![A Journey to Greatness Started in a Coal Mine](https://che.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/John-McKetta-in-1931.jpg)
By Forrest Preece
West Austin News
Part 1
In 1903, a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy named John McKetta packed a suitcase and headed for Pennsylvania for $25, ($15 of which he gave to his father), a job in the coal mines, and a place to live.
That youngster had a lot on his mind – mainly … Read the rest »