The complete history of Rain Day hat bettors
Punxsutawney Phil was the hat bettor twice ÎÞëÊÓƵ” in 1966 and 2016. The worldÎÞëÊÓƵ™s most famous groundhog won the latter bet.
Actress Patricia Heaton lost her Rain Day hat bet in 2014.
Josh Reedy, a Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning music artist, lost his hat bet with Waynesburg Mayor Greg Leathers last year.
Olympic Bronze Medalist Coleman Scott, pictured with former Waynesburg Mayor Blair Zimmerman, had to give up a hat in 2013 when rain fell in the borough. (Photo by Holly Tonini)
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Golf great and Latrobe native Arnold Palmer accepted ÎÞëÊÓƵ” and lost ÎÞëÊÓƵ” the hat bet in 1964.
1939 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Al Abrams, ÎÞëÊÓƵwriter n
1940 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” No Record n
1941 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Chester Smith, ÎÞëÊÓƵwriter n
1942 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” No Record n
1943 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” No Record n
1944 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Whitney Martin, Correspondent n
1945 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Harry Keck, Football Coach n
1946 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Jack Dempsey, Boxing Champ
1947 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bing Crosby, Singer/Actor n
1948 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Hope, Comedian/Actor nn
1949 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Vince Johnson, Correspondent
1950 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Eddie Clover, Magician
1951 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Captain Roach, Harrisburg
1952 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Tex Litman, Restaurateur n
1953 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Tex Litman, Restaurateur
1954 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bill Corum, Midwest Newspaper Reporter
1955 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Prince, ÎÞëÊÓƵcaster
1956 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Dr. William McClellan, Coroner
1957 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Considine, ÎÞëÊÓƵwriter
1958 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Major Don Johnston, Air Guard n
1959 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Karl Ide, TV Newsman n
1960 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Three Stooges, Comedians/Actors
1961 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Eleanor Shano, Weather Reporter n
1962 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Eleanor Shano, Weather Reporter n
1963 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Cassius Clay, Boxing Champ n
1964 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Arnold Palmer, Golf Pro/Champ n
1965 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” John Charles Daily, TV Moderator n
1966 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Punxsutawney Phil, Weather Prognosticator n
1967 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Del Miller, Harness Racer n
1968 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Linda Richards, TV News Reporter n
1969 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Paul Long, TV News Reporter n
1970 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Red Donley, ÎÞëÊÓƵ Reporter n
1971 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Jack Bogut, Disc Jockey n
1972 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Al Abrams, ÎÞëÊÓƵ n
1973 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bill Curry, TV ÎÞëÊÓƵ Reporter n
1974 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Jack Fleming, TV ÎÞëÊÓƵ Reporter n
1975 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Kudzma, TV Weatherman n
1976 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Myron Cope, ÎÞëÊÓƵ Reporter n
1977 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Johnny Carson, Tonight Show Host n
1978 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Kudzma, TV Weatherman n
1979 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Lou Brock, Baseball Star n
1980 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bill & Patty Burns, TV News n
1981 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Joe DeNardo, TV Weatherman n
1982 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Myron Cope, ÎÞëÊÓƵ Reporter
1983 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Tom Kite, Golfer
1984 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steeler
1985 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Willard Scott, NBC Weatherman
1986 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Rick Woods, Pittsburgh Steeler n
1987 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Harry Anderson, Actor
1988 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Sally Wiggin, WTAE TV Co-anchor & Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguin
1989 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Dennis Bowman, WPXI Weatherman & Hank Williams Jr. , Country Western Star
Side Bet: Jan Loughman, KDKA Weathermen
1990 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Andy Van Slyke, Pittsburgh Pirate
1991 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Sophie Masloff, Mayor of Pittsburgh n
1992 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” City of Niceville, Floridan
1993 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Mason City, Iowa n
1994 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Mike Love, Beachboys n
1995 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguin n
1996 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboy n
1997 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Fran Drescher, Actress
1998 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Jay Leno, Tonight Show Host n
1999 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” B94, FM Radio n
2000 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Mr. Rogers & Mr. McFeely n
2001 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Dixie Chicks, Country Singers n
2002 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Sara Rush & Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirate n
2003 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Chubby Checker, Singer
2004 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Will Ferrell, Comedian/Actor
2005 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Donald Trump, former President of the United States n
2006 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steeler
2007 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” William Sanderson, Actor n
2008 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of Pittsburgh
2009 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Miss America Katie Stam n
2010 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston Texas n
2011 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Josh Koscheck, UFC Fighter n
2012 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Brett Keisel, Pittsburgh Steelers
2013 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Coleman Scott, 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist n
2014 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Patricia Heaton, Actress n
2015 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Robert Rohanna/Rachel Rohanna
2016 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” The Rainmaker of Punxsutawney Phil & the Groundhog ClubÎÞëÊÓƵ™s Inner Circle & West Greene Lady Pioneers ÎÞëÊÓƵœWPIAL Champs & PIAA State Runner-ups
2017 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Huggins: West Virginia University MenÎÞëÊÓƵ™s Head Basketball coach n
2018 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Heather Abraham, KDKA television news personality
2019 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Bob Pompeani, KDKA sports anchor
2020 ÎÞëÊÓƵ“Stephen Cropper, WPXI Chief Meteorologist
2021 ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ Josh Reedy, guitar player and background vocalist for country artist Thomas Rhett n
2022 ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ Rick Sebak, WQED producer
n Designates a rain year.