Brought his gentle, quiet influence to the courts and fields in Riverdale for decades. Known fondly by players and coaches as Father Jack, he can remember his first Manhattan College football game at the age of six, attending with his father, a 1924 graduate. He even traveled to Holy Cross to cheer on the Jaspers as a child, so it was only logical that he become a Jasper himself. Father Jack graduated from the college with a bachelor of business administration degree in 1951, but he never quite left his beloved Jaspers. By the 1960s, now a priest with the Brooklyn Archdiocese, Father Jack became a confidant to Hall of Fame coach, Jack Powers and has not left the hard wood since. The official team chaplain for a decade, he had as much influence without the title, being available to coaches and players throughout the tenures of Powers, Brian Mahoney, Gordon Chiesa, Tom Sullivan, Steve Lappas, Fran Fraschilla, John Leonard, Bobby Gonzalez and Barry Rohrssen.

Father Jack was considered the Jasper chaplain for all of athletics. He was especially active with the track and field teams and dedicated to the Spiked Shoe Club. He generously gave of his time celebrating special masses at the College and praying with teams before games big and small. Many special sports moments over the decades include Father Jack among the fans in attendance, both home and away, including the NCAA Tournament men's basketball victories.