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The following products of Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac high
schools were
end-of-season members of professional championship teams.
Major League Baseball
National Basketball Assn.; American Basketball Assn.
National Football League; American Football League
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BASEBALL
Note: OF Amos Strunk, who grew up in the
Strawberry Mansion section of Phila.,
was part of four World Series champs -- the Philadelphia Athletics in 1910, 1911
and
1913, and the Boston Red Sox in 1918. Unsure whether he attended high school
before turning pro in 1908 at age 19.
| Year | Name | School | Team |
| 1886 | Albert "Doc" Bushong, C | Central | St. Louis Browns |
| 1920 | George Burns, 1B | Central | Cleveland Indians |
| 1929 | George Burns, 1B | Central | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1931 | Jimmie Wilson, C | *None | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1940 | Jimmie Wilson, C | *None | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1940 | Bucky Walters, P | Germantown | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1955 | Roy Campanella, C | Gratz | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1985 | Mark Gubicza, P | Penn Charter | Kansas City Royals |
| *-told reporters he dropped out of school at age 14 to work in a factory; grew up in Kensington | |||
BASKETBALL
| Year | Name | School | Team |
| 1947 | Matt Guokas Sr., F | Roman | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Angelo Musi, G | Overbrook | ||
| Petey Rosenberg, G | Southern | ||
| Jerry Rullo, G | Bartram | ||
| 1948 | Red Klotz, G | Southern | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1956 | *Paul Arizin, F | La Salle | Phila. Warriors |
| Ernie Beck, F | West Catholic | ||
| Tom Gola, F | La Salle | ||
| Jackie Moore, F | Overbrook | ||
| 1967 | Wilt Chamberlain, C | Overbrook | Phila. 76ers |
| Matt Guokas Jr., G | SJ Prep | ||
| Wally Jones, G | Overbrook | ||
| 1968 | Tom "Trooper" Washington, F | Edison | #Pittsburgh Pipers |
| 1972 | Wilt Chamberlain, C | Overbrook | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Larry Cannon, G | Lincoln | #Indiana Pacers | |
| 1973 | Earl Monroe, G | Bartram | New York Knicks |
| 1974 | Mike Gale, G | Overbrook | #New York Nets |
| Willie Sojourner, F | Germantown | #New York Nets | |
| 1978 | Phil Walker, G | Central | Washington Bullets |
| 1999 | Malik Rose, F | Overbrook | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2003 | Malik Rose, F | Overbrook | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004 | Rasheed Wallace, F-C | Gratz | Detroit Pistons |
| 2019 | Kyle Lowry, G | Dougherty | Toronto Raptors |
| 2020 | Markieff Morris, F | Prep Charter | Los Angeles Lakers |
| *-played in only a few games, as deep sub, in December of senior year. | |||
| #-American Basketball Association | |||
FOOTBALL
| Year | Name | School | Team |
| 1946 | Mike Jarmoluk, L | Frankford | Chicago Bears |
| Walt Stickel, L | Northeast | ||
| 1948 | &Jack Ferrante, E | West Phila. | Phila. Eagles |
| Bill Mackrides, QB | West Phila. | ||
| Frank "Bucko" Kilroy, L | North Catholic | ||
| 1949 | &Jack Ferrante, E | West Phila. | Phila. Eagles |
| Mike Jarmoluk, L | Frankford | ||
| Bill Mackrides, QB | West Phila. | ||
| Frank "Bucko" Kilroy, L | North Catholic | ||
| Frank Reagan, DB-P | North Catholic | ||
| 1950 | John Sandusky, L | Southern | Cleveland Browns |
| 1952 | Gus Cifelli, L | La Salle | Detroit Lions |
| 1954 | John Sandusky, L | Southern | Cleveland Browns |
| 1955 | John Sandusky, L | Southern | Cleveland Browns |
| 1956 | Jim Katcavage, DE | Roman | New York Giants |
| 1960 | Jesse Richardson, L | Roxborough | Phila. Eagles |
| 1963 | Angelo Coia, E | Northeast | Chicago Bears |
| 1964 | Leroy Kelly, RB | Gratz | Cleveland Browns |
| 1964 | Ray Abruzzese, DB | Southern | *Buffalo Bills |
| John Tracey, LB | Northeast | ||
| 1965 | Irvin "Bo" Roberson, WR | Bartram | *Buffalo Bills |
| John Tracey, LB | Northeast | ||
| 1966 | Herb Adderley, DB | Northeast | Green Bay Packers |
| 1967 | Herb Adderley, DB | Northeast | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | Al Atkinson, LB | Bonner | *New York Jets |
| 1971 | Herb Adderley, DB | Northeast | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1977 | Jim Cooper, L | Dougherty | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1992 | Erik Williams, L | Bartram | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1993 | Erik Williams, L | Bartram | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1995 | Erik Williams, L | Bartram | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1997 | Harry Swayne, L | Dougherty | Denver Broncos |
| 1998 | Harry Swayne, L | Dougherty | Denver Broncos |
| 2000 | Harry Swayne, L | Dougherty | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2006 | Raheem Brock, DL | Dobbins | Indianapolis Colts |
| Marvin Harrison, WR | Roman | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 2008 | Scott Paxson, DL | Roman | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2009 | Jahri Evans, L | Frankford | New Orleans Saints |
| Kyle Eckel, FB | Episcopal | New Orleans Saints | |
| 2012 | #Jameel McClain, LB | Washington | Baltimore Ravens |
| *-American Football League | |||
| &-left school after sophomore year; never played football there. | |||
| #-a starter, he suffered a season-ending injury in mid-December. | |||