‘Said Marcellus Wiley, who also played for Butler in Buffalo and San Diego: “Coming into the league, he had tremendous faith in me. He respected my potential and my work ethic and we grew to have a great relationship. I really respected him because he was so passionate. Through the years I’ve grown to love and respect him as a man . . . I’ll always remember John as a guy who wanted you to do your job and do it the right way. It’s going to be a tremendous loss to the football world, but an even bigger loss to humanity.”‘