Jumpin' Johnny
slashed through defenses in 1928 on his way to Player of
the Year honors in the Community League. The
league scoring champion scored on the ground, in the air
and returning punts to lead Ballard to an undefeated
season as Champs of the 1928 Community League.
On
defense, he and his teammates led a stifling group that
was rarely scored upon, he rushed for 5 TD's in
the first three games of the season. A mighty feat
for the low-scoring scrum style of play that year.
Gaffney also starred
on the Ballard baseball and basketball teams, as well as
the Builders Brick soccer club while keeping his minor
league baseball career going through the mid-1920's and
1930's.
