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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.
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026