John Sitarsky
John James Sitarsky (February 7, 1912 – November 2, 1956) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University in 1943. He also served as the schools head baseball coach from 1938 to 1943.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1956 (aged 44) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1935 | Bucknell |
| Baseball | |
| 1933–1936 | Bucknell |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1936 | Bucknell |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1941 | Bucknell (freshmen) |
| 1943 | Bucknell |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1942 | Bucknell (freshmen) |
| 1942–1943 | Bucknell |
| Baseball | |
| 1938–1943 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–4 (football) 5–8 (basketball) 34–36 (baseball) |
Sitarsky was the starting quarterback for the 1935 Bucknell Bison football team defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the first ever Orange Bowl.
He died of a heart attack, aged 44.
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