John Sitarsky

John James Sitarsky (February 7, 1912 – November 2, 1956) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University in 1943.[3] He also served as the schools head baseball coach from 1938 to 1943.[4]

John Sitarsky
Biographical details
BornFebruary 7, 1912[1]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1956(1956-11-02) (aged 44)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1935Bucknell
Baseball
1933–1936Bucknell
Basketball
1932–1936Bucknell
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1941Bucknell (freshmen)
1943Bucknell
Basketball
1937–1942Bucknell (freshmen)
1942–1943Bucknell
Baseball
1938–1943Bucknell
Head coaching record
Overall6–4 (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.[5]

He died of a heart attack, aged 44.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Bucknell Bison (Independent) (1943)
1943 Bucknell 6–4
Bucknell: 6–4
Total:6–4

References
  1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. "John Sitarsky". Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. "Former BU coach dies". Lebanon Daily News. November 5, 1956. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. "Baseball Record Book" (PDF). nmnathletics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. "Seventy-Fifth Orange Bowl to be Played Jan. 1 - Bucknell Won First Game in 1935". bucknellbison.com. December 15, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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