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John "Jack" Hurley graduated from Northern State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Mathematics and minor in Physical Education. As a member of the Northern State College football and track and field teams from 1969-72. Hurley started on the offensive line for a Wolves team that went 22-7 in three seasons. The Northern offense outscored their opponents 1,032-416, leading the district and conference in rushing and passing offense in 1970, 1971, and 1972. Hurley was honored as a co-captain in the fall of 1972, alongside Pat Murphy. He earned both All-SDIC and All-District first team honors in his final two seasons on the gridiron. Hurley and his 1969 teammates were inducted into the Northern State Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2018, and he earns the individual honor in the fall of 2024. In addition, the Milbank, South Dakota native qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the discus in both 1971 and 1972.
Jack is married to 1974 Northern State graduate Susan (Iverson) Hurley. The pair have two children, Nicole (married) who is a CPA living in Sioux Falls, S.D.; and John (married) who is a golf instructor affiliated with the Summit Golf School in Montgomery, Texas. Hurley currently resides in O'Neill, Nebraska.
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