John P. Hart Memorial Scholarship fund

John P. Hart was a lifelong resident of Bennington, Vermont who passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2023, following a brief illness. We are establishing this scholarship in John’s memory to help future Mount Anthony baseball players pay for college, and to keep John’s legacy alive for years to come.

John graduated from Mt. Anthony Union High School in 1971. He was a tremendous 3-season athlete, playing baseball, football, and basketball. He was best known as an outstanding right-handed pitcher, playing baseball throughout his youth with the Bennington Little League, Babe Ruth and the American Legion leagues. He later played with the Bennington Generals in the collegiate Northern League, and, at the age of 21, he was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1975 Major League Baseball Amateur draft.

Beyond baseball, John played high school football, where he set many records at Mt. Anthony as quarterback and was selected to play in both the Vermont State and New Hampshire All State Football team in 1970. He similarly excelled at basketball, and remains on the MAU leader board to this day. John was selected as a Top 100 Basketball player in the nation in the National High School Magazine in 1971.