Philadelphia High School Football
40-Year All-Star Teams, 1976-2015

  These teams represent my opinion of the best players in the Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac Leagues
from the 1976 through 2015 football seasons. This team mixes in players from 2013-15 with
players on a 35-year team that was picked in 2012. That squad covered the 1978-12 seasons;
I worked during those seasons for the Philadelphia Daily News. This team also mixes in players
that appeared on a 30-year team in 2005. That squad covered the 1976-05 seasons. I worked
during the '76 and '77 seasons for the now-defunct Philadelphia Bulletin and picked an All-City
team in tandem with Julius Thompson. After I retired from the DN in August 2013, Aaron
"Ace" Carter
picked the Daily News' All-City teams from 2013 through '15.
 
While acknowledging that such discipline is difficult to achieve, I have tried to make decisions
strictly based on what players accomplished in high school. Also, the order on previous lists was
maintained while new guys were slotted in.
  More than basketball and baseball, football is replete with late bloomers, who get bigger and
stronger and find their niche and even go on to long NFL careers.
  As in 2012, I have named an all-NFL team of Philly guys. The starting date for that one is now
the '76 season. (Guys must have graduated in '77 or later.)
  Thank you for your interest in Philly football!
 -- Ted Silary

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THE BEST

FIRST TEAM  
Offense  
L Ed Monaghan Bonner '84
L Mike McGlinchey Penn Charter '12
L Marques Slocum W. Catholic '04
L Tom McHugh Judge '82
L Chris Conlin McDevitt '82
Rec. Maurice Stovall Carroll '01
Rec. Darrell Miller Frankford '76
QB Brett Gordon La Salle '97
RB Kevin Jones O'Hara '00
RB Eddie Gaskins Frankford '97
RB Blair Thomas Frankford '84
MP Marvin Harrison Roman '90
MP Joe McCourt Roman '00
K Pat Kaiser SJ Prep '02
P George Winslow La Salle '81
Defense  
L Sharrif Floyd Washington '09
L Burt Grossman Carroll '84
L Roderick Coleman Gratz '94
L Rich Schonewolf Ryan '84
LB Victor Hobson SJ Prep '97
LB Gene McAleer Ryan '92
LB Raheem Brock Dobbins '96
LB Damon Bethel Roxborough '88
B Chris Flynn Episcopal '83
B Chafie Fields Mastbaum '94
B John Reid SJ Prep '14
SECOND TEAM  
Offense   
L Mark Zataveski McDevitt '90
L Jorge Oquendo Olney '85
L Ryan Bates Wood '14
L Ryan Smith Roxborough '97
L Derick Pickett McDevitt '88
Rec. Mike McCloskey Judge '78
Rec. William Fuller Roman '12
QB Frank Costa SJ Prep '89
RB Curtis Brinkley W. Catholic '03
RB Jerry Butler Washington '04
RB Steve Slaton Con.-Egan '04
RB Chris Downs Malvern '97
MP Curtis Drake W. Catholic '08
K Greg Davis Gtn. Acad. '98
P Dennis Gallagher Washington '76
Defense  
L Ray Kane Carroll '90
L Keith Conlin La Salle '90
L Colin Thompson Wood '11
L Bryan Anderson Bartram '97
LB Lance Johnstone Germantown '90
LB Charles Way Northeast '89
LB Tom Dunfee Bartram '77
LB Brian Tracz SJ Prep '03
B Bruce Perry Washington '98
B Ibraheim Campbell Chest. Hill '09
B Marc Foster Lincoln '84
THIRD TEAM  
Offense  
L Dan Haggerty O'Hara '76
L Seth Betancourt SJ Prep '09
L Mark Nori Gtn. Acad. '91
L Imani Bell Dougherty '95
L Jameel McClain Washington '02
Rec. Jimmy Herron La Salle '14
Rec. Rich Drayton Central '86
QB Rich Gannon SJ Prep '82
QB Kevin Ingram Dobbins '79
RB Rob Hollomon W. Catholic '08
RB Jarrett McClenton Wood '14
RB Michael Gold Bartram '76
RB Desmon Peoples Wood '11
MP Courtney Batts Penn Charter '92
K Nick Visco Wood '12
P Brendan Carney Malvern '01
Defense  
L Deion Barnes Northeast '10
L Kenyatta Rush Central '85
L Scott Paxson Roman '00
L Connor Mahoney Malvern '11
LB Michael Turner Gtn. Acad. '90
LB Matt Galambos Hav. School '12
LB Zaire Franklin La Salle '13
LB Andy Cobaugh SJ Prep '89
B Will Parks Germantown '11
B Terence Wiggins McDevitt '91
B Deandre Scott Imhotep '13
B Derrick Downs Malvern '95

