Joseph Egresitz, Gettysburg College
Football, Track & Field – Class of 1967
Joseph Egresitz is the only Gettysburg football player to ever be named First Team All-MAC University Division on both the offensive and defensive units in the same year in 1966. He was also named MAC University Division MVP that year. In his senior year, he was named to the Associated Press Little All-America First Team, Kodak All-America First Team, and the Lutheran All-America First Team. In the same year, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. ?He was an end who could run, pass and kick, not to mention his impressive defensive statistics. A special end around play was inserted just for him. It resulted in several long touchdown runs. In three years, he amassed 161 solo tackles and assisted 70 others. He earned All-MAC University Division First Team honors in both 1965 and 1966. The Bullets won the conference title in 1964. ??
In his first year of track, he broke the school's javelin record with a throw of 208'2". He went on to set stadium javelin records at Delaware and Franklin and Marshall as well as the Little Three standard. Beside the javelin, he was also a sprinter, covering 100 yards in 9.9 seconds and the 220 in 23.8 seconds. He also pole vaulted, clearing 11'6". He helped fill some gaps in wrestling by working the heavyweight class. Egresitz was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2017, after being inducted into the Gettysburg College Hall of Athletic Honor in 1991.
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