John Conroy was one of the original Seven Blocks of Granite on Fordham University's football team. Nicknamed "Giant", the 6 foot 1 Conroy was on the line when it was first recognized as the Seven Blocks of Granite in 1929-30. Fordham was 15-1-2 during that time. He also played basketball at Fordham and took part in the first college basketball game at the original Madison Square Garden. He was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.