 john gregory huarte (born april 6, 1944) ceo and owner of arizona tile, former american football quarterback and the 1964 heisman trophy winner. john_huarte_heisman_trophy_winner.tif|huarte accepting the heisman trophy john_and_eileen_huarte_wedding.tif|wedding of john and eileen huarte ==early years== born and raised in orange county in southern california, huarte's father joseph was a former minor league baseball player of basque descent. the family ran an orange and avocado ranch and he graduated from mater dei high school in santa ana in 1961. ==college== huarte is a graduate of the university of notre dame. while attending the university, he played college football for the fighting irish. during his sophomore and junior seasons, he averaged only a few minutes per game due to injuries and the irish went 5-5 and 2-7, respectively. as a senior, while establishing himself as the starting quarterback in the spring of 1964, huarte suffered an injury that jeopardized his football future. he was able to overcome this physical setback and he became the starting quarterback. in the 1964 opener at wisconsin, huarte passed for 270 yards, highlight
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