John Provost

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John Provost
Date of birthFebruary 9, 1953
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
US college College of the Holy Cross
Career history
As player
1974 Holy Cross Crusaders
Career highlights and awards

John S. Provost (born February 9, 1953) is a former American football player. [1] [2] [3] He played college football at the defensive back position for College of the Holy Cross and was a consensus first-team selection to the 1974 College Football All-America Team. [4] [5] He also returned punts for Holy Cross and averaged 18.3 yards per punt in 1974. [6] In a game against Brown in September 1974, he returned two punts for touchdowns (returns of 85 and 59 yards) and also intercepted four passes. [7] At the end of the 1974 season, he was also selected by the United Press as the New England Major College Player of the Year and by the New England College Coaches as the most outstanding football player in New England. He totaled 10 interceptions in 1974 and 27 in his career and set a career NCAA record with 470 interception return yards. Provost was inducted into the Holy Cross Crusader Football Legends Ring of Fame in 2010. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Provost anchors Holy Cross defense". The Boston Globe. August 29, 1973. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "The saga of John Provost: In right place at right time". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1973. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Holy Cross Safetyman Was One Man Crusade". Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1974. p. 4G – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Krevis, Provost named to AP All-America". The Boston Globe. December 6, 1974. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bad luck dogs Provost in bid for national title". The Boston Globe. December 1, 1974. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "HC's Provost (2 TDs, 4 interceptions) batter Brown, 45-10". The Boston Globe. September 22, 1974. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "John S. Provost". College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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