John Giannantonio

John Giannantonio
Villanova Wildcats
Position Running back
Class Graduate
Career history
College
High school Netcong (NJ)
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1934
Place of birth Netcong, New Jersey
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

John Giannantonio (born c. 1934) is a former American football player who set several national high school football records, many which still stand as of 2016. As a 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 137 lb (62 kg) sophomore at the now-defunct Netcong High School in Netcong, New Jersey in 1950, Giannantonio rushed for 4,756 yards and 41 touchdowns over the team's eight-game season.[1] During a game in November that season against Mountain Lakes High School he rushed for 754 yards and nine touchdowns in a 61–0 win.[2][3][4] His 594.5 rushing yards per game average, season rushing yards total, and single-game rushing yards against Mountain Lakes remain national high school records as of 2016.[1][5]

As a junior at Netcong, Giannantonio rushed for 38 touchdowns and had a 514-yard game.[5] He then transferred to Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida as a senior, but due to transfer rules, in order to retain his academic eligibility he did not play on the football team. After high school he was offered a two-year scholarship to Notre Dame and a four-year scholarship to Villanova. He chose to attend Villanova and played on the varsity football team for three years but was unable to replicate his success from high school.[3] After his playing career, he returned to New Jersey and taught mathematics in the Andover Regional School District at Andover Regional Middle School for 38 years before retiring in 1995.[4][5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Johnny G.'s prodigious marks have endured since 1950". nfhs.org. National Federation of State High School Associations. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Walters, John (January 29, 2014). "Down and Out in New Jersey". Newsweek. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Rohrbach, Ben (October 16, 2013). "Unbroken Records: Johnny G's single-game rushing standard". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Di Ionno, Mark (November 7, 2010). "Netcong 76-year-old is a living legend for setting unbroken national high school football record in 1950". nj.com. New Jersey On-Line. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Krider, Dave (September 16, 2013). "John Giannantonio still holds the national record for rushing yards in a game and in a season". maxpreps.com. MaxPreps. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
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