Before Eastern: Played four years of soccer in high school, serving primarily as a winger and a striker... holds his school record for goals scored with 38 (17 as a senior)... 2x All-Conference and 2x team captain... 2x Best Attacking Player and Highest Goal Scorer... as a team, made it to the conference semi-finals twice... played for Southeast Soccer Club as a left winger from 2022-2025...
PERSONAL: born John R. Fitzgibbons November 27, 2007… Parents: Ania and Ryan… Brother: Colin… Major: Finance… Residence: Dayville, CT
JOHN... REVEALED
What do you value most in your friends? I value having people around me that build me up and are better than I am. I want to feel like when I am with them I am a better personÂ
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? Focus on the future and don’t dwell on the pastÂ
What's your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Senior night of soccer was a memorable experience for me
Favorite smell: VinegarÂ
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? I would keep the Phone app, Google, and Instagram for a source of current eventsÂ
What's the most exciting thing you've ever done? Going to Poland and being outside of the countryÂ
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? FunÂ
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? I love to sit with my family and watch movies or go to the beach and relaxÂ
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? New JerseyÂ
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My motherÂ
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? I want to learn how to play the guitarÂ
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? A mountain rangeÂ
What's the best prank you've ever pulled? I got a bunch of people to go into a class where my friend was in and bother himÂ
What's your favorite thing about your hometown? The people are very welcoming and it feels like a real nice place to beÂ
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Mac and cheese (Kraft) with sour cream and ground beef
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 8
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Being a comedian would be funÂ
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? I would love to be a historianÂ
What subject are you already an expert on? HistoryÂ
What's the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? A black bearÂ
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? I would put it into my barn
Hardest thing you've ever done in your life: I won a half marathon for thanksgiving and I won a bunch of food that I gave away to a shelterÂ
Closest brush with greatness: I one time accidentally ran into 50 centÂ
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: 10 bucksÂ
Biggest crisis facing America: HomelessnessÂ
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Getting to see the Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry play the Boston CelticsÂ
World's most recognizable person: Donald TrumpÂ
World's most despicable person: HitlerÂ
Something that you tried once but would never do again: I tried frog legs and it was disgusting