JOHN COLUMBO
2011 – SOCCER – ATHLETE OF DISTINCTION
John Columbo
Trinity High School
West Virginia University
Athlete of Distinction – Soccer
Trinity High School
• All Section: 1972 – 74
• All WPIAL: 1972 – 74
• All State: 1st Team – 1973 & 74
• Regional All America: 1973
• 1st Team All America – 1974
• Voted one of the “Top Eleven” players in the US – 1974
• Trinity season records held from 1974 – 1981:
Goals in a season – 20
Career goals – 42
Career points – 98
• Played on the 1974 section and WPIAL championship team
West Virginia University
• Leading scorer – 1975
• Team captain – 1979
Professional
• 1980 – 1981: Ft. Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League (NASL)
• 1983: Nashville Diamond of the American Soccer League