John Norris was a dominating big man in the late 1940’s. Standing 6’5” tall this Bangor High player was an intimidating presence on the court. After leaving Bangor High, John attended Georgetown University for two years, playing on their basketball teams. He transferred back to the University of Maine where he played two seasons and set records for scoring average in a season ( 23.2 ), and a career (20.3). John was a two time All-Yankee Conference pick and All-American honorable mention. He went on to coach basketball and golf for 30 years after graduating from college.