He played college football as a quarterback for the UCLA Bruins, earning consensus All-American honors in 1975.

John attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, where he was a National Honor Society student and starred in both football and baseball.

Ultimately, he chose to attend UCLA where he graduated cum laude in 1976 as one of four outstanding seniors to be honored for overall excellence and achievement, and was a member of the Student Legislative Council in 1974.

He starred in the 1976 Rose Bowl in which UCLA upset favored Ohio State University, which was unbeaten ranked number one in the nation, by a score of 23–10.

In 1988 Mr. Sciarra sold his stake to his partners and joined Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services (“DBPS”) as Director of West Coast Operations.

USPS was sold to First Data Investor Services Group (“FDISG”) in 1998, whereby Mr. Sciarra was named Vice President of Sales.

With revenues of approximately $70 million and 650 employees, he was tasked with the responsibility to strategically develop a plan for long term growth and profitability.

[citation needed] John Sciarra signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on May 26, 1976.

[3] Sciarra played 6 years with the Eagles (1978-1983) as Defensive Back, Punt Returner, and was named Most Valuable Player for Special Teams in 1979 and 1980.