John Pfeiffer
Lakes
Football, track
ACT:
30.
Athletics:
Four-time state medal winner at Class 2A track meet; fourth in discus in 2010 and 2011, fourth in shot put in 2010, third in shot put in 2011; school record-holder in shot put and discus; All-North Suburban Conference lineman for Class 5A state-qualifying football team; 2010 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-State in 5A; Lakes Male Athlete of the Year.
Academics:
Academic All-Conference; 4.0 GPA.
College:
Brown. I chose my school because of its academic prowess and simply because they wanted me there. I felt like if I went to Brown I would be a part of a family.
Major:
Cognitive science, pre-med.
Dream job:
Medical consultant for an NFL team.
Role model:
My father is my role model because he has shown me that if you work hard enough in life, in any facet, you can achieve your goals. He has also helped shape and mold me into the man I am today, and without him I wouldn’t be successful.
I’d like to have dinner with:
Lyle Alzado, a defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders in the 80s. Being the character that he was, I would love to sit down and have a conversation with him about life and football.
Favorite movie:
“Inception.”
On my iPod:
Every kind of music from the 70s to 90s, except for country. I can’t stand it.
Pet:
My mother’s cat named Chowder. We’re buds.
Favorite sporting event:
The summer Olympics, shot put and discus.
Cubs or Sox:
I would rather watch a football game.
Most people don’t know I:
am a horrible golfer.
Best high school sports memory:
Our 14-point comeback win against Grant my junior year, and also winning the track sectional title, also during my junior year.
One word to describe your high school experience:
Life-altering.
