Matt Kimes is seen during his time as a member of the Parkersburg High School football team he now coaches. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — Tonight’s Parkersburg High School Football Hall of Fame ceremony features two families and the current head football coach.

Set to be inducted at 7 p.m. before the football game against St. Albans at Stadium Field are Julian “Judie” Murrin and his cousin George “Chunky” Murrin, brothers Basilio “Boz” Marchi and Louis “Gooley” Marchi, along with PHS coach Matt Kimes.

Brothers Clarence and Julian Murrin and cousin George Murrin earned six all-state selections from 1920-1922 and played together on the 9-0 1921 state championship team that outscored its opponents 317-25. Older brother Clarence was inducted into the PHS Hall of Fame in 2016.

George Murrin was a second team all-state center on the 1921 team and a first team selection in 1922, which was also a state championship year for PHS. He went to Notre Dame where he played center, weighing only 164 pounds, for coach Knute Rockne in 1924-1926. Upon graduation, George went to Notre Dame College of Law, then relocated to the Houston area where he practiced law until his death in 1963.

Julian Murrin was PHS’ leading rusher and scorer (12 touchdowns) in his second team all-state junior season of 1921. As a senior in 1922, he scored four touchdowns in one game and was an outstanding basketball player and track athlete.

Brothers Basilio “Boz” Marchi, left, and Louis “Gooley” Marchi played football for Parkersburg High School in the late 1920s and 1930. Boz Marchi played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Eagles. (Photo Provided)

Julian played end and halfback at West Virginia University from 1923-27, lettering in four seasons. He scored the first touchdown at Old Mountaineer Field in 1924. His teammates at WVU included older brother Clarence and former PHS teammates Ross McHenry and “Pete” Barnum. He also played varsity basketball at WVU from 1924-26.

After graduation in 1928, Julian became head coach of football and basketball at Williamstown High School. From there he went to Kingwood High School in Preston County as head football and track coach for the 1929 and 1930 seasons.

Julian was named plant manager at American Viscose Co. in Nitro in 1942 and remained with the company, which became FMC, until his retirement in 1970. During his tenure, Viscose created a new rayon fabric and Nitro Viscose won an award in 1946 for having no lost time to injury for the first time in its history. Julian died on Nov. 1, 1976.

Basilio Marchi was the centerpiece of a Big Reds team that went 27-4-1 from 1926-1928, capturing the 1927 state title. That team went 10-0 and allowed only three touchdowns that season. As a fullback, Marchi scored 18 touchdowns in his Parkersburg playing days and on defense he had three interceptions in a game against Marietta in 1926.

After a stellar football career as a center at New York University, Marchi reached the NFL in 1934, playing five games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (before they became the Steelers) as a 26-year-old rookie. He joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942, playing seven games for fellow Big Red and head coach Earle “Greasy” Neale.

Julian Murrin was the Parkersburg High School football team’s leading rusher and scorer in 1921 and scored four touchdowns in one game in 1922. (Photo Provided)

Louis “Gooley” Marchi, a tackle, was named first-team all-state in 1930 at PHS.

The Marchi boys grew up in Middleport, Ohio, but moved to Parkersburg where their dad and uncle established a business called Marchi Brothers. Gooley took over the family business when his father died. A few years later, he became a salesman for Tri-Pure Water Company and eventually became the owner of Hudepohl Distributor Company. He expanded the business with Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. The company became known as Gooley Distributing Company. Gooley remained close with his brother Boz, who was an employee there.

The Marchi brothers were active at Parkersburg Catholic High School and St. Francis Xavier Church. They were instrumental in getting the crew team started at PCHS and Gooley was the first athletic director at the school.

The Gooley Marchi Award was established in the 1970s at PCHS to honor a top athlete who demonstrates leadership and good character on and off the field.

Matt Kimes was an all-state running back at Parkersburg High. As a senior in 1996, he rushed for 1,156 yards and scored 15 touchdowns as the Big Reds went 7-4, losing in the first round of the playoffs to Wheeling Park.

George “Chunky” Murrin earned all-state football honors at Parkersburg High School in 1921 and 1922 and played college football at Notre Dame. (Photo Provided)