald S. Billinger, Bethlehem.
The Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Note: Norbert was a staff Sergeant in the 397th Fighter Squadron; 368th Fighter Group.
A former Reading High School teacher and sports figure, Norbert Paul Billinger, 75, of 1222 Linden St., and his brother, Carl F. Billinger, died several hours apart on Tuesday.
Norbert died Tuesday afternoon at 1 in St. Joseph Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 8, while Carl died Tuesday morning at 5:45 in Reading Hospital where he had been one day.
Also known as "Yummy," Norbert was an English teacher at Reading High School from 1933 until his retirement in June 1971.
He had served as junior varsity football coach and assistant varsity coach at Reading High School for many years until 1966, and had also been an assistant varsity baseball coach for many years until 1971.
The husband of Clara C. (Winterhalter) Billinger, he was athletic ticket manager from 1968 to 1983.
One of the founders of the Berks County Football Officials Association, he received a certificate from the association for 25 years as a sports official.
"Yummy" was elected to the Berks County Athletic Hall of Fame in May 1980.
He had been a star lineman for three years at Reading High School before his graduation in 1929.
For the next four years he played end, tackle and guard on The Catholic University of America football teams at Washington, D.C. In 1931 and 1932, the university's teams won 14 out of 17 games.
A 1933 graduate of Catholic University, he played in the Sugar Bowl in his senior year.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Katherine (Dauth) Billinger.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Anne, wife of David J. Piscitelli, West Lawn, and three grandchildren.
The brothers are survived by two sisters: H. Gertrude Billinger, New York City, and Sister M. Margaret, Order of St. Francis, St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia.
Also a brother, Monsignor Reginald S. Billinger, Bethlehem.
The Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Note: Norbert was a staff Sergeant in the 397th Fighter Squadron; 368th Fighter Group.
Reading Eagle, Jan. 11, 1984, page 38:
A former Reading High School teacher and sports figure, Norbert Paul Billinger, 75, of 1222 Linden St., and his brother, Carl F. Billinger, died several hours apart on Tuesday.
Norbert died Tuesday afternoon at 1 in St. Joseph Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 8, while Carl died Tuesday morning at 5:45 in Reading Hospital where he had been one day.
Also known as "Yummy," Norbert was an English teacher at Reading High School from 1933 until his retirement in June 1971.
He had served as junior varsity football coach and assistant varsity coach at Reading High School for many years until 1966, and had also been an assistant varsity baseball coach for many years until 1971.
The husband of Clara C. (Winterhalter) Billinger, he was athletic ticket manager from 1968 to 1983.
One of the founders of the Berks County Football Officials Association, he received a certificate from the association for 25 years as a sports official.
"Yummy" was elected to the Berks County Athletic Hall of Fame in May 1980.
He had been a star lineman for three years at Reading High School before his graduation in 1929.
For the next four years he played end, tackle and guard on The Catholic University of America football teams at Washington, D.C. In 1931 and 1932, the university's teams won 14 out of 17 games.
A 1933 graduate of Catholic University, he played in the Sugar Bowl in his senior year.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Katherine (Dauth) Billinger.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Anne, wife of David J. Piscitelli, West Lawn, and three grandchildren.
The brothers are survived by two sisters: H. Gertrude Billinger, New York City, and Sister M. Margaret, Order of St. Francis, St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia.
Also a brother, Monsignor Reginald S. Billinger, Bethlehem.
The Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Note: Norbert was a staff Sergeant in the 397th Fighter Squadron; 368th Fighter Group.
A former Reading High School teacher and sports figure, Norbert Paul Billinger, 75, of 1222 Linden St., and his brother, Carl F. Billinger, died several hours apart on Tuesday.
Norbert died Tuesday afternoon at 1 in St. Joseph Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 8, while Carl died Tuesday morning at 5:45 in Reading Hospital where he had been one day.
Also known as "Yummy," Norbert was an English teacher at Reading High School from 1933 until his retirement in June 1971.
He had served as junior varsity football coach and assistant varsity coach at Reading High School for many years until 1966, and had also been an assistant varsity baseball coach for many years until 1971.
The husband of Clara C. (Winterhalter) Billinger, he was athletic ticket manager from 1968 to 1983.
One of the founders of the Berks County Football Officials Association, he received a certificate from the association for 25 years as a sports official.
"Yummy" was elected to the Berks County Athletic Hall of Fame in May 1980.
He had been a star lineman for three years at Reading High School before his graduation in 1929.
For the next four years he played end, tackle and guard on The Catholic University of America football teams at Washington, D.C. In 1931 and 1932, the university's teams won 14 out of 17 games.
A 1933 graduate of Catholic University, he played in the Sugar Bowl in his senior year.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Katherine (Dauth) Billinger.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Anne, wife of David J. Piscitelli, West Lawn, and three grandchildren.
The brothers are survived by two sisters: H. Gertrude Billinger, New York City, and Sister M. Margaret, Order of St. Francis, St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia.
Also a brother, Monsignor Reginald S. Billinger, Bethlehem.
The Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Note: Norbert was a staff Sergeant in the 397th Fighter Squadron; 368th Fighter Group.
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