Anthony Beverly, class of '81, was a star running back for the Mustangs and later become one of the most ferocious defenders the Southwest Conference had ever seen. Anthony scored eight touchdowns of greater than 50 yards for Jay, including a 100 yard interception return. He helped lead a talented cast of Mustangs to consecutive district championships and to the city championship game against Wheatley in 1979 where only a fumbled 2-point conversion attempt by Jay prevented the victory in a tight 21-20 game.
Anthony went to SMU and helped the Mustangs to an undefeated season as they became known as the Pony Express with the vaunted rushing attack of Eric Dickerson and Craig James. Anthony broke the all-time SMU career sack record and held it for 20 years. He was named All-Southwest Conference linebacker twice.
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I just want to say thank you to the creator of this page...I will always have fond memories of my time at John Jay and I feel very fortunate to have attended a school with very amazing people and athletes...Anthony Beverley
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