Jack played in the Lancaster and Depew rivalry in 1984 and 1985 and was a 1986 graduate of Lancaster High School. He was a All-star on the 1985 Championship team, Joe Foyle’s final season as head coach at Lancaster. He went on to attend union college where he captured the 1989 team that won the Lambert Cup for football supremacy in the East and played for the Division III National Championship. That season Jack achieved first team All Conference, All-East and All-American honors for his play at offensive guard.