Hall of Fame
Fairbanks, attended Maine Maritime Academy after a successful high school football career at Old Orchard Beach High School. He had an outstanding football career with the Mariners, playing on both sides of the ball and serving as the team’s kicker at times. Upon graduation in 1952 he became a Naval Officer, before attending Stanford University to receive a Master’s Degree in Engineering, followed by two years at Santa Clara University. John returned as manager of the Technical Department of the Department of Energy in Washington D.C. and was inducted into Maine Maritime Academy Wall of Honor in 2014.
