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Installed in 1982 … graduated from Nyack H.S. in 1968 … gained All-County recognition in both football and soccer during his athletic career with the Indians (1965-68), despite playing those two sports in the same season, the fall … he kicked the longest field goal in school history, 44 yards … he once held the Rockland County records for field goals in a game, field goals in a season, longest field goal, and most points by a kicker in one season … Jakowenko was the first placekicker to be awarded a full scholarship to Syracuse University … he made the National Football League, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers during his pro career … a soccer-style placekicker, he was the NFL’s fourth-leading kicker during the 1974 season while playing for the Oakland Raiders, connecting on 72 percent of his field goal attempts … he later worked at Joe Namath’s sports camp in Connecticut, teaching kicking for football and soccer.