Philadelphia's Top 23 Pros in Multiple
Sports While in High School, 1950-Forward
(Public, Catholic, Inter-Ac)
In Other
Sports . . .
Must Have Earned First Team Honors on Coaches'
All-League Teams or Won at Least Two Events in Track;
Track Wins Must Have Occurred in Multiple Years and/or
Events . . . Record-Setting Performances Carry More Weight.
Performances in City Titles Not Included.
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Player | School | Grad. Yr. | Sport |
Irvin "Bo" Roberson | Bartram | 1953 | Foot |
Other Sports . . . Basketball: In 1954, won first team All-PL honors at guard (28.3). Track: In 1951, won PL long jump (20- 5/8). In 1952, won PL 180 hurdles (20.7) and long jump (22-12). In 1953, won PL 100 (9.7). and long jump (*22-9 3/4). |
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John Cappelletti | Bonner | 1970 | Foot |
Other Sports . . . Basketball: In 1970, won first team All-CL honors (12.4 ppg). Track: In 1969, won CL javelin (181-11). In 1970, won CL javelin (188-4 1/2.) |
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Daryl Worley | Penn Charter | 2013 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 2011, won the I-A 100 (11.22), 200 (22.44), 400 (49.87) and 4x400 relay (3:27.65). In 2012, won the I-A 100 (11.21), 200 (22.27), 400 (49.42) and 4x400 relay (3:26.14). In 2013, won the I-A 100 (10.87), 200 (22.00, 400 (49.37) and 4x400 relay (*3.24.32). |
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Buddy Harris | Roxborough | 1966 | Base |
Other Sport . . . Basketball: In 1965, won first team All-PL honors at forward (29.5). In 1966, won first team All-PL honors at forward (33.9 ppg). |
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Bob Zupcic | Egan | Base | |
Other Sport . . . Football: In 1983, won first team All-CL honors at QB; also first team All-Cty and CL Co-Player of the Year. |
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Marvin Harrison | Roman | 1991 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Basketball: In 1990, won first team All-CL honors (16.9 ppg). In 1991, won first team All-CL and MVP honors (17.0 ppg). |
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Corey Brown | O'Hara | 2010 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 2009, won the CL 100 (11.03), 200 (21.91) and 4x100 relay (*42.09) In 2010, won the CL 100 (*10.65), 200 (*21.18) and 4x400 relay (3:22.20). |
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Herb Adderley | Northeast | 1957 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Basketball: In 1956, won first team All-PL honors at guard (15.9). |
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Burt Grossman | Carroll | 1985 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1984, won the CL shot put (*60-3). In 1985, won the CL shot put (*60-6 1/2). |
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Joe McEwing | Egan | 1990 | Base |
Other Sport . . . Bassketball: In 1990, won first team All-CL honors; at guard (17.3); also second team All-City. |
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Ben Davis` | Makvern | 1995 | Base |
Other Sport . . . Baskeball: In 1995, won first eam All-I-A honors ar forward (17.); also third team All-City. |
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LaMar Campbell | #St. James | 1994 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1992, won the 4x100 relay. In 1993, won the CL Long jump (*23-2 1/4, triple jump (*47-4) and 4x400 relay (3:24.68). . . . #-Closed in 1993; finished high school at Strath Haven. |
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Don Clune | O'Hara | 1070 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1969, won the CL IH (*35.2). In 1970, won the CL HH (14.7) and IH (35.7). |
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Gerald Henderson | Episcopal | 2006 | Bask |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 2004, won the I-A high jump (6-2) and triple Jump (44- 1/2). In 2005, won the I-A long long jump (21-11 1/4) and triple jump (44-4). |
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Jerrell Pippens | West Catholic | 1998 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1998. won the CL 400 (48.3), IH (*53.23) and triple jump (42-6 1/4).. |
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Wlt Chamberlain | Overbrrok | 1955 | Bask |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1953, won the PL high jump (5-10). In 1955, won the PL high jump (6-1) and shot put (46-10 1/2). |
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Mike McGlinchey | Penn Charter | 2013 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 2012, won the I-A shot put (51-2 1.2). In 2013, won the I-A shot put (50-3 1/3). |
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Ibraheim Campbell | Chestnut Hill | 2009 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 2008, won the I-A IH (40.43). In 2009, won the I-A IH (39.32). |
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Kevin Jones | O'Hara | 2001 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1999, won the CL 100 (10.86) and 200 (21.80). |
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Dick Christy | St, James | 1953 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Track: In 1953, won the CL long jump (20-8). In 1954, tied for first in CL pole vault (11-0). |
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Sean Singletary | Penn Charter | 2004 | Bask |
Other Sport . . . Football: In 2003, earned first team All-I-A honors at Rec,; also second team All-City at MP. |
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Matt Ryan | Penn Charter | 2003 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Baseball: In 1993, earned first team All-I-A honors (1NF); also third team All-City. |
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Ryan Nassib | Malvern | 2008 | Foot |
Other Sport . . . Basketball: earned irst team All-I-A honors (11.6 at F); also Inter-Ac's Markward Award winner. |
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Malik Rose | Overbrook | 1992 | Bask |
Other Sport . . . Baseball: In 1992, earned first team All-PL honors a 1B.. |
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