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ALL-CATHOLIC  
FIRST TEAM  
Offense  
L Ed Monaghan Bonner '84
L Marques Slocum W. Catholic '04
L Tom McHugh Judge '82
L Chris Conlin McDevitt '82
L Mark Zataveski McDevitt '90
Rec. Maurice Stovall Carroll '01
Rec. Mike McCloskey Judge '78
QB Brett Gordon La Salle '97
RB Kevin Jones O'Hara '00
RB Curtis Brinkley W. Catholic '03
RB Steve Slaton Con.-Egan '04
MP Marvin Harrison Roman '90
MP Joe McCourt Roman '00
K Pat Kaiser SJ Prep '02
P George Winslow La Salle '81
Defense  
L Burt Grossman Carroll '84
L Rich Schonewolf Ryan '84
L Ray Kane Carroll '90
L Keith Conlin La Salle '90
L Colin Thompson Wood '11
LB Victor Hobson SJ Prep '97
LB Gene McAleer Ryan '92
LB Brian Tracz SJ Prep '03
B John Reid SJ Prep '14
B Terence Wiggins McDevitt '91
B John Maddox W. Catholic '05
SECOND TEAM  
Offense   
L Ryan Bates Wood '14
L Derick Pickett McDevitt '88
L Dan Haggerty O'Hara '76
L Seth Betancourt SJ Prep '09
L Imani Bell Dougherty '95
Rec. William Fuller Roman '12
Rec. Jimmy Herron La Salle '14
QB Frank Costa SJ Prep '89
RB Rob Hollomon W. Catholic '08
RB Jarrett McClenton Wood '14
RB Desmon Peoples Wood '11
MP Curtis Drake W. Catholic '08
K Nick Visco Wood '12
P Ryan Winslow La Salle '12
Defense  
L Scott Paxson Roman '00
L Jewhan Edwards Roman '07
L Kadeem Custis Neum.-Gor. '08
L Matt Parkhurst SJ Prep '03
LB Zaire Franklin La Salle '13
LB Andy Cobaugh SJ Prep '89
LB Mike Hemmert Bonner '94
B Tim Chambers O'Hara '80
B Daryl Robinson N. Catholic '06
B Brian Quigg McDevitt '87
B Yeedee Thaenrat Judge '15
THIRD TEAM  
Offense  
L Gerry Feehery O'Hara '77
L Frank Taylor Wood '11
L Brandon Arcidiacono Wood '11
L Matt Lowry O'Hara '04
L Emil Boures Kenrick '77
Rec. Sean Coleman La Salle '12
Rec. Jaelen Strong-Rankin W. Catholic '10
QB Rich Gannon SJ Prep '82
RB Corey Brown O'Hara '09
RB Kyle Ambrogi SJ Prep '01
RB Art Condodina O'Hara '84
RB Marty Cull O'Hara '80
MP Brandon Hollomon W. Catholic '10
K Dan D'Orazio O'Hara '87
P John Shay Judge '91
Defense  
L Jeff Vanak Carroll '00
L Michael White Dougherty '78
L Nick Arcidiacono Wood '12
L Manny Gonzalez Dougherty '92
LB T-J Waters W. Catholic '11
LB Brian Mattaway Carroll '00
LB Phil DiMaria McDevitt '87
LB Michael Bazemore W. Catholic '00
B Kevin Forster La Salle '10
B Nate Smith Wood '11
B Greg Castillo SJ Prep '07
B Dom Joseph Roman '06

