Hall of Fame
John distinguished himself in both basketball and cross country from 1968 to 1972 while attending Cheyney. John played center and forward and averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds a game. He was one of the quickest "big men" in Cheyney's history and soon became known to the student body as "Bill Russell." John was a member of the NCAA Division II Final 16 Team in 1971 and won the state conference championship two consecutive years.
John resides in Philadelphia where he is a computer system analyst for Independence Blue Cross. He has held that position for the last 9 years preceded by 22 years at ConRail where he was employed as an Information Systems Development Manager. A highly successful business information professional, Mr. Clifton advanced his skills by pursuing course work at Drexel, Temple and Penn State University. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis and often teaches youngsters the game.
