John F. Barsha[1][2] (born Abraham Barshofsky, December 25, 1898 – February 18, 1976),[3] was a Russian-American professional American football fullback who played for the Rochester Jeffersons of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and the Syracuse Pros, who may or may not have been members of the same league.

[1][4] Barsha was Jewish,[5][6] and his family immigrated from Russia to the United States when he was a small child.

During his senior year of high school, he changed his name from Abraham Barshofsky to John Barsha.

The team finished with a 16–1 record and were later retroactively named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.

[7] Barsha played in three games, all starts, as a fullback for the Rochester Jeffersons of the APFA in 1920 and scored one rushing touchdown.