John Provost

John Provost
Career information
Date of birth	February 9, 1953
Position(s)	Defensive back
College	College of the Holy Cross
Career history
As player
1974	Holy Cross Crusaders
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1974)

John S. Provost (born February 9, 1953) is a former American football player. 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.^[1] That same year, 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. In 1974, he had punt returns of 85 and 59 yards and intercepted four passes in Holy Cross's game against Brown. Provost was inducted into the Holy Cross Crusader Football Legends Ring of Fame in 2010.^[2]

References

↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
↑ "John S. Provost". College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

1974 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Steve Bartkowski RB Anthony Davis RB Archie Griffin RB Joe Washington WR Peter Demmerle TE Bennie Cunningham OT Marvin Crenshaw OT John Roush G Gerry DiNardo G Ken Huff C Steve Myers

Defense	DL Rubin Carter DL Leroy Cook DL Pat Donovan DL Mike Hartenstine DL Louie Kelcher DL Jimmy Webb DL Randy White LB Kenneth Bernich LB Woodrow Lowe LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB John Provost DB Pat Thomas

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John Provost

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