John Witkowski
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = John Witkowski
| number = 12, 18
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|18}}
| birth_place = Flushing, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = Lindenhurst {{nowrap|(Lindenhurst, New York)}}
| college = Columbia
| draftyear = 1984
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 160
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1984}})
- Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1986|1987}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1988}})
- London Monarchs (1991)
- Detroit Drive ({{AFL Year|1991}})
| statvalue1 = 0–0
| statlabel2 = Passing yards
| statvalue2 = 210
| statlabel3 = Passer rating
| statvalue3 = 58.0
| pfr = WitkJo00
}}
John Joseph Witkowski (born June 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Columbia Lions.
Football career
John Witkowski was the winner of the 1982 Asa A. Bushnell Cup for leadership, competitive spirit, contribution to the team, and accomplishments on the field, Witkowski holds 12 Columbia Lions passing records, six total offense marks, and five Ivy League records. He remained a Lion after his collegiate career, being picked by Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1984 NFL draft. He was also the first starting quarterback of the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football, although he lost his place in the team's very first game.
Personal life
He is currently President/CEO of the Independent Bankers Association of New York State and is a former executive vice president and retail banking executive for Five Star Bank.{{cite news|url=http://buffalonews.com/2017/09/07/john-witkowski/|title=Once in the NFL, Orchard Park banker now signals for independent banks|date=September 7, 2017|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Glynn, Matt|access-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908112030/http://buffalonews.com/2017/09/07/john-witkowski/|url-status=live|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Queens, New York
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Columbia Lions football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Houston Oilers players
Category:London Monarchs players
Category:Detroit Drive players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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