2006 NPAAA Hall of Fame Inductees - North Penn Alumni Athletic ...
2006 NPAAA Hall of Fame Inductees - North Penn Alumni Athletic ...
2006 NPAAA Hall of Fame Inductees - North Penn Alumni Athletic ...
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<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
JACK WATT<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1938<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
Triple-Threat Back for 1937 Football Championship Team<br />
All Bux-Mont League Football 1st Team and Top League<br />
Rusher<br />
Honorary Captain <strong>of</strong> the All-League Football Team<br />
Undefeated in the 100 Yard Dash, 220 Yard Dash<br />
& 120 Low Hurdles in every dual meet, 1938.<br />
Held the Lansdale HS school record for the 220 yard dash<br />
and 120 yard Low Hurdles, 1938<br />
Team Captain <strong>of</strong> the 1938 LHS Track Team.<br />
Ran lead<strong>of</strong>f leg <strong>of</strong> one quarter mile relay in the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays<br />
For Mercersburg Academy that set a World’s Interscholastic<br />
Record <strong>of</strong> 42.2 seconds.<br />
BA, University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania, 1943<br />
Jack Watt was a great athlete who participated in Football, Track, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing and Wrestling.<br />
Jack was a Tailback on the 1937 Lansdale HS Football Team that was undefeated, untied, and un-scored upon<br />
until the last four minutes in the last game <strong>of</strong> the season at Doylestown. In addition to being a top rusher in<br />
the Bux-Mont League, Jack was also an effective passer and extra-point kicker (drop kick). He was All-Bux-<br />
Mont Halfback First Team and Honorary Captain <strong>of</strong> the All-League Team.<br />
The 1938 Track team was undefeated, with 33 straight Dual Meet wins under Coach James Crawford. Jack<br />
won the 100-Yard Dash, 120-Yard Low Hurdles, and 220 Yard Dash in every Dual Meet his senior year,<br />
scoring a total <strong>of</strong> 215 points. His cumulative career point total was an impressive 518 points. Jack was<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> the Track team.<br />
• Track Team was undefeated for 3 Years in Dual Meets, 1936-1938.<br />
• Co-Owner <strong>of</strong> 100 Yard Dash LHS School Record with George Sands.<br />
• Held School Record for 220 Yard Dash and 120 Yard Low Hurdles.<br />
• Ran on 3 one mile relay championship teams at the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays for LHS.<br />
• Jack’s success continued as he ran the Ran first leg <strong>of</strong> ¼ mile relay team at the 1939 <strong>Penn</strong> Relays for<br />
Mercersburg Academy which set a World’s Interscholastic Record at 42.2 Seconds in the rain.<br />
Prep School Mercersburg Academy, 1939<br />
Jack graduated from the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania, Class <strong>of</strong> 1943.<br />
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