John B. Podesto, nicknamed Presto Podesto from Modesto (March 26, 1921 – November 13, 2015) was an American football quarterback and halfback who played for the St. Mary's Gaels.
He excelled at baseball and football while at Modesto, Saint Mary's, and College of the Pacific.
[4] In 1943, under coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Podesto was named All-American while at Pacific.
[3] While playing from 1941 to 1943, and from 1944 to 1945, Podesto entered the Marine Corps and achieved the rank of captain while in World War II.
After Podesto's sports career, he was a successful business owner.