John Bruckner '74 was a four-year starter for the football team, and the defensive leader of the 1972 team that matched the program record with six victories. A two-way player, he suited up at linebacker on defense and guard on offense, and was a three-year defensive captain. Bruckner was named Manhattan's 'Best Offensive Lineman" as a sophomore in 1971, and the "Best Defensive Player" one year later. He would go on to serve as team captain as a senior. A longtime member of the FDNY, Bruckner retired as a Battalion Chief in 2002, and was named as the 2011 FDNY Holy Name Society Man of the Year.