John Skronski was a High School All-American quarterback in the fall of 1978, throwing for 1,940 yards and 19 touchdowns for an undefeated Monsignor Farrell team, and one of three quarterbacks recruited by Notre Dame in its search for Joe Montana’s successor. (The other two were Dan Marino and John Elway; you might’ve heard of them.)
When Elway demurred, and Marino stayed home to play for Pitt, it seemed the job was Skronski’s, until a new coach decided he wanted an option quarterback to run his offense. He could’ve transferred, but Skronski remained loyal to his school, content to go through life as a Notre Dame man, and a Staten Island icon: the best there ever was in the old neighborhood.
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