John Petercuskie
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 31, 1925 Old Forge, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1950) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954 | Neshaminy High School (DL) |
| 1955–1959 | Neshaminy High School (assistant) |
| 1960–1965 | Neshaminy High School |
| 1966–1968 | Dartmouth (DL) |
| 1969–1972 | Boston College (DC) |
| 1973–1977 | Harvard (DC) |
| 1978–1984 | Princeton (DL) |
| 1987–1988 | Cleveland Browns (DL, ST) |
| 1989–1994 | Liberty (DL, ST) |
John Petercuskie (born January 31, 1925) is a former American football coach. He served as head coach at Neshaminy High School from 1960 to 1965, garnering a 59–1–5 record. He also served on the coaching staffs of college football teams at Dartmouth College, Boston College, Princeton University, Harvard University, Liberty University, and as an assistant coach (defensive line and special teams coach) on the Cleveland Browns from 1978 to 1984.[1][2] In 2010, a bronze statue of his likeness was unveiled at Harry P. Franks Stadium in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.[3] He is a member of the Bucks County Sports Hall of Fame, Neshaminy Hall of Fame, Scranton Hall of Fame, East Stroudsburg Hall of Fame, Lackawanna County Hall of Fame, Luzerne County Hall of Fame and Pennsylvania Coaches Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.profootballarchives.com/pete00500coach.html
- ↑ http://www.neshaminyfootball.com/history/notable_eras/1960_petercuskie/jpetercuskie_update.htm
- ↑ http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/09/21/the_advance/news/doc4c977a2200bc9095057348.txt
- ↑ http://buckscountysportshof.com/honorees/2011-honorees/petercuskiebio-2/