John Parrinello

John Parrinello

'60

At Rochester:

  • Running back and 3-year starter on the football team, earning two team MVP awards.
  • AP Little All-America team in 1959 and appeared in the GEM All-Star Senior Bowl.
  • Accumulated nearly 2,000 rushing yards and over 30 total touchdowns during his career.
  • Helped team to 8-0 record during 1958 season, one of only two unbeaten teams in school history.
  • Ranks first in team history in yards per carry (7.51) and total offense per play (7.53) while also being in the top-10 in rushing touchdowns (28), rushing yards per game (81.0), total touchdowns (31) and rushing yards (1,945).
  • Louis Alexander Alumni Award winner
  • Played baseball for three seasons.
  • President of his senior class and Steward of his fraternity.

Post-Graduate:

  • Played for U.S. Marine Corps and was MVP and 1st Team All-Marine in 1961.
  • Had tryouts with the Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills.
  • Attended Syracuse College of Law.
  • Practiced Law in Rochester from 1965 to 2022 and formed The Parrinello Law Firm, LLP.
  • Has tried many high-profile cases, both civil and criminal and was listed in Best Lawyers in America from 1983 to the present.
  • Has been inducted into the Aquinas, Monroe County and Section V Hall of Fame.
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