United States Merchant Marine Academy

John Gelke was a four-year letter winner in football, athree-year letter winner in baseball and was recipient of the 1955Adm. Giles Trophy.  On the diamond, Gelke was selected MVP ofthe Knickerbocker Conference in 1955 and was named to the All-Starteam in 1952 and 1955.  He captained the Kings Point baseballteam as a senior while also being named to the Long Island All-Starteam in football the previous fall.  Gelke was scouted byseveral major league baseball and football teams while at theAcademy but pursued a career in the U.S. Navy; he retired in 1984as a naval captain.