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JOHN YARNO NAMEDFIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANVandal jersey, number 56, willnot be worn by U of I footballplayers again, as it has beenretired in honor of John Yarno.John Yarno is the first U of Ifootball player to theAssociated Press' first team All­American squad. Yarno a 6' 5",245 pound senior from Spokane,was also named amateurathelete of the year by theGreater Spokane Sports Assoc.This year John played in boththe Senior Bowl, at Mobile,Alabama, and the East-WestShrine game at Stanford,California. John also is the firstlineman ever named Big SkyConference Player of the Year.On January 12, 1977, the firstIdaho All-American Roast washeld. Highlighting this roast wasthe presentation of the originalproclamation designatingJanuary 12, 1977, as John YarnoDay in Moscow.John will graduate this spring inbusiness management, and thenhe hopes to go on to playprofessional football.44 JOHN YA RNO