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ALL-PUBLIC  
FIRST TEAM  
Offense  
L Jorge Oquendo Olney '85
L Ryan Smith Roxborough '97
L Jameel McClain Washington '02
L Walt Parrish Frankford '78
L Yasir Durant Imhotep '15
Rec. Darrell Miller Frankford '76
Rec. Rich Drayton Central '86
QB Kevin Ingram Dobbins '79
RB Eddie Gaskins Frankford '97
RB Blair Thomas Frankford '84
RB Jerry Butler Washington '04
MP Paul Northern Bartram '97
K Dave Parkinson Northeast '84
P Dennis Gallagher Washington '76
Defense  
L Sharrif Floyd Washington '09
L Roderick Coleman Gratz '94
L Bryan Anderson Bartram '97
L Deion Barnes Northeast '10
LB Raheem Brock Dobbins '96
LB Damon Bethel Roxborough '88
LB Lance Johnstone Germantown '90
LB Charles Way Northeast '89
B Chafie Fields Mastbaum '94
B Bruce Perry Washington '98
B Marc Foster Lincoln '84
SECOND TEAM  
Offense   
L Gary Downing Washington '87
L Oliver Strickland W. Phila. '87
L JohnCarlo Valentin Imhotep '15
L Mark Hrubar Central '88
L Charles Kennedy Bok '99
Rec. Vic Bellamy Central '80
Rec. Keita Crespina Lincoln '88
QB Marc Baxter Mastbaum '90
QB Tim DiGiorgio Frankford '12
RB Michael Gold Bartram '76
RB Reggie Barnes W. Phila. '84
RB Mike Waters Imhotep '15
MP Jerrod Washington Central '88
MP David Carter Franklin '95
K Tim Freiling Northeast '08
P Jake Wright Washington '12
Defense  
L Kenyatta Rush Central '85
L Irvin Sigler Washington '93
L Raquan Thomas Gratz '15
L Justin Moody Washington '12
LB Tom Dunfee Bartram '77
LB Carlos Bradley Germantown '76
LB Maurice Bennett Washington '01
LB Angel Moultair Germantown '99
LB Chris Spence Frankford '07
B Will Parks Germantown '11
B Deandre Scott Imhotep '13
B David Martin Bartram '76
THIRD TEAM  
Offense  
L Eric Leaks Frankford '80
L Damone Jones Central '98
L Terrance "Ted" Cook Frankford '98
L Tauheed Smith Frankford '09
L Yaroslav Mukha Northeast '05
Rec. Kenyatta Carter Olney '93
Rec. Uhuru "Joby" Hamiter Mastbaum '90
Rec. Javier Buffalo Franklin '15
QB Andre Davis Dobbins '98
RB David Williams Imhotep '12
RB Marcus Godfrey Mastbaum '95
RB Kevin Duckett Northeast '78
RB Lamone Fox Northeast '05
MP Kevin McCoy Frankford '86
MP Sharif Smith Furness '11
K Roger Price Washington '00
P Will McFillin Washington '08
Defense  
L Brian Ramsey Frankford '81
L Jihad Ward Bok '11
L Karamo Dioubate Prep Charter '15
L Tyree Dudley Frankford '06
L Heleaince Gates Del-Val '10
LB Julian Graham Bartram '94
LB Steve Kelly Washington '80
LB Manny Carlis Bartram '83
LB Ken Coffin Germantown '79
B Ed Bowman Mastbaum '96
B Arnold Mullins Frankford '03
B Bruce Carthon Lincoln '78

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INTER-AC LEAGUE  
FIRST TEAM  
Offense  
L Mike McGlinchey Penn Charter '12
L Mark Nori Gtn. Acad. '91
L Will Barker Hav. School '04
L Steve Ryan Malvern '83
L Michael Mooney Malvern '11
Rec. Dan Dougherty Episcopal '79
Rec. Andy Person Episcopal '90
Rec. Dox Aitken Hav. School '15
QB Mike Samuel Penn Charter '93
RB Chris Downs Malvern '97
RB Dave Stilley Hav. School '91
RB Kyle Eckel Episcopal '99
MP Courtney Batts Penn Charter '92
K Greg Davis Gtn. Acad. 98
P Brendan Carney Malvern '01
Defense  
L Dolph Tokarczyk Episcopal '83
L Damon Myers Gtn. Acad. '93
L Fran Person Episcopal '00
L Connor Mahoney Malvern '11
LB Michael "Pup" Turner Gtn. Acad. '90
LB Matt Galambos Hav. School '12
LB Joe Rosati Episcopal ''04
LB Jim Turner Gtn. Acad. '82
B Chris Flynn Episcopal '83
B Ibraheim Campbell Chest. Hill '09
B Derrick Downs Malvern '95
B Sean Grieve Gtn. Acad. '03

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ALL-NFL PHILLY TEAM
OFFENSE  
L Jahri Evans Frankford '00
L Erik Williams Bartram '85
L Harry Swayne Dougherty '82
L Dwayne White Southern '84
L James Brown Mastbaum '86
Rec. Marvin Harrison Roman '90
Rec. Frank Wycheck Ryan '88
Rec. Anthony Becht Bonner '94
QB Matt Ryan Penn Charter '02
RB Kevin Jones O'Hara '00
RB Blair Thomas Frankford '84
K None  
P George Winslow La Salle '81
DEFENSE  
L Raheem Brock Dobbins '96
L Lance Johnstone Germantown '90
L Burt Grossman Carroll '84
L Roderick Coleman Gratz '94
L Ritchie Owens Lincoln '89
LB Jameel McClain Washington '02
LB Victor Hobson SJ Prep '97
LB Carlos Bradley Germantown '76
B Brent Grimes Northeast '00
B *-Lamar Campbell St. James '92
B Anthony Walters O'Hara '05
*- St. James closed in June '93. Played final season at Strath Haven. Can't be held against him.