John Nessel
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John Steve Nessel is a former professional American football
player. Nessel was an All-America
n guard
at Penn State University in 1974 and was the 4th-round draft pick (#81 overall) of the Atlanta Falcons
in the 1975 NFL Draft
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Nessel earned a Bachelor of Science
in Industrial Arts Education
from Penn State in 1975, and is now a technology education instructor at Ridgefield High School
in Ridgefield, Connecticut
.http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2004/09/10/they_still_attract_a_lions_share?pg=full He lives with his wife Jo Ann, in Wilton, Connecticut
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. Nessel was an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
at Penn State University in 1974 and was the 4th-round draft pick (#81 overall) of the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 1975 NFL Draft
1975 NFL Draft
The 1975 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1975.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
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Nessel earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Industrial Arts Education
Industrial arts
Industrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools...
from Penn State in 1975, and is now a technology education instructor at Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield High School (Ridgefield, Connecticut)
Ridgefield High School is a public high school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was voted #683 in Newsweek's 2010 list of the top 1600 high schools in America. The school mascot is the Tiger....
in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
.http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2004/09/10/they_still_attract_a_lions_share?pg=full He lives with his wife Jo Ann, in Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton is a town nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in southwestern Connecticut in the United States. It is located in Fairfield County. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 18,062. In 2007, it was voted as one of CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" in the United States.Located along...
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