John F. Chironna ’55

Football, Baseball

Third from left

John Chironna was co-captain of the Bucknell football team and captain of the baseball team in his senior year, and he was named to All-Pennsylvania and All-East football teams for three straight years. He earned MVP honors in baseball when he batted .369 as a senior. A four-year football letterman at guard and a starter in 34 consecutive games, Chironna played on teams that had a combined 22-14 record, including the unbeaten (9-0) 1951 team. Recognized as an “unsung hero” by the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association, Chironna was named the Outstanding Senior Athlete in 1955 and went on to a football coaching career that lasted more than 30 years. (Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 1984)