Johnny Supulski
American football quarterback
Manhattan Jaspers | |
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Position | Halfback |
Personal information | |
Born: | c. 1917 Kingston, Pennsylvania |
Died: | June 7, 1985 Plains Township, Pennsylvania |
Career history | |
College | Manhattan College |
Career highlights and awards | |
NCAA passing leader, 1940 |
John J. Supulski (1917 - June 7, 1985), sometimes referred to as "John-John",[1][2] was an American football player.
Supulki grew up in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and Edwardsville, Pennsylvania.[3][1][4]
He played for the Manhattan College football team from 1938 to 1940.[5][6] He led the NCAA in passing yardage in 1940 with 1,190 yards.[7] He signed with the New York Giants of the NFL in July 1941.[8]
Supulski later worked for the Wyoming Seminary. He died in 1985 at age 68.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Many Local Fans Pay Tribute to Supulski". The Times Leader. November 20, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "John J. Supulski". Citizens' Voice. June 8, 1985. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dukes 'Dig In' For Manhattan's 'Bombing'". The Pittsburgh Press. October 23, 1940. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Supulski of Manhattan To Be Honored by Fans". The Times Leader. November 5, 1940. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Manhattan Tries Attack; Builds Plays Around Supulski and Mazur, Sophomore Backs". The New York Times. November 11, 1938.
- ^ "Manhattan Hopes Rest On Supulski; Passing to Feature Attack Against Holy Cross on Worcester Gridiron". The New York Times. November 23, 1940.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1182.
- ^ "PRO GIANTS SIGN BACK; Supulski, a Former Manhattan Star, Joins New York Eleven". The New York Times. July 23, 1941.
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NCAA major college football annual passing yards leaders
- 1937: Patterson
- 1938: O'Brien
- 1939: Eakin
- 1940: Supulski
- 1941: Schwenk
- 1942: Governali
- 1943: Hoernschemeyer
- 1944: Rickards
- 1945: Dekdebrun
- 1946: Layne
- 1947: Enke
- 1948: Heath
- 1949: O'Malley
- 1950: Heinrich
- 1951: Klosterman
- 1952: Bratkowski
- 1953: Garrett
- 1954: Larson
- 1955: Welsh
- 1956: Brodie
- 1957: Grosscup
- 1958: Duncan
- 1959: Norman
- 1960: Snead
- 1961: Miller
- 1962: Mira
- 1963: Trull
- 1964: Rhome
- 1965: Anderson
- 1966: M. Reed
- 1967: Olivas
- 1968: Cook
- 1969: Shaw
- 1970: Plunkett
- 1971: Huff
- 1972: Strock
- 1973: Freitas
- 1974: Bartkowski
- 1975: Penrose
- 1976: Nielsen
- 1977: Williams
- 1978: Ford
- 1979: Wilson
- 1980: McMahon
- 1981: King
- 1982: Dillon
- 1983: Young
- 1984: Bosco
- 1985: Bosco
- 1986: Perez
- 1987: Santos
- 1988: Mitchell
- 1989: Ware
- 1990: Detmer
- 1991: Detmer
- 1992: Klingler
- 1993: Vargas
- 1994: Walsh
- 1995: Maxwell
- 1996: Wallwork
- 1997: Leaf
- 1998: Rattay
- 1999: Rattay
- 2000: Weinke
- 2001: Da. Carr
- 2002: Kingsbury
- 2003: Symons
- 2004: Cumbie
- 2005: Brennan
- 2006: Brennan
- 2007: Harrell
- 2008: Harrell
- 2009: Keenum
- 2010: Moniz
- 2011: Keenum
- 2012: Florence
- 2013: De. Carr
- 2014: Doughty
- 2015: Doughty
- 2016: Mahomes
- 2017: Rudolph
- 2018: Haskins
- 2019: Burrow
- 2020: Jones
- 2021: Zappe
- 2022: A. Reed
- 2023: Penix Jr.
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