Jack wrestled four varsity seasons in Mill Hall, PA, one at Mill Hall High School (MHHS) and then at Bald Eagle Nittany High (BENH). Jack had two outstanding coaches in high school, Bob Janus and National Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach, George Custer. Both coaches stressed chain and Floating Wrestling, with great emphasis on exact execution.

After graduating high school in 1958, Jack went on to compete at nearby Lock Haven State College with National Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach, Hubert Jack. At Lock Haven, he wrestled varsity his junior and senior years. He won two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at 147 lbs. In 1961, jack placed 2 at the NAIA'S at 137 lbs.

His career record was 104-16. His senior year at Lock Haven State College, Jack co-captained with Elliott Gray” Simons, a seven-time national champion. Two others on the team helped make the LHSC the number one ranked team in the East in 1962; Freddie Powell ((NAIA and NCAA champion) and Charles Biff Waltzer (two-time NAIA champion). LHSC was the NAIA TEAM Runner-up in 1962.

Gray Simons had a tremendous influence on Jack's wrestling and coaching strategies through the years. Simons carried chain wrestling, float wrestling, and technique to a new level, giving Jack the skills to be a successful coach and clinician. Following Jack's senior year at LHSC, he and Simons Traveled to Baltimore for an instructional clinic for high school and college coaches.

For the next 35 years, Jack taught Physical Education in Baltimore County, coaching at Catonsville High School and at Franklin High School, and co-coaching with Claude Darr, also a LHSC Graduate. These two schools produced many outstanding wrestlers and citizens.

When Jack's two sons were ready for youth wrestling, they joined Manchester Wrestling in the Maryland Junior League with Kenny Kiler. Jack and Kiler worked together for the next 12 years, producing many county, regional, and state place winners. Approximately 25 high school state champions and received their roots for chain and float wrestling at Manchester. The emphasis was, and still is, molding positive character development as well as producing great wrestlers.

Jack continued his involvement with wrestling for many years at both Manchester and Carroll County high school tournaments as the head announcer, working with tournament directors Kenny Kiler and Dean Johnson. Presently, Jack and his wife, Bonnie, call Finksburg home. They have two sons, Brad and

Greg, and four grandchildren. One of their biggest thrills was watching their son, Greg, win the Maryland State Championship in OVERTIME in 1986.