Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
JOHN C. SCHMITT
John C. Schmitt, who graduated in 1964 with degrees in management and marketing, was a three-year letterwinner on the Football team who also lettered in Wrestling and Track.
An offensive lineman, he received Little All-America honors in 1963. In 1964 he was signed by the New York Jets, starting an 11-year National Football League career that was highlighted by a Super Bowl championship in 1969. During his Jets tenure he earned All-Pro honors in 1968-69 and Most Valuable Lineman accolades in 1972, and was a team captain.
In 1969 he was the first inductee in the Long Island Sports Hall of Fame. He has been honored by Hofstra University with the 1969 George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award, the 1988 Hofstra School of Business Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year Award and the 1990 Hofstra University Alumnus of the Year Award. In 2002 John was an honoree at the annual Hofstra Pride Club Dinner.
John founded the 16th-largest insurance business in the nation, and an insurance marketing firm that develops programs for credit unions. He is also a partner in several real estate properties. John is actively involved with many charitable causes and in the Hofstra community, including serving on the board of directors of the Hofstra Pride Club.
