Anybody remember Johnny Fort?

[SATexasHawk]

I recall him being a highly regarded recruit out of Gary, Indiana in the 80's. Whatever happened to him?

 

[conn53victor]

I recall him being a highly regarded recruit out of Gary, Indiana in the 80's. Whatever happened to him?

After the 83-84 Hawkeye season, Fort transferred to Virgina Tech .

Mentioned in a VT book...
Game of My Life Virginia Tech ... - Google Books

The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mon., May 2, 1983, page 4B, has a article about his potential coming in. I accessed the page thru my local library online research page.

 

[Ronco]

After the 83-84 Hawkeye season, Fort transferred to Virgina Tech .

Mentioned in a VT book...
Game of My Life Virginia Tech ... - Google Books

The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mon., May 2, 1983, page 4B, has a article about his potential coming in. I accessed the page thru my local library online research page.

Yep, I remember him. He played alongside Del Curry at VA Tech.

 

[conn53victor]

page B-2 THE NEW MEXICAN Santa Fe, N.M., Thursday, January 29,1987, said that Fort quit the Virginia tech team.

 

[Hawkize1]

Sure I remember him, whatever happened to "Spider Ursery(sp)"?

 

[hawkeyz10]

While we are at it what ever happened to Bart Casey?

 

[GoldKey]

Spider passed away.

 

[greghammel]

This article says Johnny Fort is a personal trainer in Chicago.

Lew Wallace greats Tellis Frank, Jerome Harmon, Johnny Fort hoping for a state title

 

[conn53victor]

This article says Johnny Fort is a personal trainer in Chicago.

Lew Wallace greats Tellis Frank, Jerome Harmon, Johnny Fort hoping for a state title

Great find, Greg. You beat me at google Stalking.

 

[OO44]

Johnny Fort was a top ranked 2 guard from Gary, Indiana. Frank Burmeister recruited him for Iowa along with another Gary product, Tim McCallister. Fort verbaled and Burmeister liked him over McCallister. The latter would have come to Iowa as he had both a brother and a sister in school in Iowa City.

When Lute finally saw the two play in a camp all star game, he was furious as McCallister "schooled" Johnny.

Fort came to Iowa, pulled a knife on somebody in the dorm and was sent packing.

McCallister became an All-American at Oklahoma.

 

[StatelineHawk]

Johnny Fort was a top ranked 2 guard from Gary, Indiana. Frank Burmeister recruited him for Iowa along with another Gary product, Tim McCallister. Fort verbaled and Burmeister liked him over McCallister. The latter would have come to Iowa as he had both a brother and a sister in school in Iowa City.

When Lute finally saw the two play in a camp all star game, he was furious as McCallister "schooled" Johnny.

Fort came to Iowa, pulled a knife on somebody in the dorm and was sent packing.

McCallister became an All-American at Oklahoma.

I do somewhat remember hearing of Lute being extremely upset with the signing of Fort instead of McCallister.

 

[Hawkize1]

How about David Snedeker?

 

[MoHawk]

Brigg Tubbs?

 

[GoldKey]

Wasn't Tubbs dad just inducted in the the IA HS HOF? I think what I saw mentioned Briggs - still in Iowa - working at a bank maybe?

My memory is horrific.

 

[grugreen]

i think Fort was at Iowa for Raveling and not Lute. Lute may have recruited him but he played in 84 for Raveling.

 

[Ronco]

i think Fort was at Iowa for Raveling and not Lute. Lute may have recruited him but he played in 84 for Raveling.

You're not confusing him with Anthony Pendleton are you? Fort was an Lute recruit, but don't believe played here (true/false).

Roster at the time:
Ken Fullard
Kurt Stange
Michael Payne
Steve Carfino
Todd Berkenpas
Waymond King
Brad Lohaus
Greg Stokes
Andre Banks
Bryan Boyle

Missing anybody ?

 

[MoHawk]

How about Craig Anderson "the garbage man" anyone remember him?

 

[Hawkimi]

George Raveling recruited Johnny Fort. Johnny Fort....the savior at point guard that did not pan out......my memory

 

[StatelineHawk]

George Raveling recruited Johnny Fort. Johnny Fort....the savior at point guard that did not pan out......my memory

Raveling did not recruit Fort.

 

[grugreen]

I think Lute recruited him to Iowa but then went to Zona and thus played for Raveling, that is how i think it went down. Raveling coached Iowa in 84 i believe.