Still known in wrestling circles as the “Incomparable Johnny McGhee” John was a 1996 graduate of Coventry High School, where he was a four-time letterman on the wrestling team. While at Coventry, John was a member of the 1993 and 1996 State Championship Teams and amassed a high school record of 154-3, with 98 of those victories coming by pin. John was a four-time League Champion, four-time Sectional Champion, three-time District Champion and he became Ohio’s eighth four-time State Champion. He is the only wrestler to accomplish this feat at a weight class as high as 135 pounds. He was named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the State of Ohio in 1996. During his high school career, John was named PAC 7 Wrestler of the Year three times, Akron Beacon Journal Wrestler of the Year three times, The Cleveland Plain Dealer Wrestler of the Year twice, and in 1996, John was the 160 lb. High School Senior National Champion and was named Athlete of the Year by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. John continued his wrestling career at Iowa Central, where he was a two time All-American and a Junior College National Champion before his career was cut short by a knee injury.