John Fitzgerald (2010) - Hall of Fame - University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Hall of Fame

John Fitzgerald

Induction

2010
Sport(s)

Multi-sport

John Fitzgerald is one of the most decorated players in UCO’s rich football history as an offensive lineman who paved the way for some powerful running games in the late 1990s and was also an indoor and outdoor track standout for the Bronchos in the shot put and discus.

Fitzgerald was a three-time First Team All-Lone Star Conference North Division selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He also earned First Team All-Region in 1998 and 1999 and Second Team All-Region in 2000.

Fitzgerald is also one of 80 football players to have earned All-American honors and one of just four to do so three times. He earned First Team All-America honors in 1998, Second Team All-America honors in 1999, and then First Team All-America honors again in 2000.

Fitzgerald helped lead UCO to an undefeated regular season and the No. 1 ranking in NCAA Division II in 1998, and helped the Bronchos win their only overall LSC titles in 1998 and 1999.

Fitzgerald was named to the Oklahoman All-Century Team (1900-99) for State College Football in addition to making the UCO All-Century Team and the Lone Star Conference All-75th Anniversary Team.

In track, he was an indoor All-American in the shot put and an outdoor national qualifier in the discus while placing in those two events and the hammer in the 1998 and ‘99 LSC Championships.

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