John Morgan
Graduating class: 1938
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2012
Hall of Fame Category: Athlete
John was a three sport letterman at Fairhaven High School graduating in 1938. In football John shined as a shifty half back and quarterback. During his senior year he earned All Bristol County honors along with teammate John Silva. John had many great games including two that really stand out. In 1936 Fairhaven defeated Taunton 13-6 with Morgan scoring the two touchdowns. In another 1936 game, showing his versatility, John threw for three touchdown passes in a 20-0 rout of East Providence.
John was captain of a very talented basketball team that fought to a second place finish in the Big South Shore Tournament. In baseball John was an outstanding second baseman and the “sparkplug” of the team.
John, who was class president his junior year, was one of four exceptionally athletic brothers who all played for Fairhaven High School. Fred is a Hall of Famer, Phil an outstanding lineman and Claytie, like John, a three sport letterman. John served in the Air Force during WW II in Iceland & Greenland as an aircraft mechanic achieving a rank of Staff Sergeant.
He married Barbara Sutcliffe in 1946. They had a daughter Mina & three sons Dana, John Jr. & Robert who all played sports. John was an active member of the Fairhaven Varsity Club, the Masons & Eastern Star.
He was elected to the Fairhaven school board in the early 1950’s serving as the Chair of the board that brought Mr. Lynwood Harriman to town as the superintendent in 1958.
John died at age 41 in 1962 due to a blood clot after successful open heart surgery. Even after 50 years his family still misses him but knows that he left this earth a better place for being a great husband, father & citizen.