John Michael Sciarra was born on March 2,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1978 to 1983.
20 Facts About John Sciarra
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John Sciarra played receiver for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.
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John Sciarra played college football as a quarterback for the UCLA Bruins, earning consensus All-American honors in 1975.
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John Sciarra attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, where he was a National Honor Society student and starred in both football and baseball.
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John Sciarra was named the CIF Southern Section Player of the Year for football in 1971.
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John Sciarra ran for the most career yards by a quarterback in UCLA history.
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John Sciarra was later inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994, and National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2014.
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John Sciarra opted to sign a two-year contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on May 26,1976.
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In 1978, Mr John Sciarra formed a company with two other colleagues, which included pension administration.
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USPS was sold to First Data Investor Services Group in 1998, whereby Mr John Sciarra was named Vice President of Sales.
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Mr John Sciarra offered to acquire that segment of the business and it was accepted in June 2001.
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Mr John Sciarra is currently a business consultant and conference speaker for a wide range of businesses and industries.
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John Sciarra signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on May 26,1976.
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John Sciarra was converted to Slotback early in the season and had 34 receptions for 563 yards.
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John Sciarra earned the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 1976.
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John Sciarra returned late in the season with 5 receptions for 53 yards.
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John Sciarra played 6 years with the Eagles as Defensive Back, Punt Returner, and was named Most Valuable Player for Special Teams in 1979 and 1980.
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John Sciarra was the NFC Punt Return Leader in 1979, and was named Captain of the Special Teams in 1982 and 1983.
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John Sciarra was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2014.
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John Sciarra married his wife Michele in 1977 and together they have three children.