John Vogeding - Paulsboro & Courier Post
John Vogeding,a graduate of Glassboro State,has been involved in New Jersey Wrestling for over 40 years. A nationally reknown Journalist, John taught for six years at Paulsboro while coaching wrestling, football and track. An official in football & track he left education in 1968 to become the Sports Editor at the Woodbury Times and moved up to Assistant Editor a year later. He then moved on to the Courier Post in Cherry Hill where he would remain until his retirement 28 years later. John is known for his work as an announcer at the District 29 and the NJSIAA Finals in Atlantic City. A member of The South Jersey Hall of Fame, John was selected Wrestling National Writer of the Year by Scholastic Wrestling News in 1983 and recieved the NJSIAA Award of Honor for Journalism in 1985.
John Johnston - Princeton University
John wrestled in Clearfield,Pennsylvania winning the PIAA State title in 1952. While attending Penn State University, John won three EIWA Championships on his way to a NCAA Championship. This two time All-American started his coaching career at Steven's Trade School where in six years his teams went 49-9-1. He then moved to Princeton University where he would remain for 29 years with a record of 382-199-9. His teams won ten Ivy League Championships and an EIWA Title. A College official,John served on the NCAA Wrestling Sport Committee for five years; four years as Chairman and has worked with the NCAA Drug Testing Program.
