Forest Conoly

Athlete

Forrest Conoly graduated in 1991. He was nicknamed “The Berlin Wall.” He was captain in three sports, football, track, and basketball. He was selected First Team All Conference in all three sports.

In track Forrest was a State Champion with a school record in the shotput. Football is where he really made a name for himself. He was named the number one offensive lineman in New England and number three in the country. He was a First Team Parade All American and was recruited by every major college east of the Mississippi. Forrest chose FSU over Syracuse, Miami, Florida, and Penn State. According to the FSU media guide, he was one of the biggest signers in FSU history.

He was a three year starter at Florida State, slected as a USA Today All American, and was member of the 1993 National Championship Team.

Forrest earned his BA and MA from Florida State and is pursuing a PHD in sports management. He works as a psychologist in the public and private sector with troubled youths. Forrest lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia and does a spot on an Atlanta sports radio station.

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