John Flannery (American football)
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Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Positions | Guard, center | ||||||||
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| Born | January 13, 1969 Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Pottsville | ||||||||
| College | Syracuse | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 2nd round, 44th overall pick | ||||||||
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John Joseph Flannery (born January 13, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard and center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys, and St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen.
Flannery attended Pottsville High School, where he played defensive tackle and center. As a senior, he was named defensive MVP of Pennsylvania's Big 33 and won the state heavyweight wrestling championship.
He accepted a football scholarship from Syracuse University. As a redshirt freshman with the Orangemen, he became the starter at left guard for 10 games. As a sophomore, he was named the starting center, where he would remain the rest of his college career. He earned consensus All-American honors as a senior.
In 1999, he was named to the Syracuse University's All-Century team.