Jim Restauri is an Altoona native, a former State College resident, a former walk-on for Penn State football and a past national boxing champion. Now, the fourth generation Italian American is set to be inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Chapter, on Aug. 4 at the LeMont Restaurant in Pittsburgh.
“It means a lot being that I’m from a family with Italian heritage from Altoona,” said Restauri, whose family has roots in Montorio Al Vomano, Italy. “I know that if my dad and my mom were still alive, they’d appreciate this a lot. Being inducted into the hall of fame is one of the things that I’ve wanted since I retired from boxing.”
