Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School

An all-state honorable mention at offensive tackle and defensive end, John was a two-year stalwart in the trenches for the Lions before starring on championship teams at Syracuse University.

John was a 6'0 230 pound two-way starter as a senior. After going undefeated and winning Ltin's last Charity Game appearance his junior year in 1958, Coach Fred George's team went 4-6 in the East Senate League in 1959. That year, John was named All-East Senate, All-Catholic (Universe Bulletin) and All-Scholastic (Call & Post). 

In his junior and senior years, John also threw the shot put for the track team and played varsity basketball his senior year. His performance on the football field earned him a scholarship to Syracuse University, where he received three varsity letters as a starting defensive lineman. He was a member of the 1961 Liberty Bowl team, and in 1963 was mentioned on several pre-season All-American teams.

In 1964, the Baltimore Colts drafted John. He was the last player cut by the team when Gino Marchetti came out of retirement to play one more year. John played one year in Canada and three years in the now-defunct Continental League before starting a career in business.