Dr. Joseph E. Rhile (1986) - Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder Athletics Hall of Fame

Dr. Joseph E. Rhile

Induction:
1986
Class:
1937

Joseph Rhile, who graduated in 1937, earned eight letters in his days at Drexel in three sports. He was a first baseman on the baseball team and hit .300 in his career. Rhile was a center and a linebacker on the football team and was a guard on the basketball team. He had two fumble recoveries and caused a fumble in a win vs. Ursinus and had two interceptions and 10 unassisted tackles vs. Gettysburg.

Rhile went on to earn a master’s degree from Penn and received his Ph. D from Georgia State.